The Venues for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles Will Definitely Surprise You
The sites for the upcoming events are quite unexpected and far-reaching.
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A sunset surf session at San Onofre State Beach in San Clemente, California.
Los Angeles is known for being the hub of the entertainment industry, but it’s also a city with some serious star power in the world of athletics. And come 2028, L.A. will become the third city in the history of the Olympic Games to host the event three times. Though many of L.A.’s most well-known venues for sporting events are in and around the Downtown area—think the historic L.A. Memorial Coliseum, Crypto.com Arena, and Dodger Stadium—the organizers have opted to expand the radius, hosting events from the San Fernando Valley to San Clemente. The goal is to spread the love throughout the sprawling city, maximizing the use of already existing world-class facilities.
The Olympic footprint for LA28 will extend north to the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area in the San Fernando Valley, which will host Olympic events for the first time in history in 2028, including new events like 3-on-3 basketball and modern pentathlon, as well as extreme sports such as BMX and skateboarding.
Down in San Clemente, the break at Trestles, known for its consistently pumping waves, will host surfing. And Venice will be the new home triathlon, as well as the starting location for the both the marathon and cycling races. Dodger Stadium will naturally host baseball. USC will host gymnastics. And boxing, which was recently reinstated to the 2028 program, will hold prelims in the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles and the final stages in the Arena in Downtown Los Angeles.
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The Convention Center in Long Beach will be the host to sport climbing and target shooting, and many of the shotgun shooting events will take place in El Monte. Archery will be held in Carson, equestrian at Santa Anita Racetrack, and volleyball in Anaheim. All by way of saying, hopefully traffic will be eased by the swath of the county being utilized.
“This plan brings the Games to all corners of our city like never before—from the Sepulveda Basin to the iconic shores of Venice Beach, our world-famous neighborhoods as well as our hidden gems will be on full display for all to experience and enjoy,” said City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a statement. “And as we come together to prepare, we will help small businesses, create local jobs and implement lasting environmental and transportation improvements that will leave a legacy in our city for generations to come.”
