Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to make history as the first venue to host three Olympic Games.
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass today joined Inglewood Mayor James Butts, Los Angeles City Councilmember Curren Price, LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover and Olympic and Paralympic athletes to announce the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will serve as the official venues for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In 2028, the Coliseum will make history as the first venue in history to host three Olympic Games – in 1932, 1984 and 2028. B-roll from the event will be available here.
“Today’s announcement marks a proud milestone as the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will become the first venue in history to host three Olympic Games,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “For over a century, the Coliseum has been a landmark host to some of the most iconic moments in all of sports history. That story continues in 2028 as our City and our region welcomes the world for what will be the greatest Olympic and Paralympic Games.”
"As a proud LA28 Venue City, the City of Inglewood is honored to play such a pivotal role in the 2028 Games," said Mayor James T. Butts, Jr. of Inglewood. "Our stadium is one of the most impressive in the world and will deliver an incredible experience for thousands of in-person fans, with millions more watching from home, as we come together to celebrate the Opening Ceremonies of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games."
“The venues selected for the 2028 Opening and Closing Ceremonies will highlight Los Angeles’s rich sporting history and cutting-edge future, showcasing the very best that LA has to offer on the world stage,” said LA28 Chairperson and President Casey Wasserman. “These two extraordinary venues will create an unforgettable experience, welcoming fans from across the globe to an Olympic and Paralympic Games like never before and concluding what will go down as one of the most incredible Games in history.”
"Some venues don't just host history—they help write it," said George L. Pla, President, Los Angeles Coliseum Commission & CEO, Cordoba Corporation. “The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum stands alone as the only venue in the world that will host three Olympics! The question now isn't if LA will be ready—it's if the world will be ready for LA."
"The University of Southern California is excited to welcome the world to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said Carol L. Folt, President of the University of Southern California. “Our Trojan football stadium is a national landmark featuring the iconic 1932 and 1984 Olympic torch, and in 2028 will once again make history as the first stadium to host events for three Olympic Games. It's an honor for us to contribute to the Olympic Opening celebration and host both the Olympic and Paralympic Closing Ceremonies in 2028."
On July 14, 2028, the Olympic Opening Ceremony will be shared between the LA Memorial Coliseum and the Stadium in Inglewood, creating an unprecedented dual-venue celebration that will earn the Coliseum the unique distinction as the first venue in history to host events for three Olympic Games while also marking the Stadium in Inglewood’s Olympic debut. The Olympic Closing Ceremony will take place on July 30, 2028, at the LA Memorial Coliseum, an iconic venue that will once again shine as the world’s greatest athletes come together for one final Olympic celebration. The Olympic Closing Ceremony will be a powerful tribute to the spirit of the Games, further solidifying the Olympic Movement into the history of Los Angeles forever.
The Paralympic Opening Ceremony will ignite in the Stadium in Inglewood on August 15, 2028. This incredible venue will set the stage to showcase the spectacular scale and magnitude of the limitless possibilities for LA’s first Paralympic Games in one of the most modern and impressive stadiums in the world.
On August 27, 2028, the Paralympic Closing Ceremony will be hosted at the LA Memorial Coliseum. This presents an opportunity for the Paralympic Games to write a new chapter in the venue’s history that will have an impact for generations to come. The Paralympic Closing Ceremony marks the final moments of the LA28 Games, creating an unforgettable legacy that will forever connect the Olympic and Paralympic Movement to Los Angeles.