How To Get LA 2028 Olympics Tickets

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Olympics fever is winding down after a fortnight of world-class sporting action. While one of the buzziest stories to come out of the Games is undoubtedly the delicious chocolate muffin, the likes of gymnastics, skateboarding, and for the first (and perhaps the last) time, break dancing were also in the spotlight as the world’s most talented athletes battled it out for a spot on the podium. As with the end of every Olympics Games, we want to do it all over again. But, of course, there’s a two year wait for the next Winter Games (jointly hosted by the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo) – and a lengthy four year wait until the next Summer Olympics. So who is hosting, and how can we bag tickets? Here’s everything you need to know about the LA 2028 Olympics.

LA 2028 Olympics: When, Where, Tickets & More

Who Is Hosting The Next Summer Olympics?

Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, the sprawling coastal California city, and the United States’ second largest city after New York City. In a spectacular closing ceremony, the Olympic baton was officially passed to Los Angeles. The city’s mayor Karen Bass received the official Olympic flag from Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, with Tom Cruise sealing the deal by jumping from the roof of the Stade de France and performances from Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg.

This is the third time Los Angeles will host the Summer Olympics after hosting in 1932 and 1984, making it the third city to host a Games three times after London (1908, 1948, 2012) and Paris (1900, 1924, 2024). (This recently prompted London Mayor Sadiq Khan to pledge to enter a bid for the British capital to host the games for a record fourth time in 2040.)

Los Angeles was officially awarded the 2028 Olympics way back in 2017, which is also when Paris was named host city for 2024. Will such a storied Olympics history – indeed, the first ever Olympics podium was wheeled out in LA in 1932, now an iconic part of every Games – the Los Angeles committee has proudly declared no new sporting facilities will be erected for the 2028 Games, aligning well with the International Olympic Committee’s emphasis on sustainability. Ahead of the Games, the city has been working hard to improve its public transport links in the hopes that LA28 will be entirely car free.

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will host the athletics, the third time the stadium has hosted an Olympic Games. (Mike Quach, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

When Are The Next Olympics?

Los Angeles will host the next Summer Olympics from Friday 14 July until Sunday 30 July 2028. The Paralympics will then take place from 15 August until 27 August 2028 – the first time LA has hosted the Games.

How To Get LA 2028 Olympics Tickets

LA 2028 tickets are not on sale yet, but fans can sign up to the official LA28 newsletter to receive updates on tickets, hospitality and volunteering opportunities. Visit la28.org to sign up.

As they say, the early bird gets the worm – a whopping 9.7 million tickets were sold for Paris 2024.

When Will LA 2028 Olympics Tickets Go On Sale?

No news just yet on exactly when LA28 tickets will go on sale, but we anticipate the first round will occur in early 2027. The first round of tickets for Paris 2024, for example, went on sale around 18 months before the games commenced.

American gymnast Simone Biles won three gold and one silver medal at Paris 2024

Which Sports Will Be Played?

It’s the end of the road for Breaking, the dance sport which made its Olympic debut at Paris 2024, and will not return for LA28. But the same cannot be said for Los Angeles 2028’s newbies and returnees: cricket, lacrosse, baseball/softball, squash, and flag football. Over in the Paralympics, Paraclimbing will be competed for the first time. The return of Boxing is still to be confirmed due to corruption issues.

From what we know so far, the full list of sports at Los Angeles 2028 is as follows: