A Two-Part Webinar
Why Resilience Matters
How Adversity Molds Us

Join us for a webinar with star-studded guests and moderators. For insight into the athletic mind, Apolo Ohno, the most decorated US Winter Olympian in history, takes the stage with surfing prodigy Kanoa Igarashi and World Champion Judoka Aaron Phillip Wolf moderated by David Ono. Next, Renata Simril will lead a discussion with event organizers John Harper, COO of LA28, and Hidemasa Nakamura, Games Delivery Officer of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, to share their unique perspectives on overcoming the inevitable challenges they face when planning large-scale events such as the Olympics.

Part 2 | The Power of the Games for Communities

This program will offer updates on event planning and excitement leading up to the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo next summer and Los Angeles in 2028. John Harper, COO of LA28, and Hidemasa Nakamura, GDO of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games will engage in a dialogue moderated by President and CEO of the LA84 Foundation Renata Simril to explore how planners work together across geographies to create an amazing Games experience for both athletes and fans – uniting the world and bringing together communities. With the Tokyo Games’ unexpected delay to 2021, organizers have had more time to focus on planning for a variety of scenarios, with an ever-present focus on the power and unity of the Games for their community and the world. And with a special legacy of Games in LA in both ’32 and ‘84, LA28 is working towards advancing that storied legacy even further in their ongoing planning efforts. 

Thursday
December 10, 2020
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (PST)
 
Friday
December 11, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (JST)

Speakers

John Harper
Chief Operating Officer, LA28

Hidemasa Nakamura
Game Delivery Officer, Executive Director of Sports
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games

Moderator

Renata Simril
President and CEO
LA84 Foundation


Part 1 | Facing Setbacks Like a Champion

This webinar focuses on the athletes and the competitor's mindset. Apolo Ohno, the most decorated US Winter Olympian in history, will take the stage with surfing prodigy Kanoa Igarashi and World Champion Judoka Aaron Phillip Wolf and will be moderated by the award-winning anchor of ABC 7 News David Ono.

Wednesday
December 2, 2020 
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM (PST)
 
Thursday
December 3, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM (JST) 

Speakers

Kanoa Igarashi
Pro Surfer, 2020 Tokyo Olympics Representative

Apolo Ohno
8-time Olympic Medalist Short Track Speed Skater

Aaron Phillip Wolf
Judoka, 2017 World Judo Championship Gold Medalist

Moderator

David Ono
Award-winning Anchor
ABC 7 News