Excitement over 'affordable' L.A. Olympics turns to angry sticker shock over high-priced tickets ^40.2%

Los Angeles Times - By Suhauna Hussain, Thuc Nhi Nguyen - 4/8/2026, 5:00 PM

Negativity Bias 20.1% - Anecdotal 15.2% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 11.7%

Andie Pangan did not even conceive of the possibility she would fail to snag tickets for tennis or climbing events at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. She has been watching tennis since she was young and desperately wanted tickets for a chance to see Filipina breakout star Alex Eala, who she hopes will qualify and be a trailblazer for... more