{
  "id": 11138096,
  "title": "LA28 torch relay to visit all 50 states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/la28-torch-relay-to-visit-all-50-states",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:50:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/la28-torch-relay-to-visit-all-50-states/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LA28, the organizers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, have announced that the Olympic torch relay will travel through all 50 US states, beginning in Atlanta to honor the city's hosting of the 1996 Summer Games. LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman, along with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and former Olympic officials, announced the plan at City Hall. Wasserman emphasized that carrying the flame to Los Angeles is an honor and privilege that will be shared with every corner of the country. Atlanta will be the first stop for the Olympic flame, 32 years after it hosted the 1996 Olympics. The full route, timing, and host cities for the relay will be announced in 2027. The Paralympic torch relay will also take place ahead of the 2028 Games, though its starting location will be determined later. Several figures connected to the Atlanta Games, including Billy Payne and Janet Evans, were present at the announcement.",
  "summary": "The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will travel through all 50 US states, beginning its domestic journey in Atlanta in a nod to the city’s hosting of the 1996 Summer Games, LA28 said on Tuesday. LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman joined Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and former Olympic officials at City … The post LA28 torch relay to visit all 50 states appeared first on…",
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    "LA28 torch relay will visit all 50 US states",
    "Relay begins in Atlanta, site of 1996 Olympics",
    "Full route and details to be announced in 2027"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}