US EditionLos Angeles Unveils Compact, Athlete-Friendly Venue Plan for 2028 Paralympics
- On June 3, 2025, LA28 revealed a streamlined venue strategy for the 2028 Paralympic Games that includes locations throughout Los Angeles and nearby communities such as Venice, Long Beach, Carson, and Arcadia.
- The plan follows approval by the International Paralympic Committee and aims to utilize existing venues to minimize travel and enhance athlete experience.
- Competitions will cluster mainly in downtown LA and Exposition Park with events at the Convention Center, Crypto.com Arena, Peacock Theater, Galen Center, Dignity Health Sports Park, and Santa Anita Park.
- The 2028 Paralympics, scheduled for August 15-27, will house all athletes together at UCLA’s Olympic and Paralympic Village—the first occasion since the 2016 Rio Games—and will introduce climbing as a new Paralympic sport in Long Beach, with every venue located within a 35-mile radius.
- This venue plan supports LA28’s goal to create a festival-like environment encouraging movement and fan engagement while facilitating logistical efficiency and showcasing diverse athletic performances.
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Los Angeles unveils compact, athlete-friendly venue plan for 2028 Paralympics
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every venue for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will be within a 35-mile radius, and athletes will be housed together, on the UCLA campus, for the first time since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro…
On Thursday, the Coordinating Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) highlighted the role of women’s sport in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, where there will be “more women than men” and “more women’s than men’s teams” fighting for medals. Nicole Hoevertsz, vice president of the IOC and president of the Coordination Commission, highlighted this at a press conference organized in Los Angeles after three days of rallies and vi…
Long Beach To Host Swimming Competition For 2028 Paralympics
By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam For the first time since the Olympics and Paralympics started being held in the same city in 1988, there will be two different venues for the swimming competitions. On Tuesday, organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics unveiled the plan for Paralympic venues, with the swimming competition scheduled to be held in Long Beach. A temporary outdoor aquatics center will be built on a lot adjacent to the c…
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