What happened to the Olympic Auditorium?
In June 2005, the Glory Church of Jesus Christ, a Korean-American Christian church, purchased the entire property. Although the name Grand Olympic Auditorium ceased to exist, many locals and longtime residents of Los Angeles still refer to the property by its former names.
Who owned the Olympic Auditorium?
the Glory Church of Jesus Christ
The 7,200-seat Grand Olympic Auditorium, home of the 1932 Olympic boxing competition as well as hundreds of boxing and wrestling cards, was recently sold to the Glory Church of Jesus Christ. The Korean church purchased the site at 1801 S. Grand Ave.
When was the Olympic Auditorium built?
August 5, 1925
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When did the Grand Olympic Auditorium start wrestling?
Throughout the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s it was home to some of the biggest boxing, wrestling, and roller derby events.
Who was at the opening of the Olympic Auditorium?
The grand opening of the Olympic Auditorium was on August 5, 1925, and was a major media event, attended by such celebrities as Jack Dempsey and Rudolph Valentino. One of the last major boxing and wrestling arenas still in existence, the venue now serves as a worship space for the Korean-American evangelical church, “Glory Church of Jesus Christ”.
When was the Olympic Auditorium a boxing venue?
Germany’s Hans Ziglarski (right) in the bantamweight final during the 1932 Olympic Games. The hall hosted the boxing, wrestling, and weightlifting competitions of the 1932 Olympic games and thrived as a sports venue with deep roots in the Spanish-speaking community of Los Angeles into the 1980s.
Where is the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles?
The Grand Olympic Auditorium is a former sports venue in southern Downtown Los Angeles, California. The venue was built in 1924 at 1801 South Grand Avenue, now just south of the Santa Monica Freeway.