Olympics-LA28 unveils Venice Beach triathlon courses for 2028 Olympics

Olympics-LA28 unveils Venice Beach triathlon courses for 2028 Olympics

By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Los Angeles 2028 organizers unveiled preliminary triathlon courses for the Olympic and Paralympic Games on Wednesday, setting the events in ​Venice Beach with a shared finish line overlooking the ‌Pacific Ocean. The routes, which remain subject to operational testing, will use a central transition area near the beach, allowing spectators to watch athletes move between swimming, cycling and running…

Here's a first look at the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics triathlon course in Venice

VENICE, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 02: A mural in Venice Beach with an LA28 logo designed by Multimedia artist Alex Israel on September 2, 2020. His ‘A’ design for LA28 represents a surfboard fin. The LA28 logo is for the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad hosted by Los Angeles in 2028. The 2028 Summer Olympics are scheduled to take place from July 21, 2028 to August 6, 2028. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)

LA28 unveils Olympic triathlon courses

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Los Angeles 2028 organisers unveiled preliminary ‌triathlon courses for the Olympic and Paralympic Games on Wednesday, setting the events in Venice Beach with a shared finish line overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The routes, which remain subject to ​operational testing, will use a central transition area near the beach, ​allowing spectators to […]

LA28 Unveils Venice Beach Course for 2028 Triathlon Events

VENICE — The first Olympic medal of the 2028 Games will be awarded on Venice Beach, where athletes will charge through the surf, cycle past the Venice sign and race over canal bridges for gold.