Which sports will be at Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games?
THE Olympic Games are returning to the United States for the first time in over 25 years.
They will be held in Los Angeles, California, and feature the addition of two new sports.
What are the new sports at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games?
In October 2023, the International Olympic Committee announced the addition of five sports to the 2028 Olympics.
Baseball/softball, cricket, and lacrosse will be making a return alongside the addition of flag football and squash, which will be making their Olympics debut.
In a statement, IOC President Thomas Bach said that these five sports are "in line with the American sports culture and will showcase iconic American sports to the world, while bringing international sports to the United States."
Baseball and softball were first introduced during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were held in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, however, they were removed from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Cricket and lacrosse were also previously in the Olympics, but they haven't been on the schedule since 1900 and 1908 respectively.
Which sports will be at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games?
The sports that will be featured at LA 2028 include:
- Archery
- Artistic Gymnastics
- Artistic Swimming
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Baseball Softball
- Basketball
- Canoe Flatwater
- Canoe Slalom
- Cricket
- Cycling BMX Freestyle
- Cycling BMX Racing
- Cycling Mountain Bike
- Cycling Road
- Cycling Track
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Flag Football
- Football
- Golf
- Handball
- Hockey
- Judo
- Lacrosse
- Marathon Swimming
- Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Skateboarding
- Sport Climbing
- Squash
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Trampoline
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
When does the 2028 Olympic Games begin?
The 2028 Summer Olympics will mark the first time since 2002 that the games are in the United States.
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The sporting event is scheduled to begin on July 14 and end on July 30, 2028.
Where will the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games be held?
The 2028 Olympic Games will be held at various venues in the Los Angeles area, including:
Downtown Sports Park
- LA Football Club Stadium (Soccer preliminaries)
- Dedeaux Field (Artistic Swimming, Swimming, and Diving)
- Galen Center (Badminton)
- Grand Park & LA City Hall (Cycling, Marathon, and Race Walk)
- Olympics Family Hotels
- LA Convention Center (Boxing, Fencing, Basketball preliminaries, Table Tennis, Taekwondo)
- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Track and Field and Olympics ceremonies)
- Microsoft Theater (Weightlifting)
- Staples Center (Basketball preliminaries and finals)
- USC Campus (media village and press center)
Long Beach Sports Park
- Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier (Sailing)
- Long Beach Lot (Cycling BMX and Water Polo)
- Long Beach Arena (Handball)
- Long Beach Waterfront (Triathlon and Marathon Swimming)
South Bay Sports Park
- Dignity Health Sports Park Fields (Field Hockey)
- Dignity Health Sports Park Stadium (Rugby and Modern Pentathlon)
- Dignity Health Tennis Center (Tennis)
- VELO Sports Center (Cycling Track)
Valley Sports Park
- Sepulveda Basin- Canoe Slalom (Canoe Slalom)
- Sepulveda Basin- Equestrian (Equestrian Dressage, Equestrian Jumping, and Equestrian Eventing)
- Sepulveda Basin- Shooting (Shooting)
Other Venues
- Frank G. Bonelli Park (Cycling Mountain Bike)
- Honda Center (Volleyball)
- Lake Perris (Canoe Sprint and Rowing)
- Riviera Country Club (Golf)
- Rose Bowl Stadium (Soccer quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals)
- Santa Monica Beach (Beach Volleyball)
- LA Stadium (Archery and Olympic Ceremonies)
- The Forum (Gymnastics Rhythmic, Gymnastics Trampoline, and Gymnastics Artistic)
- Universal Studios (International Broadcasting Center)
- Pauley Pavillion (Judo and Wrestling)
The University of Los Angeles, California campus will also be used as the site of the Olympic Village.