Los Angeles 2028 organisers have officially confirmed that the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held across two of the city’s most iconic venues — the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the state-of-the-art Stadium in Inglewood.
According to Olympics.com, the announcement cements a dual-location format that blends the city’s historic sporting past with its modern infrastructure. The plan, which echoes LA’s original 2017 bid proposal, is part of a broader effort to deliver sustainable and cost-effective Games by maximising the use of existing venues.
The Olympic Opening Ceremony, scheduled for July 14, 2028, will be staged jointly at both the Coliseum and Inglewood’s stadium — the first time the city will split its ceremonies between two sites.
The Coliseum, which previously hosted Olympic ceremonies in 1932 and 1984, will make history by doing so for a third time. Meanwhile, the Inglewood venue will be making its Olympic debut.
Athletics and swimming — two of the Games’ headline sports — will be split across the two weeks of competition, with each venue playing host to a key discipline. Organisers say this reflects the structure of the competition schedule and supports more efficient operational planning.
The Olympic Closing Ceremony will be held on July 30 at the Coliseum, closing out the Summer Games in one of its most storied stadiums.
For the Paralympic Games, which will run from August 15 to 27, the Opening Ceremony will be held at the Stadium in Inglewood, with the Closing Ceremony returning to the Coliseum — a symbolic nod to the city’s first time hosting the Paralympics.
The LA28 Organising Committee has emphasised that this venue strategy aligns with the Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms, which encourage the use of existing and planned infrastructure to minimise environmental impact and public expenditure.
