Making Olympic History in Paris, Mayor Bass Keeps Eye on 2028 Games in L.A.

Lila Brown | California Black Media California State University Dominguez Hills President Thomas Parham shares a moment on X after witnessing Mayor Karen Bass wave the Olympic flag in Paris. Aug 9, 2024 (screenshot) (CBM) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass made history at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this week when she became the first Black woman mayor to ever receive an Olympic flag at the closing ceremony of the two-week-long global competition. On Aug. 11, Mayor Bass received the Olympic flag as part of the handover ceremony from Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who is also the first woman to serve as mayor of France’s capital city. “When we do that exchanging of the flag, we will be sending a message to girls all across the world that they can do anything,” Bass said Aug. 10, before the ceremony. “They can run for the gold, and they can run for office, or hopefully they’ll do both.” Bass said the time she spent in Paris will help her and her team prepare to host the 2028 games in Los Angeles, a top priority for her administration. “We must continue our urgent work ensuring that Angelenos benefit from the preparation...