2028 Summer Olympics
summer olympics officially game xxxiv olympiad commonly known los angeles la upcoming international multisport event scheduled take place july – united state los angeles host city various event also scheduled held city spread across greater los angeles area plus two subsites oklahoma city los angeles originally bid summer olympics however multiple withdrawal left los angeles paris contention international olympic committee ioc approved process concurrently award summer olympics two remaining candidate paris displayed preference game los angeles agreed host bid praised high technical plan innovative way use recordbreaking number existing temporary facility los angeles formally awarded game st ioc session lima peru september mark fifth summer olympics first since atlanta ninth olympics overall hosted united state previously hosted summer olympics los angeles becomes third threetime host city london paris first noneuropean city debuting optional event skateboarding sport climbing surfing promoted summer olympics core event program boxing modern pentathlon weightlifting provisionally removed due governance issue modern pentathlon weightlifting later reinstated following reform effort former expected employ new format replacing show jumping obstacle course racing decision boxing postponed game feature debut flag football squash optional sport joined return baseballsoftball cricket first time since lacrosse first time since september international olympic committee announced candidature process five candidate city game budapest hamburg los angeles paris rome budapest hamburg rome eventually withdrew leaving los angeles paris similar situation already occurred bidding winter olympics kraków lviv oslo stockholm withdrew resulting twoway decision beijing china almaty kazakhstan beijing ultimately declared winner april ioc convention denmark olympic official met bid committee los angeles paris discus possibility naming two winner competition host summer game withdrawal ioc executive board met lausanne switzerland june discus bid process ioc formally proposed electing host city time proposal extraordinary ioc session approved july lausanne ioc set process los angeles paris bid committee ioc held meeting july decide city would host two year following decision award game simultaneously paris understood preferred game mark centennial summer olympics july ioc announced los angeles sole candidate billion additional funding ioc allowing paris confirmed host august los angeles city council voted unanimously approve bid september los angeles received formal approval iocs evaluation commission september los angeles formally awarded game following unanimous vote ioc ioc praised la bid using recordbreaking number existing temporary facility relying entirely corporate funding october los angeles received official endorsement state california august olympic official arrived twoday visit included meeting local organizer tour city newest venue time lmu la time poll stated angelenos favor city hosting olympic paralympic game march poll conducted suffolk university la time indicated angelenos believed olympics would good city compared think would negative impact twentyeight initiative effort thenmayor eric garcetti los angeles county metropolitan transportation authority la metro complete transit infrastructure project start game project initiative already planning stage bid receive accelerated priority several minor new project programmed initiative august mayor karen bass announced la plan olympics carfree also termed public transitfirst organizer promoting public transit alternative driving intended reduce congestion travel time addition physical organizational improvement city public transit infrastructure bass also suggested strategy encouraging remote work k line opened revenue service october multiple delay planned opening link crenshaw district inglewood westchester k line also connect people mover constructed since early link los angeles international airport laxmetro transit center station opening anticipated january inglewood transit connector another people mover planned provide transportation k line olympic venue inglewood various infrastructure improvement planned regardless outcome los angeles olympic bid extension metro line expedited serve olympics three phase created extend line first phase extend line wilshirewestern station new wilshirela cienega station phase completed second phase extend line century city third final phase extend line west los angeles va medical center westwood completion date set third phase also include station adjoining ucla campus connecting olympic village pauley pavilion venue downtown los angeles construction began remains schedule regional connector downtown los angeles completed project connected metro e line already link venue downtown santa monica venue exposition park downtown los angeles southern half former metro l line allows direct rail service santa monica east los angeles regional connector also linked metro line northern half metro l line connecting long beach area san gabriel valley via downtown also construction san dimas station line extension service bonelli park home mountain bike event infrastructure improvement among others funded measure r temporary halfcent sale tax increase measure continuation measure r tax increase plus additional permanent halfcent sale tax increase tax measure applicable los angeles county measure r approved voter november measure approved voter november tax measure unrelated olympics passed voter prior olympic game awarded bus fleet la organizer estimate los angeles need extra bus move spectator athlete event doubling metro current fleet organizer anticipate la metro meet demand stated support metro transportation infrastructure development plan metro report would take estimated million billion cover cost vision plan applying federal grant identifying nationwide agency need new fleet bus game streamline resale april estimated cost game assessed approximately billion money coming private sector organizer adjusted budget inflation la originally bid game agreed wait four year city los angeles lead public guarantor committing spend million cover shortfall california legislature took action governor empowered negotiate next million public backup city backup money used first la also agreed purchase wide range insurance policy cover financial relief event natural disaster terrorism event cancellation well reduced ticket sale game expected generate much cost billion coming sponsorship nearly billion earned ticket sale average ticket price game range dollar security handled u federal government agreement signed la organizing committee department homeland security dhs february involved game funding covering aforementioned security cost olympics second take place united state since september like winter olympics salt lake city took place five month attack dhs designated olympics national special security event nsse therefore u secret service charge security capacity secret service head single chain command like summer olympics summer olympics hosted majority venue around greater los angeles city bid relied majority existing venue venue already construction planned regardless game majority venue divided cluster known sport park situated downtown los angeles san fernando valley carson california state university dominguez hill long beach new permanent venue built specifically game like summer game olympic village situated university california los angeles campus university southern california host medium village los angeles memorial coliseum rose bowl host athletics football soccer respectively become first stadium ever hosted three different olympiad cryptocom arena host gymnastics intuit dome host basketball bmo stadium opened home major league soccer los angeles fc host football final sofi stadium opened home nfls los angeles ram los angeles charger host swimming event riviera country club host golf coliseum underwent major renovation restoration program new press box loge box club seat installed cryptocom arena underwent renovation scheduled completed nbas los angeles clipper opened new arena inglewood—intuit dome—in august january announced arena would also host basketball game knight rider group american cricket enterprise announced plan new cricket pitch orange county great park irvine intended primarily los angeles knight rider major league cricket considered potential venue thenproposed cricket competition olympics january reported bid committee proposed holding opening closing ceremony sofi stadium historic los angeles memorial coliseum acknowledgement role olympics plan called final leg torch relay ceremonially launched coliseum simulcast opening ceremony proper sofi stadium attendance ceremonial relighting historic olympic cauldron stadium cauldron lit inglewood closing ceremony would held reverse opening segment sofi stadium official protocol held coliseum reduce cost use preexisting facility la announced change venue plan june temporary aquatic center scheduled built uscs dedeaux field scrapped favor holding swimming sofi stadium artistic swimming long beach diving historic los angeles swim stadium built game planned configuration spectator sofi stadium largest swimming venue olympic history equestrian moved temecula california softball canoe slalom moved existing venue oklahoma city oklahoma instead building new venue event los angeles county program summer olympics expected include event least sport including core olympic sport contested since game introduce change program core olympic sport including permanent addition skateboarding sport climbing surfing featured optional sport sport intended ioc replace boxing modern pentathlon weightlifting placed provisional status due governance issue modern pentathlon weightlifting later reinstated boxing remains provisional status notice due unresolved concern los angeles organizing committee proposed five optional sport baseballsoftball cricket flag football lacrosse squash approved ioc october part policy introducing gamesspecific sport maximize local interest growth new discipline proposed existing olympic sport beach sprint rowing one accepted ioc replace lightweight double scull category consist individual event men woman well mixed double scull event proposed discipline ultimately selected included compound archery modern pentathlon expected employ new format replaces show jumping obstacle course racing new sport since program summer olympics consisted mandatory core sport persist game six optional sport proposed organizing committee order improve local interest provided total number participant exceed athlete december ioc executive board proposed skateboarding sport climbing surfing successfully debuted optional sport summer olympics returned capacity promoted core program summer olympics replace boxing modern pentathlon weightlifting provisionally dropped program pending resolution governance issue ioc setting deadline international boxing association iba suspended ioc governance financial corruption issue resulted boxing game overseen external ioc task force governance concern increased following election umar kremlev president december due opposition independent appointment judge official allegation increasing russian influence including moving operation russia appointment stateowned oil gas company gazprom organization main sponsor iba also stifled attempt candidate challenge kremlevs presidency lifted iocrecommended ban russian belarusian athlete response russian invasion ukraine october competing governing body known world boxing established april consortium national federation expressed concern impact russian invasion ukraine iba future boxing olympic event june ioc executive board voted strip iba recognition citing lack progress since original suspension international weightlifting federation iwf faced issue doping governance resulting weightlifting considered provisional summer olympics iwf elected mohammed hasan jalood new president oversaw reform organization including agreeing delegate drug testing international testing agency participate court arbitration sport union internationale de pentathlon moderne uipm seeking approval proposed replacement show jumping modern pentathlon obstacle course racing campaign replace riding motivated primarily incident womens modern pentathlon summer olympics saw german team coach kim raisner disqualified hit horse follow instruction jockey annika schleu uipm ratified change november expected officially take effect senior competition summer olympics august la organizing committee shortlisted nine proposed sport consideration optional event olympics baseballsoftball breaking breakdance cricket flag football karate kickboxing lacrosse squash motorsport october organizing committee announced officially submitted baseballsoftball cricket flag football lacrosse squash consideration ioc five sport approved st ioc session mumbai india ioc also reinstated modern pentathlon weightlifting core program citing sport governing body made sufficient effort carrying reform ioc withheld decision boxing due ibas expulsion insufficient reach world boxing order facilitate use sofi stadium opening ceremony swimming scheduling swimming athletics event reversed comparison traditional olympic scheduling track field athletics event take place first week game instead sofi stadium reconfigured uncover pool preparation swimming competition second week september la ocog unveiled emblem summer olympics featuring character la stacked layout la designed interchangeable variation created collaboration american athlete artist designer celebrity figure musician billie eilish comedian lilly singh actress reese witherspoon one variant inspired star motion emblem summer olympics following closing game another variation logo honoring kobe bryant revealed august fivetime nba champion los angeles lakers twotime olympic basketball gold medalist u national team bryant advocated los angeles host summer game death bryants widow vanessa designed logo feature snakeskin pattern lakers team color bryants black mamba insignia organizing committee chairman casey wasserman explained multitude variation intended showcase community collective creativity celebrate diversity make u strong city defies singular identity chief marketing officer amy gleeson stated emblem designed foster deeper connection audience game happen united state game broadcast nbcuniversal property part longterm contract ioc universal studio lot planned site international broadcast centre game addition nbcuniversal organizing committee coordinate sponsorship sale la olympics parent company comcast promoted founding partner los angeles part renewed sponsorship agreement united state olympic paralympic committee usopc january ioc renewed european pay television streaming right agreement warner bros discovery covering european territory unlike previous contract corporate precursor discovery inc responsible sublicensing broadcaster country freetoair right package concurrently awarded european broadcasting union ebu member broadcaster would carry least hour coverage summer olympics summer paralympics olympic game held united state summer olympics – st louis summer olympics – los angeles winter olympics – lake placid winter olympics – squaw valley winter olympics – lake placid summer olympics – los angeles summer olympics – atlanta winter olympics – salt lake city summer olympics – los angeles winter olympics – salt lake city list ioc country code casey wasserman – head organizing committee los angeles olympicscom international olympic committee la stage vision game concept strategy stage governance legal venue funding budget released dec nd stage game delivery experience venue legacy sustainability vision