Part one of Simone Biles’s documentary is nail-biting suspenseful. The first installment focuses on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics derailed in 2020 because of the pandemic.
More than $6.3 billion was generated by the region’s sports industry in 2018, according to a study released today by the Los Angeles Sports Council.
“Los Angeles has long been looked to as a leader in the sporting industry,” said David Siegel, president and CEO of the LASC and Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games. “Having current, accurate data that quantifies the contribution sports make to our local economy is extremely valuable in our partners, teams and the city itself.”
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed center Tyson Chandler, it was announced today by General Manager Rob Pelinka. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.