2028 Los Angeles Olympics to have events in Carson and Long Beach

Los Angeles, July 14: The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics announced more venue assignments, with the cities of Carson and Long Beach reprising their roles from previous games held in the region.

Carson will host track cycling at the velodrome, field hockey in the adjacent fields, rugby sevens in the stadium and tennis at Dignity Health Sports Park, although the 2028 Games are not using the existing corporate names for stadiums and arenas.

The city's velodrome previously hosted track cycling at the 1984 LA Olympics.

Long Beach will be the site of rowing and canoe sprint at its Marine Stadium, handball at Long Beach Arena, marathon swimming and triathlon along the city's waterfront, sailing at Belmont Shore and water polo in a temporary pool in the convention centre parking lot, as well as artistic swimming, which was announced earlier.

Rowing and canoe sprints were relocated from Lake Perris in Riverside County, which is 1 1/2 hours from Long Beach. The city hosted archery, fencing, sailing and volleyball at the 1984 Games. Marine Stadium hosted rowing at the 1932 Games. Seven more sports were added to venues south of downtown Los Angeles along the Figueroa Street corridor, joining athletics, gymnastics and diving which were previously announced.

The Los Angeles Convention Centre, which was used in 1984 as the main press centre, will host fencing, judo, table tennis, taekwondo and wrestling. Weightlifting will be at a theatre across the street.

Golf will be played at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades section of Los Angeles. Badminton will be held at Galen Centre on the University of Southern California campus.

"With these venue assignments, we're very proud to bring the Games to many of our vibrant and diverse communities," said Janet Evans, LA28 chief athlete officer and a four-time gold medalist. 

Last month, the Los Angeles organising committee proposed several venue assignments that move competitions outside of city boundaries, compared to its 2017 bid plan. Those changes require written consent from the city council, which is reviewing the proposal. The International Olympic Committee has already approved the changes.

The Los Angeles Olympics will be held from July 14-30, 2028, the third time the city has hosted the games. (AP)