Imagine this: Beach volleyball on the actual beach. Mountain biking in the actual mountains.
The 2024 Olympic Games are twine up in dramatic fashion , with gold medallion vanish all over the world and a completion ceremonyapparentlyculminating in literally Tom Cruise literally skydiving onto the genuine Hollywood sign while holding the Olympic pin . Yes , Los Angeles is scheduled to be the host of the next Summer Olympic Games , the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad . But where will the 2028 Olympian events take stead ? All over the Southland , as it turns out , from the Westside to Long Beach , Downtownto theValley , the Santa Monica Mountains toTemecula , and even all the way out inOklahoma City .
This is n’t inevitably where theyshouldhost Olympic events — we track that the other 24-hour interval — but these are all of the tangible venues that are schedule to host olympic consequence in theLA28 Summer Olympics :
Olympic Venues on the Westside
Intuit Dome
InglewoodThe LA Clippers ’ young sports stadium is fix to introduction in Inglewood in the next few months , but by 2028 it will be old news . The plan is to host the Olympian basketball events there in 2028 , and based on what we ’re pick up about The Wall , the jumbotron , andthe toiletsit seems like it ’s go to be an ideal locale .
SoFi Stadium
InglewoodThe Chargers and the Rams hope to keep their heads above water this season , but in 2028 their home will be mostly underwater — SoFi Stadium is set to host the swimming events . The massive modern stadium is agreat place to watch an event , but a terrible place to get into or escape from . Hopefully a small more public transit will puzzle out that in the next few years .
Pauley Pavilion and UCLA
WestwoodThe House that Wooden Built will not host basketball game in 2028 , it will be a volleyball area or else . The iconicB1Garena is no stranger to other sportswoman — UCLA hosts theirOlympic gold medal - winninggymnastics team there , in improver to volleyball and basketball game . UCLA will also have the distinction of host the Olympic Village , lodging the athletes presumptively in the hall where this author was once himself domiciliate . Hopefully the Olympic athlete acquire fewer injury walk back up the Benny Hill from the stripe in Westwood Village .
Riviera Country Club
Pacific PalisadesGolfers belong at a rural area nightclub in the Palisades , it ’s only right . Much as we care we could see them smash the Los Feliz 9 , they ’ll be all the way across townspeople at the patronage - quality course at Riviera .
Santa Monica Beach
Santa MonicaThis one is n’t totally set in Harlan Fiske Stone , but the programme at the moment is to have the beach volleyball on the existent beach , in the shadow of the pier and the amusement park . Is the Ferris Wheel our Eiffel Tower ? Close enough .
Santa Monica Mountains
Santa MonicaThis is also still in the preparation stages , but it ’s where LA28 organizers desire to host mount biking . It should be picturesque and perfect , as long as the rider can head off the rattler and mountain lions .
Olympic Venues in Downtown LA
USCExposition ParkThe University of Southern Cal and environment are ready to host a ton of consequence for LA28 . The Galen Center will host badminton , there will be track and field at the Coliseum , and diving event at the Exposition Park Pool . The Media Village and the Press Center will also be based at Ketchup and Mustard HQ .
LA Live
DowntownCrypto . Com Arena , the home of the Lakers , Sparks , Kings , and various legacy rock bands , will host the gymnastics in 2028 . The surrounding area will also have some other events , including weightlifting at the Peacock Theater , warlike arts and tabular array tennis at the Convention Center , and a series of vender and fan consequence on Figueroa Street .
Grand Park
DowntownThe Olympian marathon will set off from the lovely Grand Park downtown , as will the road cycling and race walk case . All we can say to the Olympian cyclers trying to ride through downtown , even on presumptively close down streets , isgood freaking luck .
Other Olympic Venues Around LA
Long Beach Sports Park
Long BeachThe waterfront in Long Beach will be the house of many of the aquatic events at LA28 . gliding , row , canoe sprint , and marathon swim will all take place in Long Beach , and some of the metropolis ’s bowl will be in use too . There will be handball at the Long Beach Arena and Water Polo and Artistic Swimming are set to take place in a impermanent pool at the Long Beach Convention Center .
Sepulveda Basin Rec Center
EncinoThe Valleywill host the extreme consequence , which absolutely fits its suburban - punk vitality . Skateboarding and BMX event will take office in the Sepulveda Basin wilderness , and they ’ve give a impermanent uttermost pass to the Sagittarius , who will connect the rad kids on bikes and boards . Maybe a collab is in the works ?
Dignity Health Sports Park
CarsonThe home of the LA Galaxy will run master of ceremonies to a broad spectrum of event disperse across its plentiful facilities . The sprawl lawn tennis complex will host , guess what , the tennis outcome , the velodrome will of course master of ceremonies cycling , the arena will host rugby football and pentathlon , and for the most obvious venue selection of all , the dedicated lead installation will have all of the field hockey . Wait what ?
Galway Downs
TemeculaLovely Temeculais big time horse country , and the Temecula Equestrian Center at Galway Downs should make a sodding , if distant , venue for the equestrian events . shot fired at the Arroyo , Griffith Park , and Santa Anita , though .
Olympic Venues Outside LA
Oklahoma City
OklahomaThe LA28 organizers have opted not to build a canoe slalom course of study in townspeople , which is a bummer — I’m certain Angelenos could have notice someuse for a new river . But OKC is already the established canoe slalom chapiter of the US , and Whitewater Center is where our athlete train and where we held Olympic trials for 2024 . And since they ’re already including OKC , why not also have softball there , at Devon Park , home of the Women ’s College World Series and the USA Softball Hall of Fame .
The Bay Area and/or San Diego
CaliforniaThe venues for Olympic soccer are n’t fully set up yet , and there ’s some push to admit our California compatriot in the Bay Area and San Diego . Between Levi ’s Stadium , Stanford Stadium , PayPal Park in San Jose , and Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego there are a crowd of heavy piazza for our clear inferior neighbors to host their solace games .
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