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. 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.[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]
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.[14]
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 and July 2024. These announcements no longer reference modern pentathlon's previous assignment to South Bay Sports Park.[15] [16] [17]
Due to IOC's rules on naming rights, organizers "will not use existing corporate or philanthropic names for stadiums and arenas for Games purposes." Announced alternate venue names are given in parentheses.
Various venues in Downtown Los Angeles.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposition Park / USC | Galen Center [18] | 10,301 | Existing | |
| LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium [19] | 5,000 | |||
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum[20] | 60,000 | |||
| Opening/closing ceremonies (proposed) | ||||
| USC Village | Media Village, Main Press Center | — | ||
| L.A. Live | Crypto.com Arena [21] | (artistic, rhythmic and trampolining) | 18,000 | |
| Los Angeles Convention Center[22] | 7,000 | |||
| 5,000 | ||||
| TBD | ||||
| Peacock Theater [23] | 7,100 | |||
| Figueroa Street | "Olympic Way" with vendors and entertainment connecting Exposition Park / USC and L.A. Live | — | Temporary | |
| Grand Park | start | 5,000 | ||
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 Recreation Area[24] | 24,000 (4 x 6,000) | Temporary | |
| / | |||
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 [25] | 30,000 | Existing | |
| Tennis Stadium [26] | 10,000 (Center Court) | |||
| VELO Sports Center [27] | 2,450 | |||
| Track and Field Facility [28] | 15,000 (primary field) 5,000 (secondary field) | Temporary | ||
The Long Beach Sports Park will host events along the Long Beach waterfront.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Waterfront[29] | 6,000 | Temporary | |
| Long Beach Convention Center Lot[30] | TBD | ||
| Long Beach Arena[31] | 14,500 | Existing | |
| Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier[32] | 6,000 | ||
| Long Beach Marine Stadium[33] | 14,000 | ||
Various venues in the Westside of Los Angeles.
| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| (proposed) | 12,000 | Temporary | |
| Riviera Country Club[34] | 30,000 | Existing | |
| Olympic Village and Olympic Village Training Center | N/A | ||
| (proposed) | 13,800 | ||
| SoFi Stadium [35] [36] | Opening/closing ceremonies (proposed) | 70,240–100,240 | |
| 38,000 | |||
| Intuit Dome [37] | 18,000 |
Various venues in the Greater Los Angeles area.
| Venue | Location | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Downs [38] | Temecula Valley | TBD | Existing | |
| Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park[39] | San Dimas | (proposed) | 3,000 | Temporary |
| Santa Monica Mountains | (proposed) | 2,000 | ||
| Honda Center | Anaheim | (proposed) | 18,000 | Existing |
| Brokaw News Center/Universal Studios Lot[40] | Universal City | International Broadcast Center/Main Press Center | N/A |
On 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 [41] | Oklahoma City | 13,000 | Existing | |
| Riversport OKC [42] | 8,000 | Temporary |
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, seven venues are under consideration, all within California.[43]