More than 1,000 high school and college students from across the United States descended upon the site of the proposed volleyball venue for LA 2024, which sponsored the collaborative computer programming event.

Student programmers worked around the clock on software and hardware across a variety of categories with LA 2024 setting them the task of creating apps that promote fitness and enhance the fan experience at live sporting events.

All entries that fell under the LA 2024 categories are said to have provided valuable insights into the way youth audiences engage with sporting events.

Bid leaders intend to look at how the ideas can assist them in delivering a "new Games for a new era" that will "inspire a whole new generation around the Olympic values of friendship, respect and excellence".

"I’d like to congratulate the LA Hacks organisers for gathering some of our nation’s brightest students in the City of Angels for a tremendous weekend of creativity and community spirit," said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

"The students attending LA Hacks this weekend embody the quintessentially Californian values of optimism, creativity and innovation.

"LA 2024 is proud to be harnessing California’s leadership in technology to deliver a Games for the next generation."

LA 2024 chairman Casey Wasserman delivered a keynote speech at the Opening Ceremony of LA Hacks, as did the US's eight-time Olympic medal-winning short track speed skater Apolo Ohno, who is a member of LA 2024's Athletes' Advisory Commission.   

The Candidature Committee also hosted a panel discussion that touched on the intersection of sport and technology, featuring two US Olympians - swimmer John Moffet and cyclist Sky Christopherson - and LA 2024 associate director of athlete relations, Tamara Christopherson.

"As someone who has seen a lot of basketball games at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion, I am fully confident saying LA Hacks was a slam dunk for LA 2024," said Wasserman.

"From the start, LA 2024 has been committed to leveraging the City of Angels' ready-made connection with youth culture to deliver a new Games for a new era.

"As a global capital of entertainment and technology, Los Angeles speaks to youth on a daily basis.

"This weekend, the youth spoke to us and imagined promising technology applications for 2024.

"We have been honoured to partner with LA Hacks for this outstanding event.

"We are excited by the ideas that were born this weekend, and eager to see how they can fit into our Games plan to ensure that LA 2024 will be the most technologically cutting-edge Games in history."

Now in its third year, LA Hacks attracted students from an array of elite universities.

UCLA students Weijia Yu, Zhao Yang, and Pei Zhang won LA 2024's category on sports entertainment and fitness by designing a virtual reality television experience for fans viewing the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The project aims to provide viewers with an interactive social experience by aggregating live data of viewing preferences, and matching viewers who have shared interests.

Kai Matsuka, Anny Lin, and Donovan Fung, also of UCLA, and University of Southern California student Jason Lin were runners-up in LA 2024's sports technology competition, designing wearable technology hardware which they dubbed "Olympic BPM". 

Olympic BPM is a wristband that measures fans' heart rates and movements during live sporting events using sensors in the band.

The top two entries won courtside basketball tickets to watch Los Angeles Clippers and UCLA.

"As an Olympic superfan with a keen interest in seeing the Games engage my generation, it was a privilege to partner with LA 2024 for LA Hacks 2016," said Ashvin Vinodh, executive director of LA Hacks. 

"LA Hacks is all about providing students with the resources they need to push their minds to the limit and build something amazing.

"In many ways, that’s what the LA 2024 team is doing as they work to bring the Games back to the United States for the first time in 28 years.

"We’re excited to have had the opportunity to for LA 2024, and we look forward to seeing how the Candidature Committee continues to incorporate innovation and technology into its Games plan."