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Eleven Olympic Events Coming to Long Beach in 2028
By Staff Writer
Published on Thu, Nov 20, 2025
Long Beach is gearing up to stage 11 Olympic sporting events during the 2028 Olympic Games—the most of any city outside Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games (LA28) recently released the full Olympic competition schedule, detailing when each medal event will take place.
With 11 Olympic and seven Paralympic events, Long Beach will play a major role in welcoming athletes, visitors and fans from around the world. Local venues—including Marine Stadium, Long Beach Arena, Alamitos Beach and the Long Beach Aquatics Center—will showcase a diverse lineup of competitions.
Olympic Events Scheduled in Long Beach:
July 12–23 — Water Polo at Long Beach Aquatics Center
July 12–28 — Handball at Long Beach Arena
July 15–22 — Rowing at Marine Stadium
July 15–25 — Target Shooting at Long Beach Target Shooting Hall
July 15–29 — Beach Volleyball at Alamitos Beach Stadium
July 16–20 — Sailing (Windsurfing & Kite) along Belmont Shore
July 17–18 — Open Water Swimming along Belmont Shore
July 24–25 — Rowing Coastal Beach Sprints along Belmont Shore
July 24–29 — Sport Climbing at Long Beach Climbing Theater
July 25–29 — Artistic Swimming at Long Beach Aquatics Center
July 25–29 — Canoe Sprint at Marine Stadium
Los Angeles will become the third city in history to host the Olympic Games three times and will welcome the Paralympic Games for the first time. The full Olympic competition schedule is available at LA28.org, and registration for LA28 ticket notifications will begin in January 2026.
For more information on the City’s planning and commitments for the Games, visit longbeach.gov/2028games.
