Los Angeles Olympics to go big with 2028 Opening Ceremony

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics always figured to be one big Hollywood production. But after the world was wowed by the show put on by the 2024 Paris Games — with its artistry and aesthetic — L.A. suddenly had a very tough act to follow.

LA28 announced Thursday that it is indeed going to be bold, starting with the biggest celebrations of the Games. And the stage of the Opening Ceremony will be bigger than ever because L.A. plans to use not one but two venues to kick off the 2028 Summer Games.

The L.A. Games will achieve an Olympic first by hosting the Opening Ceremony at two stadiums — the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium (which is being called "The Stadium in Inglewood" by the International Olympic Committee). The Closing Ceremony will be held at the Coliseum only.

Today, we’re proud to unveil the locations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies!
#LA28 will see the first-ever dual-venue celebration for the Olympic Opening Ceremony between the LA Memorial Coliseum and the Stadium in Inglewood. LA’s first-ever… pic.twitter.com/oMt1bds7Yc
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“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 L.A. has to offer on the world stage,” LA28 chairperson and president Casey Wasserman said in a statement.

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass spotlighted the "proud milestone" the Coliseum will set as the first venue to host three Olympics. The 1932 and 1984 Summer Games were held at the 102-year-old stadium on the USC campus in downtown L.A.

"For over a century, the Coliseum has been a landmark host to some of the most iconic moments in all of sports history," Bass said. "The story continues in 2028 as our city and our region welcomes the world for what will be the greatest Olympic and Paralympic Games."

L.A.'s Opening Ceremony will be held on July 14, 2028, while the Closing Ceremony will conclude the Games on July 30, 2028.

The Paralympic Opening Ceremony will take place at SoFi Stadium on August 15, 2028. The Paralympic Closing Ceremony will be held at the Coliseum on August 27, 2028.