Dengel to offer spring course on impact of 2028 Olympics on LA

Don Dengel, PhD

Don Dengel, PhD, exercise physiology professor in the School of Kinesiology, will offer a first-of-its-kind course in spring 2022 exploring how the 2028 Olympics stand to impact the nation’s second-largest city. KIN 4028: The Impact of the Olympic Games on Los Angeles will engage students in discussion and analysis of the history of Los Angeles and the Olympics (Los Angeles joins London, England and Paris, France as the only cities to host the summer Olympics three times), whether the 2028 Olympics will be as successful as the previous two summer Olympics the city has hosted, potential impact of the Olympics on Los Angeles and the U.S., and other questions. Part of the course includes travel to Los Angeles to visit the site of the 2028 Olympics.