LA28 ANNOUNCES MORE OLYMPIC VENUES, OFFERING IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR ATHLETES AND FANS
The 2028 Games Confirm Plans for Venues in the Cities of Los Angeles, Carson and Long Beach
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 12, 2024) — Today, the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced more than a dozen venue assignments for Olympic sports, utilizing extraordinary sports venues and locations in the City of Los Angeles and neighboring cities of Carson and Long Beach. This announcement follows the venue plan updates shared previously in June as part of LA28’s ongoing process to finalize its 2028 Games Plan.
“The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will reflect all that the Los Angeles area has to offer, and with these venue assignments, we’re very proud to bring the Games to many of our vibrant and diverse communities,” said LA28 Chief Athlete Officer Janet Evans. “The City of Los Angeles will host more Olympic sports than anywhere else, and Carson and Long Beach, which hosted competitions in previous Games, will host more competitions than ever before. The venues in these cities are world-class, and provide the ideal conditions for athletes and fans, and we look forward to welcoming them in 2028.”
As the host city, more sports will be located in the City of Los Angeles than anywhere else.
Today’s announcement brings seven more Olympic sports to venues along the Figueroa Street corridor between Exposition Park and Downtown Los Angeles. With Diving, Gymnastics and Track and Field previously announced, there are currently 10 Olympic sports planned for this area in the city of Los Angeles.
Badminton will be played at the USC Sports Center, a top-quality indoor arena that is the home of the University of Southern California’s (USC) basketball and volleyball teams.
The Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles, which was used at the 1984 Games as the Main Press Center, will host five Olympic sports in 2028, providing fans with an extraordinary opportunity to see multiple sports in the same building. The Convention Center will host the Olympic sports of Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, and Wrestling.
Across the street, the Theater in Downtown Los Angeles will host the Weightlifting competition.
Across town, Golf will be played at The Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. Considered one of the top golf courses in the nation, Riviera will host competitions for the world’s top women and men golfers at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028. The course also hosts Los Angeles’ annual PGA TOUR event, and has previously hosted the US Open, PGA Championship, US Amateur, US Senior Open and the NCAA Championships.
In the City of Carson, the world-class athletic complex that is the home to the LA Galaxy Major League Soccer team will host the sports of Cycling – Track in the Velodrome, Hockey at the Fields adjacent to the Stadium, Rugby Sevens in the Stadium, and Tennis in the Tennis Center. The Velodrome is an Official U.S. Olympic Training Site and serves as the home track for USA Cycling’s national track and cycling program. The Fields, currently used as training grounds for the LA Galaxy, will be transformed into a world-class temporary Hockey venue. The Tennis Center is home to the U.S. Tennis Association’s (USTA) High-Performance Training Center and has hosted various professional Women’s Tennis championships and tournaments. Additionally, the stadium that hosts Rugby Sevens regularly hosts the World Rugby Sevens Series for the sport’s international federation.
Carson’s velodrome previously hosted Cycling – Track at the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984, which has since been refurbished.
In the City of Long Beach, the Arena will host Handball, Marine Stadium will host Canoe-Sprint and Rowing competitions, Sailing will be held in the water along the Belmont Shore, Marathon Swimming and Triathlon competitions will be held at the Waterfront along Alamitos Beach, and Water Polo will be held in a temporary aquatics center at the Convention Center lot, in addition to Artistic Swimming which was previously announced. The relocation of Rowing and Canoe Sprint from Lake Perris in Riverside County to Marine Stadium, which involved exceptional arrangements supported by the World Rowing Congress and specific for the LA28 Games, will place the athletes of these sports at the heart of the Long Beach sport cluster, enhancing the experience for both athletes and spectators.
Long Beach previously hosted Archery, Fencing, Sailing and Volleyball at the 1984 Games, and Long Beach’s Marine Stadium hosted Rowing at the 1932 Games.
This announcement includes venue assignments that are both unchanged from the original 2017 Bid Plan, along with new venue assignments. These assignments have been approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, assessed in consultation with each respective International Federation, and follow the completion of Games Agreements with the Venue Cities of Carson and Long Beach.
In the months ahead, LA28 will announce additional venue assignments in the City of Los Angeles and elsewhere, including new sports that were added since LA28’s original 2017 Bid Plan.
All confirmed sports and venues announced to date are available for reference on LA28’s updated Games Plan web page. Please note, per current guidelines, LA28 will not use existing corporate or philanthropic names for stadiums and arenas for Games purposes.
Los Angeles
Badminton in the USC Sports Center in Los Angeles, CA
Fencing in the Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Golf at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, CA
Judo in the Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles, CA*
Table Tennis in the Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Taekwondo in the Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Weightlifting in the Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, CA
Wrestling in the Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles, CA*
Carson
Cycling - Track in the Velodrome in Carson, CA
Hockey at the Fields in Carson, CA
Rugby Sevens in the Stadium in Carson, CA
Tennis in the Tennis Center in Carson, CA
Long Beach
Canoe – Sprint in the Marine Stadium in Long Beach, CA*
Handball in the Arena in Long Beach, CA
Marathon Swimming at the Waterfront in Long Beach, CA
Rowing in the Marine Stadium in Long Beach, CA*
Sailing in the Belmont Shore in Long Beach, CA
Triathlon at the Waterfront in Long Beach, CA
Water Polo in the Convention Center Lot in Long Beach, CA
* Indicates venue assignments that are updated since the 2017 Bid Plan
In the 2017 Bid Plan, Judo and Wrestling were assigned to Pauley Pavilion at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus; and Canoe-Sprint and Rowing were assigned to Lake Perris, a reservoir in Riverside County, CA.
On June 21, 2024, LA28 proposed several venue assignments that move competitions outside of Los Angeles city boundaries, compared to the 2017 Bid Plan, that require written consent from the City of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles City Council is currently reviewing the proposal.
The venue assignments announced today do not move events outside of the Los Angeles city boundaries, compared to the 2017 Bid Plan, and do not require written consent from the City of Los Angeles.
ABOUT THE LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’ third time to host the Olympic Games, previously hosted in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games. Los Angeles will host the world’s most elite athletes in 2028 as it welcomes Paralympians and Olympians from around the world to compete on the biggest stage in sports. The LA28 Games are independently operated by a privately funded, non-profit organization with revenue from corporate partners, licensing agreements, hospitality and ticketing programs and a significant contribution from the International Olympic Committee.
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