Local venues such as the Long Beach Arena, Marine Stadium and the Long Beach Convention Center will host events during the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Last Friday, LA28 announced several venue assignments within the City of Los Angeles, as well as in surrounding cities such as Long Beach, for the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The announcement certified seven Olympic events to be held in Long Beach, making it the venue city hosting the largest number of events outside of the City of LA.
“The confirmation of these first seven sporting events to be held in Long Beach further solidifies our status as a premier sports destination and our commitment as a major venue city for the LA28 Games,” said Mayor Rex Richardson in a public statement. “Long Beach will be ready to welcome athletes, spectators and visitors from around the world and showcase our city’s vibrant sports culture and coastal features.”
In June, Long Beach City Council approved the Venue Use Guarantee, which detailed the availability and terms and conditions for desired venues, creating an outline or venue usage in the city for the Summer 2028 Games.
Long Beach will host the following competitions at various downtown-area venues:
- Handball – Long Beach Arena
- Canoe-Sprint and Rowing – Marine Stadium
- Sailing – Belmont Shore
- Marathon Swimming and Triathlon – Waterfront along Alamitos Beach
- Water Polo – temporary aquatics center at Long Beach Convention Center lot
There is also a possibility that Long Beach could host Artistic Swimming and Para Swimming, pending the City of Los Angeles’ approval, after it was proposed by LA28 during their announcement.
Various venue assignments remained unchanged from the original 2017 Bid Plan for the Summer Olympics, while some sporting events have received new venues.
The assignments brought forth on Friday have received approval from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board and are in line with the Games Agreements with the City of Long Beach. Aligning with their present guidelines, LA28 won’t use existing corporate or philanthropic stadium or arena names for Games purposes.
The venue assigning process will continue over the next ensuing months, with additional venue assignments for the City of Los Angeles and other venue cities like Long Beach to be announced. This will include sports that were added following the 2017 Bid Plan, along with the Paralympic venue plan.
To learn more about the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, visit LA28.org. The list of confirmed sports and their respective venues that have been announced can be found on LA28’s Games Plan webpage.
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