LOS ANGELES — Organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics said venue plan changes announced Friday will create an estimated $156 million in combined savings and revenue increases.
Most of the swimming competition will be held in a temporary pool at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with its 38,000 seats creating the largest venue for that sport in Olympic history; basketball games will be played in the same city at Intuit Dome, which opens this August; and gymnastics events will be held at Crypto.com Arena in downtown L.A. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum remains the host for track and field.
L.A., which previously hosted the Olympics in 1932 and 1984, will have its third turn with the Summer Games on July 14-30, 2028. More than 10,000 athletes from 200-plus countries will compete in 35 sports currently on the program.
Venue plans remain unchanged for the opening and closing ceremonies, with L.A Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium both hosting parts. As a result, the traditional schedule for swimming and track will be adjusted. Track will move to the first week of the Olympics, while swimming will be held during the second week.
The temporary competition and warmup pools will be already built and covered during the opening ceremony. Afterward, a temporary stand will be constructed while athletes train in the leadup to the start of swimming.