LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The venue plan for the 2028 Paralympic Games was revealed Tuesday, June 3, with the city of Los Angeles scheduled to host 12 events and several other competitions planned across the region.
The majority of action will take place in the city, with downtown LA and the Exposition Park area serving as main hubs.
LA28, the organizing committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, unveiled the updated Paralympic venue plan following approval from the International Paralympic Committee Governing Board, which officials say is strategically designed around the needs of athletes and requirements necessary for each event.
“The first-ever Paralympic Games in Los Angeles will showcase the world’s top talent and provide an opportunity for LA to improve inclusive accessibility citywide,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. “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.”
The LA Convention Center will serve as a multi-sport complex, hosting boccia, para judo, para table tennis and para taekwondo and wheelchair fencing. Nearby Crypto.com Arena will welcome wheelchair basketball, and the Peacock Theater will host goalball.
Meanwhile, the LA Memorial Coliseum will host para athletics, and will also serve as the venue for the Paralympic Closing Ceremony – scheduled for Aug. 27. Wheelchair rugby and para badminton will be played at the USC Sports Center.
On the westside of the city, Venice Beach will welcome the para triathlon and will be the starting point of the para athletics marathon.
The city of Carson will host para archery, wheelchair tennis at Tennis Center and para cycling-track at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Long Beach will host seven Paralympic events. Blind football will be played at Alamitos Beach. Marine Stadium will host para canoe-sprint, as well as para rowing. Sitting volleyball is set for Long Beach Arena. The Long Beach Convention Center parking lot will welcome para climbing, para swimming and shooting para sport.
Also, LA28 has scheduled para equestrian events at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia.
“The Paralympic Games showcase 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,” LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover said. “The Paralympic venue plan ensures that Los Angeles’s 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 venue for para powerlifting, the start/finish location and course for para cycling road, along with the course and finish location for the para athletics marathon, will be confirmed and announced at a later date.
The 2028 Paralympics will be held from Aug. 15-27. More information can be found at la28.org/en/games-plan/paralympics.html.