Mission Viejo To Host Netherlands For The 2028 Olympics

MISSION VIEJO, CA — Mission Viejo is taking an active role in the upcoming Olympics, after the City Council agreed to a multi-year cooperative agreement with Team Netherlands.

The agreement grants the country's athletes and trainers access to the city's amenities and the city's help in securing other needed training facilities, lodging and food in preparation for the games.

According to the agreement, the Dutch will be paying the city $1 million deposited over the next few years to supplement costs.

Mission Viejo officials say the influx of tourism from the Olympics will give local businesses, hotels and entertainment venues in the South Orange County city and its neighbors an economic boost.

"I think this is a great thing for our city, for our community, for our residents, for our youth athletes and for our businesses," Councilmember Wendy Bucknum said. "It helps our hotels, it helps out neighboring hotels and cities that we are going to be talking into participating in this with us."