LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Olympics in 2028 have announced additional venue assignments, with Carson and Long Beach returning to host various events, as they did in previous games held in the region.
Carson will be the host for track cycling at the velodrome, field hockey in the adjacent fields, rugby sevens in the stadium, and tennis at Dignity Health Sports Park. However, the 2028 Games will not use the existing corporate names for the stadiums and arenas.
The city’s velodrome previously hosted track cycling during the 1984 LA Olympics.
Long Beach will serve as the site for rowing and canoe sprint at Marine Stadium, handball at Long Beach Arena, marathon swimming and triathlon along the waterfront, sailing at Belmont Shore, water polo in a temporary pool in the convention center parking lot, and artistic swimming, which was previously announced.
Rowing and canoe sprint were moved from Lake Perris in Riverside County to Long Beach. The city hosted archery, fencing, sailing, and volleyball during the 1984 Games. Marine Stadium was the venue for rowing during the 1932 Games.
Seven additional sports have been added to venues south of downtown Los Angeles along the Figueroa Street corridor, joining athletics, gymnastics, and diving, which were previously announced.
The Los Angeles Convention Center, previously the main press center in 1984, will host fencing, judo, table tennis, taekwondo, and wrestling. Weightlifting will take place at a theater across the street.
Golf will be held at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, while badminton will be at Galen Center on the University of Southern California campus.
Janet Evans, LA28 chief athlete officer and a four-time gold medalist, stated, “With these venue assignments, we’re very proud to bring the Games to many of our vibrant and diverse communities. 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.”
In a proposal last month, the Los Angeles organizing committee suggested moving some competitions outside city boundaries compared to the 2017 bid plan. These changes are under review by the city council and have been approved by the International Olympic Committee. The recent venue assignments do not move events outside city boundaries.
Future venue assignments for new sports added since the city’s original bid plan in 2017 are yet to be announced. The Los Angeles Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 14–30, 2028, marking the city’s third time hosting the games.
By Beth Harris
