Particle.news
Download on the App Store
26 ARTICLES
·
3w ago

LA28 Unveils 2028 Schedule Featuring Track and Field Opener and Cricket Return

Split ceremonies at Coliseum and SoFi Stadium set the stage for an ICC conference in Singapore to decide Olympic cricket qualification

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)
Image
Image

Overview

  • Opening Ceremony will be held July 14 at 5 p.m. PT across the LA Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium, with the Closing Ceremony scheduled for July 30 at the Coliseum.
  • Track and field events run July 15–24 at the Coliseum, reversing tradition by placing swimming in the second week from July 22–30 at SoFi Stadium.
  • Cricket returns for the first time since 1900 with men’s and women’s T20 tournaments July 12–29 at a temporary stadium in Pomona.
  • The International Cricket Council will convene in Singapore from July 17–20 to finalize qualification pathways, and the U.S. host nation is assured at least one automatic berth.
  • The PlayLA youth sports programme has surpassed one million enrolments, highlighting LA28’s investment in community and legacy development.