"An Olympics and Paralympics security plan that gives control to a federal administration that is already attacking immigrants in our city and across the nation puts our entire community at risk"
If you want to understand the potential of 2028, you need to know Candace Cable. As an accomplished Paralympian, Candace has a total of 17 Paralympic and Olympic Games under her belt and was the first woman to medal in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. Through her firm Candace Cable Consulting, Candace has become an internationally sought-after Disability Cultural Competency educator and speaker. And as a vice-chair and director of Disability and Paralympic Engagement of the original bid committee that brought what will be the first Paralympic Games to Los Angeles, Candace has remained a passionate advocate about what LA has already achieved — and an outspoken critic about just how much more work needs to be done.
Candace is a former member of LA City's Commission on Disability and presented to the U.S. Access Board, the federal agency that sets the design standards in alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act, during their 2024 visit to LA. Candace lives in downtown where she's intimately familiar with the city's infrastructural integrity as well as its shortcomings, and we'll talk about how those shortcomings could become liabilities (literally) as tens of thousands of disabled fans come to town for both the Olympics and Paralympics. Most importantly, we'll discuss what LA needs to do as a city and a region to transform its Paralympic hosting role into a legacy of social inclusion and access.
Come with an open mind and be ready to shift your entire perspective of what these games can mean for LA.
Torched Talks with Paralympian Candace Cable Monday, December 15 12 to 1 p.m. PT
📣 Torched Talks is an ongoing series of conversations with experts on topics facing LA in its megaevent era. It's free and open to all — simply join the Zoom to participate. If you can't make it, don't worry! I'll post the recording here when it's over
💬 If you missed the most recent Torched Talks with Nick Franchino, GIS manager for the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, the video is now posted. Who should I feature in 2026?
