(ATR) A mere 10 years from now, the Summer Olympics will return to Los Angeles for the third time.
The LA84 Foundation is one legacy of the 1984 Olympics. Today its brief is to support youth sport programs and public education with grants, training, and research.
In nearby Culver City, the Helms Bakery District recalls 1932 when the bakery won the contract to supply bread for the Games.
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