Additional venues for the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 revealed

Los Angeles Olympics 2028 planning committee has revealed additional venues for the quadrennial extravaganza. According to the updated venue plan, golf will be played at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

On the other hand, canoe sprint, sailing, handball, marathon swimming, rowing, triathlon, and water polo events will be played at Long Beach at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.

Notably, Long Beach hosted Archery, Fencing, Sailing, and Volleyball at the 1984 Games, and Long Beach’s Marine Stadium hosted Rowing at the 1932 Games.

Badminton will be played at the USC Sports Center. Meanwhile, The Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles will host five Olympic sports in 2028 - Fencing, judo, table tennis, Taekwondo, and wrestling.

Judo and wrestling competitions were initially assigned to Pauley Pavillion at UCLA's campus. The Theater in Downtown Los Angeles will host the Weightlifting events.

Tennis will be hosted at the U.S. Tennis Association's High-Performance Training Center (USTA) in Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson.

The LA Galaxy's home stadium, Dignity Health Sports Park, will host cycling-track events in the Velodrome, field hockey at The Fields adjacent to the stadium, and Rugby Sevens inside the stadium in Carson.

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More venues to be revealed ahead of Los Angeles Olympics 2028

Additionally, the Los Angeles Olympics 2028 planning committee will announce additional venues in the months ahead. New sports like flag football and cricket are yet to get their venues.

Speaking about the venue assignments, LA28 Chief Athlete Officer Janet Evans, who won five Olympic medals in swimming, stated that the city of Los Angeles will host more sports than anywhere else and is looking forward to welcoming the athletes in 2028.

“The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games will reflect all that the Los Angeles area has to offer, and with these venue assignments, we’re very proud to bring the Games to many of our vibrant and diverse communities,” said LA28 Chief Athlete Officer Janet Evans.

“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,” she added.

“The venues in these cities are world-class, and provide the ideal conditions for athletes and fans, and we look forward to welcoming them in 2028,” she concluded.

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