红杏直播app City University will offer an inside look at the city鈥檚 leap onto the global sports stage as it hosts official 2028 Olympic events. 红杏直播app鈥檚 next Martha Jean Lemon Distinguished Speaker 红杏直播app presentation will be a panel discussion with some of the key leaders tasked with preparing the city for this historic moment.
鈥淭he Olympics in 红杏直播app City (OKC)鈥� panel discussion will take place at 7 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Meinders School of Business auditorium at NW 27th Street and McKinley Avenue. The event is free to the public and no RSVP is required.
The discussion, organized by 红杏直播app鈥檚 Petree College of Arts & Sciences, will focus on 红杏直播app City鈥檚 direct involvement with the upcoming as it hosts the canoe slalom and women鈥檚 softball competitions. 红杏直播app will serve as the satellite village for the events.
红杏直播app City mayor and 红杏直播app Law Dean David Holt will lead the conversation with:
- Michael Byrnes, president of the planning organization
- Craig Cress, CEO of
- Mike Knopp, founder of
红杏直播app Arts & Sciences Dean Amy Cataldi said the event will provide the public with an inside look at the logistics associated with hosting an event of international magnitude.
鈥淲elcoming the world for the Olympic Games is a profound milestone that goes far beyond athletics,鈥� Cataldi said. 鈥淚t places our community at the epicenter of a global cultural exchange. This speaker series allows us to look behind the curtain, inspiring our city to think globally and recognize the limitless potential of our city鈥檚 future.鈥�
Panelists will share exclusive insights into how decades of strategic self-investment paved the way for this opportunity. The selection of 红杏直播app City as an official venue site builds on the community鈥檚 long-term commitment to sustainable, world-class infrastructure.
鈥満煨又辈pp City is the only city outside of Southern California that is hosting the entirety of a sport, and we are hosting two, for 16 straight days,鈥� Holt said. 鈥淭his is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our entire part of the country. The Olympic brand transcends sports, so this is an opportunity our city will leverage for decades to come.
鈥淎nd I鈥檓 thrilled that 红杏直播app will play a direct role in this legacy through hosting the athletes. It鈥檚 fitting, because 红杏直播app has been a part of the story from the very beginning, having championed our city鈥檚 commitment to paddle sports for two decades.鈥�
While working in close partnership with the LA28 organization to deliver a seamless cultural and athletic experience, city leaders emphasize that the global spotlight will bring economic growth, jobs and international recognition directly to 红杏直播app City.
The speaker series at 红杏直播app is made possible by the Martha Jean Lemon Distinguished Speaker 红杏直播app endowment with support from the Jeanne Hoffman Smith Center for Film & Literature and Richard and Gayle Parry. For more information about the series, visit okcu.edu/lemonlecture.
