The Olympics are headed back to the USA. Oklahoma is getting in on the action.
What Events Oklahoma City Will Host
When the torch is lit in Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics, OKC will host two of those Olympic events. Canoe slalom and softball… which is fitting given that OU pretty much owns the world of collegiate softball.
For some of us, this isn’t our first Olympic ripple.
When the Olympics Last Felt This Close
The last time the Olympic Summer Games were held here, Atlanta had the privilege. It was 1996, and you’d be surprised how exciting it was if you weren’t around for it.
They literally ran a lit torch across America, and many of us stopped for an afternoon just catch a glimpse. I was lucky because the route went right by my house. We lived in a tiny refinery town in Northcentral Oklahoma, and the route went through town at the end of our culdesac. It couldn’t have been a moment that lasted longer than fifteen seconds, but my sisters and I remember it vividly…