OKLAHOMA CITY — Some of the events planned for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028 are far from the heart of the city. There’s soccer at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena (11 miles from downtown LA). There’s volleyball in Anaheim (30 miles). There’s surfing in San Clemente (64 miles).

But two competitions are so far-flung that they’re out of state: canoe slalom and softball, both of which will be held in Oklahoma City (1,327 miles).

That’s right: the Los Angeles Olympics won’t entirely be in the Los Angeles area.

As the city prepares to host the 2028 Olympics — a marketing and logistical juggernaut that is expected to draw more than 10,000 athletes from around the world and pump millions of tourism dollars into the local economy — the Oklahoma City connection has become a curious footn

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