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 and venues that had 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.[1][2] No new permanent venues are being built specifically for the Games.
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Bowl will host athletics and football (soccer), respectively.[3] Both will become the first stadiums to have ever hosted three different Olympiads.[4][5] BMO Stadium, which opened in 2018 as the home of Major League Soccer's Los Angeles FC, will host football 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 swimming, becoming the largest swimming venue in Olympic history.[3] Riviera Country Club will host golf.[6] 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.[2][7][8] The University of California, Los Angeles will house the Olympic Village, while USC will house the Olympic Media Village.[9][10][11][12] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma will host the events for softball and canoe slalom.[13] Cricket has been rumoured to be held on the East Coast of the United States in order to maximize viewership in India.[14]
The 2017 venue plan proposed holding the opening and closing ceremonies at both SoFi Stadium and the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, in an acknowledgement of the Coliseum's role in the 1932 and 1984 Olympics. The plan called the final leg of the torch relay to be ceremonially launched from the Coliseum, with a simulcast of the opening ceremony proper at SoFi Stadium shown to those in attendance at the Coliseum, and the ceremonial re-lighting of the historic Olympic cauldron once the new 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 final plan is pending per IOC approval.[15]
Venues and infrastructure
editAs 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 and July 2024. These announcements no longer reference modern pentathlon's previous assignment to South Bay Sports Park.[16][17][18]
Due to IOC's rules on naming rights, organizers "will not use existing corporate or philanthropic names for stadiums and arenas for Games purposes."[18] Announced alternate venue names are given in parentheses.
Downtown Sports Park
editVarious venues in Downtown Los Angeles.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposition Park / USC | Galen Center (USC Sports Center)[19] |
Badminton | 10,301 | Existing |
| LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium (1932 Pool in Exposition Park)[20] |
Diving | 5,000 | Existing with temporary stands | |
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum[21] | Athletics | 60,000 | Existing, renovated | |
| Opening/closing ceremonies (proposed) | ||||
| USC Village | Media Village, Main Press Center | — | Existing | |
| L.A. Live | Crypto.com Arena (Downtown Arena)[22] |
Gymnastics (artistic, rhythmic and trampolining) | 18,000 | |
| Los Angeles Convention Center[23] | Fencing | 7,000 | ||
| Taekwondo | ||||
| Table tennis | 5,000 | |||
| Judo | TBD | |||
| Wrestling | ||||
| Peacock Theater (L.A. Live Theater)[24] |
Weightlifting | 7,100 | ||
| Figueroa Street | "Olympic Way" with vendors and entertainment connecting Exposition Park / USC and L.A. Live | — | Temporary | |
| Grand Park | Marathon start | 5,000 | ||
| Race walking | ||||
| Road cycling | ||||
Valley Sports Park
editThe 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 Recreation Area[25] | Archery | 24,000 (4 x 6,000) | Temporary |
| BMX racing/BMX freestyle | |||
| Skateboarding |
South Bay Sports Park
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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 (South Bay Sports Park) |
Main Stadium (South Bay Stadium)[26] |
Rugby sevens | 27,000 | Existing |
| Modern pentathlon | ||||
| Tennis Stadium (South Bay Tennis Center)[27] |
Tennis | 8,000 (Center Court) | ||
| VELO Sports Center (South Bay Velodrome)[28] |
Track cycling | 2,450 | ||
| Track and Field Facility (South Bay Fields)[29] |
Field hockey | 15,000 (primary field) 5,000 (secondary field) |
Temporary | |
Long Beach Sports Park
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The Long Beach Sports Park will host events along the Long Beach waterfront.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Waterfront[30] | Triathlon | 6,000 | Temporary |
| Marathon swimming | |||
| Long Beach Convention Center Lot[31] | Water polo | TBD | |
| Artistic swimming | |||
| Long Beach Arena[32] | Handball | 14,000 | Existing |
| Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier[33] | Sailing | 6,000 | |
| Long Beach Marine Stadium[34] | Rowing | 14,000 | |
| Canoe sprint |
Westside
editVarious venues in the Westside of Los Angeles.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica State Beach[17] | Beach volleyball (proposed) | 12,000 | Temporary |
| Riviera Country Club[35] | Golf | 30,000 | Existing |
| UCLA[17] | Olympic Village and Olympic Village Training Center | — | |
| Pauley Pavilion[17] | Volleyball (proposed) | 13,800 | |
| SoFi Stadium (Inglewood Stadium)[36][37] |
Opening/closing ceremonies (proposed) | 70,240–100,240 | |
| Swimming | 38,000 | Existing with temporary stands | |
| Intuit Dome (Inglewood Arena)[38] |
Basketball | 18,000 | Existing |
Southern California venues
editVarious venues in the Greater Los Angeles area.
| Venue | Location | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Downs (Temecula Equestrian Center)[39] |
Temecula Valley | Equestrian | TBD | Existing |
| Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park[40] | San Dimas | Mountain biking (proposed) | 3,000 | Temporary |
| Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area[17] | Santa Monica Mountains | Mountain biking (proposed) | 2,000 | |
| Honda Center[40] | Anaheim | Volleyball (proposed) | 17,174 | Existing |
| Brokaw News Center/Universal Studios Lot[41] | Universal City | International Broadcast Center/Main Press Center | — |
Outlying venues
editOn June 21, 2024, the LAOCOG announced that existing venues in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma would host the canoe slalom and softball events, opting not to build temporary venues for the events in Los Angeles to reduce costs.[13]
| Venue | Location | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Park (Oklahoma Softball Park)[42] |
Oklahoma City | Softball | 13,000 | Existing |
| Riversport OKC (Whitewater Center)[43] |
Canoe slalom | 8,000 | Existing with temporary stands |
Football (soccer) venues
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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 up to seven venues to host the tournament. According to its website, seven venues are under consideration, all within California.[44]
- Confirmed venues
- Rose Bowl, Pasadena (89,702) – 12 group matches, quarterfinals, men's semifinal, women's semifinal, men's final and women's final[45]
- Potential venues in Greater Los Angeles
- BMO Stadium, Exposition Park (Exposition Park Stadium) (22,000)
- Potential venues outside Greater Los Angeles
- Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego (San Diego Stadium) (35,000) – 10 group matches, quarterfinals
- PayPal Park, San Jose (San Jose Stadium) (18,000) – 8 group matches (temporary or permanent expansion possible)
- Stanford Stadium, Stanford (50,424) – 8 group matches, quarter-, men's semifinal, women's 3rd place
- Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara (Santa Clara Stadium) (68,500) – 8 group matches, quarter-finals, women's semifinal, men's 3rd place
- California Memorial Stadium, Berkeley (52,428) – 8 group matches (if the field meets FIFA standards)
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