the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics

Sneakers Worn By Michael Jordan Fetch A Record $190,000

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A pair of sports shoes worn by Michael Jordan during the basketball finals at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics sold Sunday for $190,372 in an online auction, the auction house announced. Wearing the white-and-blue Converse brand shoes, Jordan — then still an amateur — scored 20 points in a match against Spain on August 10, … Read more

‘No Risk’ If LA Gets 2024 Olympic Games

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An International Olympic Committee delegation on Friday lavished praise on Los Angeles’s bid for the 2024 Games, stating that there would be “no major risk” if the city was awarded the sporting extravaganza. Patrick Baumann, chairman of the IOC’s Evaluation Commission, said at the end of a three-day visit that delegates had been impressed by … Read more