Southern California Speed Skaters Shine in U.S. and International Championships Young athletes who train with the Southern California Speed Skating Association, a longtime LA84 Foundation grant recipient, won national, North American and world championships, in March, in short track speed skating.The Foundation has made 13 grants to SCSSA since 1989, totaling $660,816. Learn more. Photos.

Only 1 percent of Southern California high school students report using anabolic steroids themselves, but claim 10 percent of athletes at their school and 10 percent to 25 percent of students on competing teams use the banned substances, according to a new study by the LA84 Foundation. The study, which surveyed Southern California high school athletes, found highly negative attitudes toward steroids and strong support for drug testing in sports, including high school athletics. Press release. ... Full report.

A Legacy of the 1984 Olympic Games

The LA84 Foundation is a direct legacy of the highly successful 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The 1984 Games defied expectations, featuring stirring ceremonies, memorable sports performances, teams from a record-number 140 nations, innovative designs, thousands of dedicated volunteers and smooth-running logistics. The Games also produced a surplus of $232.5 million. The United States Olympic Committee received 60 percent of the surplus to fund athlete development programs. The remaining 40 percent provided the endowment for the LA84 Foundation, which to date has invested more than $164 million in youth sports in Southern California. Learn more about the 1984 Olympic Games and the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee.

Between now and December 31, 2008, the International Olympic Committee invites members of the public to participate in its virtual Olympic Congress prior to the IOC’s Olympic Congress in Copenhagen, October 3-5, 2009. Click the icon to learn more.