#TodayinColiseumHistory: The Coliseum opened the XXIII Olympiad, making it the only venue to host two Summer Olympics. After traveling over 9,000 miles on foot by 3,636 runners, Jesse Owens' granddaughter Gina Hemphill carried the Olympic Torch into the Coliseum and handed it off to Rafer Johnson, winner of the 1960 Olympic Decathlon. Watch the historic moment when Johnson became the first African American to light the cauldron. We are proud to have the Olympic Games as a prominent part of our l

#TBT: George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" is played on 84 grand pianos in the peristyle of the LA Coliseum during the 1984 Opening Ceremony. | LA28

An outstanding performance and the birth of an icon. Los Angeles 1984 saw Carl Lewis winning four Olympic golds, emulating Jesse Owens in 1936. #StrongerTogether #LA28 | Olympics

On this day 41 years ago, Carl Lewis won his fourth gold medal of Los Angeles 1984. 🥇 100m 🥇 Long jump 🥇 200m 🥇 4x100m relay What an incredible achievement! #Olympics World Athletics | Olympics