LA28 Finalizes Compact Paralympic Plan With Record 560 Medal Events

Overview

• LA28 published a finalized venue map that places nearly all Paralympic competition sites within a 35-mile radius and locates the Paralympic Village on the UCLA campus.
• The schedule makes the 2028 Games the largest in modern Paralympic competition with 560 medal events across 23 sports and almost 20 venues.
• Key assignments include the Opening Ceremony at SoFi Stadium (branded 2028 Stadium), Para athletics and the Closing Ceremony at the LA Memorial Coliseum, and wheelchair basketball at Crypto.com Arena (DTLA Arena).
• Competition will start before the Opening Ceremony with wheelchair rugby and boccia, and the final weekend features a packed 'Super Saturday' that will award more than 50 gold medals on August 26 followed by 20 medals on the final day.
• The program grows participation with the confirmed debut of Paralympic climbing and several new events for women and relays, and the plan is intended to leave a lasting accessibility legacy while requiring coordinated operations across Los Angeles, Long Beach, Carson and Arcadia.