The LA 2028 Summer Olympics
The next Summer Games — Los Angeles, July 14–30, 2028, using the city's existing stadiums rather than building new ones
The next Summer Olympics land in Los Angeles, July 14–30, 2028 (with the Paralympic Games following August 15–27), marking the city's third time hosting after 1932 and 1984. LA28's defining approach is deliberately using existing world-class venues across the Los Angeles region rather than building new stadiums from scratch — a genuinely different model from many recent hosts, aimed at a more sustainable and fiscally contained Games. A handful of sports (field hockey, basketball, rugby sevens, water polo, handball and cricket) actually begin competition on July 12, two days before the Opening Ceremony.
Quick facts
The 'no new venues' approach
Rather than a purpose-built Olympic Park, LA28 spreads events across the city's existing sports infrastructure — a model shaped partly by LA's experience hosting 1984 (widely regarded as one of the more financially successful modern Games) and partly by growing skepticism worldwide about the cost of building single-use Olympic venues.
What's new in the sports program
Cricket returns to the Olympics for the first time since 1900, part of a broader push to add sports with strong existing fan bases and TV audiences in specific global markets. Flag football also debuts as an Olympic sport in 2028, reflecting the NFL's push to grow the game internationally.
Tickets and planning this early
As of now, LA28 hasn't opened general ticket sales — the organizing committee is directing interested fans to sign up for official updates and 'ticket drop' announcements rather than buying through any third party this far ahead. Given how far out 2028 still is, the most useful thing to do now is track official channels rather than commit to anything concrete yet.
Practical tips
- —Don't buy tickets through third-party resellers this early — LA28 hasn't opened general sales yet, and anything claiming to sell 2028 tickets now should be treated with real skepticism.
- —Sign up directly through LA28's official channels for ticket-drop notifications rather than relying on secondhand information.
- —If cricket or flag football specifically interest you, note both are new/returning sports for 2028 — worth watching for venue and scheduling announcements as they're confirmed.
- —LA's existing-venue approach means events will be spread across a wide metro area — factor real transit time between venues into any future trip planning once a schedule is set.
