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LA28 Reveals 2028 Olympic Competition Schedule with Split Ceremonies and Event Shuffle

Organizers set Games dates from July 12 to 30 with cricket’s Olympic return alongside flag football’s debut as venue details await release later this year

Members of LA28, local government officials and U.S. olympic athletes pose with the official Olympic flag as it returns to Los Angeles for the first time in 40 years, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. August 12, 2024. REUTERS/Carlin Stiehl/File Photo
NANTERRE, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Gold Medalists Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia pose on the podium during the Swimming medal ceremony after the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 01, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • LA28 has mapped out competitions from July 12 to July 30, 2028, opening with cricket qualifiers and concluding with swimming and the closing ceremony
  • The opening ceremony on July 14 will span both the LA Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium, and the closing ceremony is scheduled for July 30 at the Coliseum
  • Track and field will break with tradition by occupying the first week of competition (July 15–24) at the Coliseum, followed by swimming from July 22–30 at SoFi Stadium
  • Cricket returns after a 128-year absence with six-team men’s and women’s T20 tournaments at Fairgrounds Cricket Stadium in Pomona, and flag football will debut July 15–22 at BMO Stadium in Exposition Park
  • The PlayLA youth sports programme has surpassed one million enrolments, highlighting the Games’ commitment to community engagement and legacy