In 2028, the city of Los Angeles will host the Paralympic Games for the first time in its history and today, LA28 unveiled the updated Paralympic venue plan following approval from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board. The LA28 Paralympic venue plan is strategically designed for the needs of athletes and the respective sport’s field of play requirements – matching each event with the best venue – while also delivering an exceptional experience for fans from around the world.
“The Paralympic Games showcases the highest level of athleticism, skill and endurance and it is important for LA28 to deliver a plan that not only elevates Paralympic sport, but brings it to the next level,” said LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover. “The Paralympic venue plan ensures that Los Angeles’ first-ever Paralympic Games will take place in incredible existing stadiums and arenas across the region while creating the best possible experience for athletes and fans across the 560 events with accessibility top of mind.”
“The first-ever Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will showcase the world’s top talent and provide an opportunity for L.A. to improve inclusive accessibility citywide,” said City of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. The legacy of these Games will be imprinted on our city forever – proliferating beyond the boundaries of these venues to better all of Los Angeles.”
With every competition venue within a 35-mile radius, the venue plan maximizes the use of premier venues within the Los Angeles area, reduces the overall number of standalone sites and minimizes travel times for athletes staying in the Paralympic Village. As a result, for the first time since Rio 2016, Paralympians across every sport will have the opportunity to be housed together at the Olympic and Paralympic Village which will be based on UCLA’s campus.
During the 2028 Paralympic Games, the majority of sports and disciplines will be held in the City of Los Angeles, with Downtown Los Angeles and Exposition Park zones serving as main hubs for the competitions.
The Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles will serve as a multi-sport complex featuring several dynamic sports including Boccia, Para Judo, Para Table Tennis, Para Taekwondo and Wheelchair Fencing. This multi-sport site will create a vibrant, high-energy atmosphere where excitement from one competition will flow into the next. By hosting multiple competitions side-by-side, the events will encourage constant movement, shared fan engagement and a festival-like environment that highlights the diversity of athletic performance.
Adjacent to the Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles, the Arena in Downtown Los Angeles will host Wheelchair Basketball where the storied venue will make the perfect backdrop for a high-stakes competition. The nearby Peacock Theater will serve as the home to Goalball in an acoustically optimized setting, showcasing a field of play unlike anything the sport has seen before.
In 2028, the iconic LA Memorial Coliseum will deepen its Games legacy by hosting Para Athletics. The LA Memorial Coliseum will also host the Paralympic Closing Ceremony on August 27, 2028. On the other side of campus, the USC Sports Center will host Wheelchair Rugby and Para Badminton, aligning with LA28’s commitment to maximize the use of existing world-class facilities.
The iconic coastal neighborhood of Venice Beach will deliver an exciting line up of events including Para Triathlon and the starting point of Para Athletics Marathon.
The City of Carson, a 2028 Venue City, will be the stage for a variety of Paralympic events within its state-of-the-art sports complex including Para Archery at the Fields in Carson, Wheelchair Tennis at the Tennis Center and Para Cycling – Track in the Velodrome.
The 2028 Games will mark the Paralympic debut of Para Climbing featuring 80 athletes across 4 men’s and 4 women’s events which will be staged in the Convention Center Lot in Long Beach alongside Para Swimming which will be held at the temporary outdoor aquatics center. Both events are framed by ocean views which will bring energy and a striking natural backdrop to these action-packed competitions held in the 2028 Venue City of Long Beach.
Within the Convention Center in Long Beach, Shooting Para Sport will take place in a purpose-built, temporary indoor range where spectators can witness the ultimate test of accuracy and control.
Adjacent to the Convention Center, the Arena in Long Beach will stage Sitting Volleyball, promising a thrilling tournament experience.
In the near distance along the Pacific Ocean, a temporary arena will stage Blind Football at Alamitos Beach, mimicking the successful Olympic-Paralympic venue share as seen in previous Games editions with Olympic Beach Volleyball, maximizing the use of the temporary arena.
Further down the coastline of Long Beach, Para Rowing and Para Canoe – Sprint events will be held at Marine Stadium.
Finally, Para Equestrian events will take place at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.
The complete list of Paralympic sports, disciplines and venues announced today is below.
City of Los Angeles – 2028 Host City
City of Long Beach – 2028 Venue City
City of Carson – 2028 Venue City
City of Arcadia
The venue for Para Powerlifting, the start/finish location and course for Para Cycling Road, along with the course and finish location for Para Athletics Marathon will be confirmed and announced at a later date.
The 2028 Paralympic Games will award the most medals in history, marking the largest medal event program with the most gender-balanced athlete quota which is allocated to 45% women across the initial sport program of 22 sports, up 107 female athlete quotas places since the last edition of the Games.
Overall, the 2028 Paralympic Games will feature 4,400 Paralympians across 22 sports on the initial sports program in addition to 80 more athletes competing in Para Climbing which was proposed by LA28 and added to the Paralympic sport program by the IPC in June 2024.
In Los Angeles, six more sports than the last edition of the Paralympic Games will achieve full gender parity for a record total of 17 sports.
The Paralympic Games is the world’s third largest sporting event and will take place in Los Angeles August 15 through August 27, 2028. All confirmed Olympic and Paralympic sports and venues announced to date are available for reference on www.la28.org.
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