Topline:
The Olympic Games will be played across a vast swath of Southern California. Only two events still need playing sites.
What’s new:
- Squash will make its Olympic debut at Universal Studios (yet to be determined: will it be available on the tour? Maybe in place of Fast & Furious – Supercharged?)
- Cricket will head to the fairgrounds in Pomona (cricket fields are about 150 yards long, so you need a big space)
- Baseball will be played in Dodger Stadium
- Surfing is slated for Trestles Beach in San Clemente
- Indoor volleyball is planned for the Honda Center in Anaheim
What’s unexpected: Alamitos Beach in Long Beach will host beach volleyball. The city of Santa Monica had been in discussions since 2016 to host the event, a statement from the city said. But a study found doing so “could result in a loss of approximately $1.45 million,” whereas if the city declined to host beach volleyball, “it stands to gain $10.65 million in fiscal benefits.”
That’s a lot of places to get around: Supervisor Janice Hahn has proposed that L.A. Metro establish a water taxi from San Pedro to Long Beach during the Games.
What’s yet to be determined: The two venues yet to be found are for soccer’s preliminary rounds and mountain biking. The Paralympic venues have yet to be announced, too.
The full list: Here are all the venues for the 2028 Games.
Learn more: LAist 89.3's public affairs show AirTalk breaks down more about the locations:
LA28 Update: Venue changes, competition plans, and other Olympic updates
The Olympic Games will be played across a vast swath of Southern California. Only two events still need playing sites.
The International Olympic Committee and LA28, the host city's organizing committee, laid out recent updates Tuesday:
- Baseball will be played in Dodger Stadium
- Beach volleyball will play at Alamitos Beach, in Long Beach
- Cricket will head to the fairgrounds in Pomona (cricket fields are about 150 yards long, so you need a big space)
- Indoor volleyball is planned for the Honda Center in Anaheim
- Squash will make its Olympic debut at Universal Studios (yet to be determined: will it be available on the tour? Maybe in place of Fast & Furious – Supercharged?)
- Surfing is slated for Trestles Beach in San Clemente
The beach volleyball choice of Alamitos Beach ends a nearly decade-long campaign by the city of Santa Monica to host the event, a statement from the city said. But the city and Olympic organizers couldn't find their way around financial issues: A a study found hosting the event “could result in a loss of approximately $1.45 million” for Santa Monica, whereas if the city declined to host beach volleyball, “it stands to gain $10.65 million in fiscal benefits.”
Here's the venue list
The two venues still to be determined are soccer’s preliminary rounds and mountain biking. The Paralympic venues have yet to be announced, too.
That’s a lot of places to get around
Organizers have promised that the 2028 Olympics will be a "transit-first Games," but there's still a long way to go on those infrastructure projects.
For 2028 Olympics, LA Metro may branch out into ocean services
In the wake of this week's announcements — and the fact that Long Beach will now host a significant number of events — L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn has proposed that L.A. Metro establish a short water taxi route from San Pedro to Long Beach during the Games.
A spokesperson for Metro told LAist via email that the agency has not previously operated a water taxi or other water transportation, nor done a feasibility study, which Hahn said she plans to ask for.
Such a study would involve any relevant regulatory authorities, the spokesperson said. Long Beach Transit already has some summer water taxi operations under their brand.
Learn more about the venues
LAist 89.3's public affairs show AirTalk breaks down more about the locations:
LA28 Update: Venue changes, competition plans, and other Olympic updates
