Venues of the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics
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The 2028 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 14–30, 2028. The Games will be hosted in and around Greater Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. The city's bid relied on a majority of existing venues; other venues that had already already been under construction or were planned regardless of the Games. The majority of venues are divided into clusters known as "sports parks", situated in Downtown Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley, Carson (at California State University, Dominguez Hills), and Long Beach. No new permanent venues are being built specifically for the Games. The Olympic Village will be situated on the UCLA campus, while USC will host members of the media.[1][2][3][4]
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Bowl will host athletics and football (soccer), respectively.[5] Both will become the first stadiums to have ever hosted three different Olympiads.[6][7] BMO Stadium, which opened in 2018 as the home of Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC, will host soccer and several events in athletics. SoFi Stadium, which opened in 2020 as the home of the NFL's Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, will host soccer, flag football, and swimming.[5] Riviera Country Club will host golf.[8] The Games rely on a majority of existing venues; venues that had already been under construction or were planned regardless of the Games, and located in and around the Greater Los Angeles area, divided into four clusters known as "sports parks".[9][10] SoFi Stadium is expected to serve as the ceremonies venue, although the Los Angeles Organizing Committee has also proposed the incorporation of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum into the ceremonies' protocol in a dual-venue format.[10][11][12] The University of California, Los Angeles will house the Olympic Village, while the USC will house the Olympic Media Village.[13] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will host the events for softball and canoe slalom.[14]
In January 2017, it was reported that the bid committee had proposed holding the opening and closing ceremonies at both SoFi Stadium and the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in an acknowledgement of its role in the 1932 and 1984 Olympics. The plans called the final leg of the torch relay to be ceremonially launched from the Coliseum, a simulcast of the opening ceremony proper at SoFi Stadium for those in attendance, and the ceremonial re-lighting of the historic Olympic cauldron at the stadium once the cauldron is lit in Inglewood. The closing ceremony would be held in reverse, with opening segments at SoFi Stadium, and the official protocol held at the Coliseum. The proposal is unprecedented and would mark the first time two major venues are featured in the opening and closing ceremonies. The final plan is pending per IOC approval.[15]
Venues and infrastructure[edit]
As of March 2024, venues for the recently approved sports of baseball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse, and squash have not been decided yet. The venues listed in this article reflect venue changes which were confirmed in June of 2024. [16]
Downtown Sports Park[edit]
Various venues in Downtown Los Angeles.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Stadium | Football (10 preliminaries) | 22,000 | Existing |
| Crypto.com Arena | Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic and trampolining) | 18,000 | |
| Figueroa Street[17] | Live site: "Olympic Way" – Street art, vendors and entertainment connecting Exposition Park, USC to L.A. Live in Downtown Los Angeles | — | Temporary |
| Galen Center (USC) | Badminton | 10,300 | Existing |
| Grand Park | Marathon start | 5,000 | |
| Race walk | |||
| Road cycling | |||
| LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium | Diving | 5,000 | |
| Los Angeles Convention Center | Boxing | 8,000 | |
| Fencing | 7,000 | ||
| Taekwondo | |||
| Table tennis | 5,000 | ||
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Athletics | 60,000 | |
| Proposed opening and closing ceremonies | |||
| Peacock Theater | Weightlifting | 7,100 | |
| USC Village | Media Village, Main Press Center | — |
Valley Sports Park[edit]
The Valley Sports Park will host events at temporary venues in the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Center in the San Fernando Valley.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepulveda Basin Park | |||
| Archery | 24,000 (4x6,000) | Temporary | |
| BMX racing/freestyle | |||
| Skateboarding |
South Bay Sports Park[edit]
The South Bay Sports Park will be located on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, California.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Sports Park - Main Stadium | Rugby sevens | 30,000 | Existing |
| Modern pentathlon | |||
| Dignity Health Sports Park - Tennis Stadium | Tennis | 10,000 (Center Court) | |
| Dignity Health Sports Park - Track and Field Facility | Field hockey | 15,000 (primary field) 5,000 (secondary field) | |
| VELO Sports Center | Track cycling | 2,450 |
Long Beach Sports Park[edit]
The Long Beach Sports Park will host events along the Long Beach waterfront.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfront | Triathlon | 6,000 | Existing |
| Open water swimming | |||
| Artistic swimming | |||
| Long Beach Arena | Handball | 14,500 | |
| Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier | Sailing | 6,000 | |
| Long Beach Marine Stadium | Rowing Canoe sprint | 14,000 |
Westside[edit]
Various venues in the Westside of Los Angeles.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica State Beach and Venice Beach | Beach volleyball | 12,000 | Temporary |
| Surfing | 8,000 | Existing | |
| 3x3 basketball | 6,000 | ||
| Riviera Country Club | Golf | 30,000 | |
| UCLA | Olympic Village and Olympic Village Training Center | N/A | |
| Pauley Pavilion (UCLA) | Judo | 12,500 | |
| Wrestling | |||
| SoFi Stadium | proposed opening and closing ceremonies | 70,240–100,240 | |
| Swimming[18] | 38,000 | ||
| Intuit Dome | Basketball | 18,000 | Under construction |
Southern California venues[edit]
Various venues in the Greater Los Angeles area.
| Venue | Location | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Downs | Temecula Valley | Equestrian | 32,000 | Existing |
| Rose Bowl | Pasadena | Football (6 preliminaries, quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals) | 92,000 | |
| Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park | San Dimas | Mountain biking | 3,000 | Temporary |
| Honda Center | Anaheim | Volleyball | 18,000 | Existing |
| Brokaw News Center/Universal Studios Lot | Universal City | International Broadcast Center/Main Press Center[19] | N/A |
Outlying venues[edit]
On June 21, 2024, the LAOCOG announced that Oklahoma City, Oklahoma would host the canoe slalom and softball events, opting not to build temporary venues for the events in Los Angeles.[14]
| Venue | Location | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Outside Los Angeles | Shooting | 5,000 | Existing |
| Devon Park | Oklahoma City | Softball | 13,000 | |
| Riversport OKC | Canoe slalom | 8,000 |
Football (soccer) venues[edit]
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According to the bid book for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, soccer venues are to be situated within the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, and other nearby cities of California. The Organizing Committee's responsibility is to choose another six venues to host the tournament. According to its website, eight venues are under consideration, all within California.[20]
- Confirmed Venues
- Los Angeles County
- Potential venue in the city of Los Angeles
- BMO Stadium, Exposition Park (22,000) – 10 group matches
- Potential venues in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara (68,500) – 8 group matches, quarter-finals, women's semifinal, men's bronze medal match
- California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley (63,000) – 8 group matches (if field is suitable for FIFA)
- Stanford Stadium, Stanford (50,000) – 8 group matches, quarter-finals, men's semifinal and women's bronze medal match
- PayPal Park, San Jose (20,000) – 8 group matches (if temporary or permanent expansion is possible)
- Potential venues in San Diego County
- Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego (35,000) – 10 group matches, quarterfinals
References[edit]
- ^ "Alexander: What will the 2028 L.A. Olympics look like?". Orange County Register. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "LA 2024 releases new visuals of potential Olympic Games". Los Angeles Times. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Los Angeles 2024 add three venues and switch proposed locations of sports as part of "enhanced" Games plan". Inside the Games. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Staff, Daily Trojan (2017-08-24). "USC to house media and host sporting events for LA 2028". Daily Trojan. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- ^ a b "Games Plan". la28.org. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "United Airlines Memorial Coliseum to be new name for L.A. landmark". USC Today. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Rose Bowl to Host Men's and Women's Soccer Olympic Semifinals and Finals – Pasadena Now". www.pasadenanow.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "LA2024-canditature-part2_english" (PDF). la24-prod.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Games Plan". la28.org. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b "LA 2024 releases new visuals of potential Olympic Games". Los Angeles Times. 2017-04-20. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Los Angeles 2024 add three venues and switch proposed locations of sports as part of "enhanced" Games plan". Inside the Games. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Wharton, David (January 16, 2017). "L.A. organizers propose linked, simultaneous Olympic ceremonies for Coliseum, Inglewood stadium". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ Staff, Daily Trojan (2017-08-24). "USC to house media and host sporting events for LA 2028". Daily Trojan. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b Roddy, Bella (June 21, 2024). "Oklahoma City Confirmed For Multiple Olympic Events". www.news9.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Wharton, David (January 16, 2017). "L.A. organizers propose linked, simultaneous Olympic ceremonies for Coliseum, Inglewood stadium". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ LA28 UPDATES VENUE PLAN TO STAGE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC SPORTS IN SOME OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST STADIUMS AND ARENAS
- ^ "Stage 1 Vision, Games Concept and Strategy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Swimming at SoFi, softball in Oklahoma: LA 2028 Olympics reveal venue changes". The Guardian. Associated Press. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (June 22, 2016). "Universal to Build New Soundstage Complex, Expand Theme Park in 5-Year Plan (Exclusive)". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
- ^ "LA2024 Games Delivery, Experience and Venue Legacy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on February 4, 2017.
