Your guide to 2028 Olympics in LA

A man with light-tone skin and facial hair on his chin wears a headset and a ballcap. You can see the Olympic rings on the cap of the man sitting next to him.

Arts & Entertainment

The Santa Barbara radio DJ who is helping announce the Paris Olympics on international TV

It's the eighth Olympics for Brad Jay.

Three white women in blue polo shirts with American flag patches smile and look towards the camera.

Explore LA

Why SoCal produces so many Olympians. It's not just the weather

A fifth of Team USA is from California, many from SoCal.

NPR News

Chinese swimmers at Paris Olympics deny doping accusations as diplomatic row grows

Chinese athletes say they compete "clean" despite positive drug tests in 2021 that were kept secret. Diplomatic tensions over the case continue to escalate as U.S. officials push for reform.

News

Team USA wins its first medal of the Paris Summer Olympics

The U.S. wins its first medals of the summer olympics

An American flag hands from the rafter of a high school gym. The primary colors on the walls and banners are burgundy and golden yellow. On the right, more than a dozen identical banners with the Olympic rings list the names of alumni that have competed in the Summer Games.

Education

This high school has produced Olympians for every Summer Games since 1952

Water polo player Max Irving and track athlete Rachel Glenn are among the more than 30 Olympians that have graduated from Wilson High School in Long Beach.

Two male presenting Black people play flag football as a small crowd watches on in the background. They wear black and white uniforms.

Explore LA

Flag Football Set To Make Olympic Debut At Los Angeles 2028 Games

The game has been growing in popularity.

A screen shows two athletes playing squash and flag football. A female presenting person stands in front of a podium wearing a blue blazer and white shirt beside a white Olympic flag.

Explore LA

Flag Football And Squash To Make Olympics Debut At 2028 LA Games

Cricket and lacrosse — both last seen in the early 1900s — also return, as does baseball and softball.

A blue-tinted Metro train arrives to a transit platform near downtown Los Angeles as an out-of-focus man in a blue shirt walks away from the train.

Transportation & Mobility

How LA Metro Says It Will Improve Olympics Transit After Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Tours

After the Los Angeles region saw hundreds of thousands of fans clog the streets for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé tours, LA Metro is planning transit upgrades for the Olympics.

A male cricketer, wearing a red and blue tshirt, hits a cricket ball. The cricket nets, wickets and an American flag are visible.

Explore LA

Break Dancing As A Sport At The LA Olympics? It Might Happen

Fans of cricket, flag football, lacrosse, break dancing, karate, and other sports are hoping to get approved.

Explore LA

LA's Summer Olympics Are Just Five Years Away. Here's Where Preparations Stand

Preparations for the 2028 games are well underway. Here's how local government, transportation and tourism leaders are preparing

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Your guide to 2028 Olympics in LA

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