Category: 2028 Olympic Summer Games

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LA Memorial Coliseum LA28 renderings (Credit: LA28)

LA City Council Approves Update to LA28 Cost Control Master Agreement

Los Angeles City Council has approved a deal with organizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games that aims to control costs during the global multisport event, despite a long delay in securing the agreement, and opponents arguing that the arrangement does not go far enough. On August 12, the City Council authorized an amendment […]

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Neven Ilic, president of Panam Sports, before the start of the 2023 Pan American Games. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

GOCAL to Host Training Camp in Advance of LA28 Olympic Games

Greater Ontario California and Panam Sports have announced the establishment of a multi-week training camp to be held in the run-up to the Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028. The initiative will host nearly 400 athletes and coaches representing more than 30 nations. The goal is to transform the Inland Empire region of […]

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Hayward Field (Credit: University of Oregon)

Eugene, Oregon, to Host 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field

The 2028 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field will return to Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, June 17-22, 2028, where the nation’s top track and field athletes will compete for places on Team USA at the LA28 Olympic Summer Games.  The 2028 edition will mark the sixth consecutive […]

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SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, will play a major role in the Games and help L.A. do something that hasn't been done in 80 years. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)

LA28: Updates on Five Major Areas of Focus, Two Years Before the Flame is Lit

Last month, just days after hosting its eighth and final FIFA World Cup match, Los Angeles marked the official two-year countdown to hosting an even bigger global spectacle: the 2028 Olympic Summer Games. This week, another important part of the massive preparation for those Games takes place, as the second LA28 Ticket Drop runs from […]

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Allstate Announces LA28 and Team USA Partnerships

Insurance company Allstate has been confirmed as a founding partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, as well as the official home and auto insurance partner of Team USA. It builds on Allstate’s longstanding support of student athletes through university and conference partnerships, scholarships and programs to recognize their leadership and community impact. […]

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Jeremy Bloom became X Games CEO in December 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Q&A: X Games CEO Jeremy Bloom

In December 2024, Jeremy Bloom was named CEO of the X Games. It was a return to the action sports world for Bloom, now 44, who had been a U.S. Olympian in skiing and starred in college football at Colorado. Bloom never got the chance to compete in X Games as an athlete, but now […]

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The Jackalope Block Party took place in early May in downtown Ventura; its Montreal event will take place in September. (Courtesy of Micah Desforges)

Jackalope Remaining in Montreal, Adds Bob Burnquist in Key Role

The Jackalope festival announced earlier this month that it would remain in Montreal for the next three years, starting with the 2026 edition from September 11—13 at the Jacques-Cartier Pier in the Old Port of Montreal. The announcement was made possible by the granting of three-year funding to the Action Sports Association, the organization responsible […]

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The Lexus Global Lacrosse Games will debut this December (Credit: Lexus Global Lacrosse Games)

Lexus Global Lacrosse Games to Debut in December

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) have announced the Lexus Global Lacrosse Games in co-promotion with the National Lacrosse League (NLL) — a new competition featuring the best men’s and women’s lacrosse players in the world representing four nations. The event, which has been sanctioned by World Lacrosse and USA Lacrosse, […]

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The UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships in China (Credit: UIPM)

Universal Studios Beijing to Host UIPM 2026 Obstacle World Championships

Universal Studios Beijing will host The Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne’s 2026 Obstacle World Championships (September 2—6) as part of the “Race Across China,” combining UIPM’s Pentathlon and Obstacle World Championships for the first time. The world’s fastest ninja and obstacle racing specialists will compete for medals against the backdrop of The Universal Globe at Universal […]

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Jason Siegel marks his 10th anniversary as President and CEO of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission this month. (Courtesy GO Sports!)

Q&A: Jason Siegel, CEO of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission

The opening ceremony for the 2028 Olympic Summer Games are two years away, but the Olympic experience will not be confined just to Los Angeles. Oklahoma City will be hosting multiple events during the Games themselves, cities (including Louisville for USA Gymnastics) across the U.S. will host Olympic Trials in the run-up to the Games […]

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