The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from July 14 to 30, 2028, in the United States. Los Angeles will be the host city, with various events also scheduled to be held at other cities spread across the Greater Los Angeles area.
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics (LA28) will feature 36 sports, 51 disciplines, and 353 medal events. More than 11,000 athletes are expected to compete. Events will be distributed across multiple iconic locations across the Greater Los Angeles area.
1. Complete List of Sports in the 2028 Olympics
The official programme groups disciplines under 36 main sports overall, spanning a wide range of athletic competitions:
- Athletics, Swimming, Diving, Artistic Swimming, Water Polo, Open-Water Swimming
- Archery, Badminton, Basketball, 3×3 Basketball, Boxing, Breaking
- Canoe Slalom, Canoe Sprint, Coastal Rowing (Beach Sprints)
- Cycling Road, Cycling Track, Mountain Biking, BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle
- Equestrian, Fencing, Football (Soccer), Golf
- Gymnastics (Artistic), Gymnastics (Rhythmic), Trampoline Gymnastics
- Handball, Hockey, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Rowing, Rugby Sevens
- Sailing, Shooting, Skateboarding, Sport Climbing, Surfing
- Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon
- Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling
- Cricket (T20), Baseball, Softball, Flag Football, Lacrosse (Sixes), Squash
2. New Additions and Returning Highlights
The LA28 sports program introduces several exciting changes and debuts:
- Cricket: Returns to the Olympic stage in the T20 format.
- Flag Football: Makes its historic Olympic debut.
- Squash: Makes its Olympic debut.
- Lacrosse: Returns in the fast-paced Sixes format.
- Baseball and Softball: Return to the official Olympic programme.
3. Context from Paris 2024 & Future Host Cities
The most recent Summer Olympics were successfully held in Paris, France, from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Featuring 329 medal events across 32 sports, Paris achieved equal quota places for male and female athletes, with memorable moments such as Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem winning gold in the men's javelin throw with an Olympic record of 92.97 metres.
Looking beyond Los Angeles 2028, future Olympic host locations include:
- French Alps: February 1 to 17, 2030 (Winter Games)
- Brisbane, Australia: July 23 to August 8, 2032 (Summer Games)
- Salt Lake City - Utah, USA: February 10 to 26, 2034 (Winter Games)
Los Angeles 2028 promises to be a landmark global celebration of sports, bringing athletes and fans together from across the world.