LA28 unveils detailed Olympic competition schedule including medal events

LA28 have unveiled the Olympic competition schedule by event, outlining when every medal event will take place during the upcoming Olympic Games in Los Angeles, with details across all confirmed sports and venues.

“With Olympic ticket registration opening in January of 2026, now is the time to start planning what events you want to attend, which sports are coming to your neighbourhood and the moments of history you don’t want to miss,” said LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover on Wednesday (12 November), according to the organisers.

“Athletes and fans from around the world now have what they need to plan an unforgettable Olympic experience.”

The LA28 Olympics will mark the biggest Games ever, featuring 36 sports and 51 disciplines across 49 competition venues in 18 zones throughout the Los Angeles region and Oklahoma City. The Olympic Opening Ceremony will take place on July 14, 2028, and the Closing Ceremony on July 30, 2028.

Innovations for the schedule include the return of the triathlon as the first medal event, as it was at Sydney 2000, with the first LA28 Olympic champions set to be named in the women's triathlon, taking place in Venice Beach.

The men's and women's 100m finals will be staged on Days 1 and 2, respectively, following a historic swap of the athletics and swimming competitions. Athletics will take place in the first week of competition, while swimming will be held in the second.

That will mean the final LA28 Olympic champions will be named in swimming, just before the Olympic Closing Ceremony.

LA28 Olympic returns and debuts

Marking another change from Paris 2024, baseball and softball will make their return to the Olympic programme, after last appearing in Tokyo 2020, with gold medal games on Day 5 and Day 15, respectively.

The baseball tournament will begin on Day -1, prior to the Opening Ceremony, with a new competition window designed to facilitate MLB players to participate in the Olympic tournament.

Cricket is set to rejoin the Olympic lineup for the first time in over a century with the final match of the women’s tournament on Day 6 and the men’s tournament on Day 15.

Lacrosse, which last appeared at the London 1908 Olympics and later as a demonstration sport in Amsterdam 1928, Los Angeles 1932, and London 1948, will return to the Games with both the women's and men's team champions awarded on Day 15.

In addition to these returning sports, the LA28 Olympic Games will introduce flag football and squash on Day 1 for their Olympic debut.

The first men’s and women’s flag football team Olympic champions will be named on Days 7 and 8, respectively, while the women’s and men’s squash champions will be named on Days 9 and 10, respectively.

Six exciting new mixed-gender team events will also make their Olympic debut in 2028, bringing a fresh dynamic to several competitions.

Champions will be named in the Compound Bow event in archery on Day 7, 4x100m mixed relay in athletics on Day 3, mixed team event in artistic gymnastics on Day 11, mixed double sculls in rowing coastal beach sprints on Day 11, mixed team event in golf on Day 10 and mixed team event in table tennis on Day 15.

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