LA wins bid to host the World Urban Games
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles has been selected as the inaugural host city for the World Urban Games, a new international competition that will feature nontraditional and emerging Olympic sports such as skateboarding, three-on-three basketball and BMX freestyle cycling.
Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong agreed to underwrite the 2019 event to woo the World Urban Games to the Los Angeles area. The biomedical entrepreneur, who also is a part owner of the Lakers, declined to disclose the size of his investment, but he said he plans to bring
