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“Every young person in Los Angeles deserves the opportunity to excel, to know the thrill of competition, and to build values of equality, teamwork and fair play that will serve them well throughout their lives. I hereby declare the Los Angeles Watts Summer Games, back!"
“We’re really excited that we have been successful in bringing the games back,” says Billy Frank, Cheif Executive Officer, of the USA City Games, the umbrella company of “The L.A. Watts Summer Games which were conceived to bridge racial barriers after the 1965 L.A. Watts Rebellion."
“I am proud to co-chair the LA Watts Summer Games, 2017 and beyond with a stellar team of coaches and chairs who have been assembled for this new and approved program. In addition to Rod Dixon 4x Olympian and Bronze medalist, Tracy Sundland 6x Olympic coach, four-time track & field Olympian Martha Watkins. Nick Davidson, L.A. Watts Summer Games sports chair and AC Green, 3x NBA world Champion and Chairman of the the LA Watts Summer games.”
“The L.A. Watts Summer Games will continue the legacy, not only in Los Angeles, but also nationally as youth sports programs are a great vehicle to bring together communities through healthy competition and sportsmanship.”
"Our goal is to foster young aspiring athletes while providing an educational, health and athletic pathway for them to strive for excellence, embrace commonalities, respond to leadership, accept diversity through engagement in team sports."
Thanks for joining USACG, the Department of Recreation & Parks and our partners Starbucks, Adidas and Subway for the day of sports filled fun!
