The 2028 Summer Paralympics, also known as the 18th Summer Paralympic Games, and branded as Los Angeles 2028 or LA28, are an upcoming international multi-sport parasports event governed by the International Paralympic Committee, scheduled to take place from August 15 to August 27, 2028, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
 One of the many variations of the Los Angeles 2028 logo | |
| Location | Los Angeles, United States |
|---|---|
| Opening | August 15, 2028 (in 46 months) |
| Closing | August 27, 2028 (in 46 months) |
Summer Winter
2028 Summer Olympics | |
Marking Los Angeles' first time as the host of the Paralympics, the Games will be the first Summer Paralympics in the United States since the 1996 edition in Atlanta, Georgia, and the third overall.
The Games will see the debut of Paraclimbing as an event.
Bids
editAs part of a formal agreement between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Olympic Committee first established in 2001, the winner of the bid for the Summer Olympics also holds the Summer Paralympics.[1]
Due to concerns over a number of cities withdrawing in the bid process of the 2022 Winter Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics, a process to award the 2024 and 2028 Games simultaneously to the final two cities in the running to the 2024 Summer Olympics—Los Angeles and Paris—was approved at an Extraordinary IOC Session on July 11, 2017, in Lausanne.[2] Paris was understood to be the preferred host for the 2024 Games. On July 31, 2017, the IOC announced Los Angeles as the sole candidate for the 2028 Games, leaving Paris to be confirmed as hosts for the 2024 Games. Both decisions were ratified at the 131st IOC Session on September 13, 2017.[3]
Venues
editDowntown Sports Park
edit| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto.com Arena | Wheelchair Basketball | 18,000 | Existing |
| Galen Center (USC) | Judo | 10,300 | |
| Taekwondo | |||
| Badminton | |||
| Grand Park | Marathon | 5,000 | Temporary |
| Road cycling | |||
| Los Angeles Convention Center | Goalball | TBA | Existing |
| Wheelchair Rugby | |||
| Wheelchair Fencing | |||
| Boccia | |||
| Table tennis | |||
| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Athletics | 77,500 | |
| Ceremonies | |||
| Peacock Theater | Powerlifting | 7,100 | |
| USC Village | Media Village, Main Press Center | — |
Valley Sports Park
edit| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepulveda Basin Park | Archery | TBA | Temporary |
South Bay Sports Park
edit| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health Sports Park - Tennis Stadium | Wheelchair Tennis | 10,000 (Center Court) | Existing |
| Dignity Health Sports Park - Track and Field Facility | Football 5-a-side | 5,000 | Temporary |
| VELO Sports Center | Track cycling | 2,450 | Existing |
Long Beach Sports Park
edit| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Beach Waterfront | Swimming | TBA | Temporary |
| Paratriathlon | TBA | ||
| Long Beach Marine Stadium | Rowing | TBA | Existing |
| Paracanoe |
Westside
edit| Venue | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | Paralympic Village and Paralympic Village Training Center |
N/A | Existing |
Southern California venues
edit| Venue | Location | Events | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway Downs | Temecula Valley | Equestrian | TBA | Existing |
| TBA | Outside Los Angeles | Shooting | TBA | |
| Brokaw News Center/Universal Studios Lot | Universal City | International Broadcast Center/Main Press Center[4] | N/A |
The Games
editA record 33 sports applied for inclusion in the Games, including the 22 sports contested in 2024, a bid to reinstate CP football (football 7-a-side), and bids for arm wrestling, beach paravolley, paraclimbing, para dance sport, golf, karate, powerchair football, sailing, surfing, and wheelchair handball as new sports.[5]
The initial program of 22 sports was ratified at a meeting of the IPC's governing board in January 2023, with no changes from the program of the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The IPC shortlisted paraclimbing and para surfing for consideration as new sports by the LA28 organizing committee.[6] In June 2024, LA28 announced that it had proposed to the IPC the inclusion of paraclimbing,[7] which would be ratified on June 26.[8]
Marketing
editEmblem
editThe emblems for the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled on September 1, 2020, featuring the characters "LA" and "28" in a stacked layout. The "A" in "LA" is designed to be interchangeable, with variations created in collaboration with local athletes, artists, and celebrities.[9][10][11] Among the larger suite of logo variants are versions designed in collaboration with Paralympic athletes, including Scout Bassett (which is inspired by the infinity symbol),[12] Ezra Frech, Lex Gillette, Jamal Hill, and Oz Sanchez.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Paralympics 2012: London to host 'first truly global Games'". BBC Sport. May 21, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ^ "IOC Executive Board approve joint awarding plans for 2024 and 2028 Olympics". Inside the Games. June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Paris set to host 2024 Olympics, Los Angeles to be awarded 2028 Games by IOC". ABC News Australia. Reuters/AP. August 1, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (June 22, 2016). "Universal to Build New Soundstage Complex, Expand Theme Park in 5-Year Plan (Exclusive)". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
- ^ "Record 33 sports bid for LA28 Paralympic Games inclusion". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "LA28 Paralympic Games initial sport programme to feature 22 sports". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "LA 2028 proposes para-climbing for the Paralympic programme". Inside the Games. June 13, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Para climbing to be included in the LA28 Paralympic Games". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "L.A. 2028 unveils dynamic Olympics logo, updated by athletes and celeb creators". adage.com. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Athletes, artists and celebrities create unique logos for the 2028 L.A. Olympics". Los Angeles Times. September 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Celebrities, Artists, Athletes Contribute To Animated Logo For 2028 LA Olympics". CBS Los Angeles. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ Juliano, Michael (September 2020). "Meet L.A.'s 35 different logos for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games". Time Out Los Angeles. Archived from the original on August 8, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.