Los Angeles Olympics’ Revamped 2028 Venue Proposals: Swimming At SoFi, BMX & Skateboarding In The Valley, Softball To OKC
deadline.comOrganizers of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games on Friday unveiled its first batch of updates to its venue plan for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
The biggest moves including earmarking SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to become the largest-ever Olympics venue for swimming; setting Crypto.com Arena to host gymnastics, replacing the Forum; the Los Angeles Clippers’ soon-to-open home Intuit Dome to host basketball; and moving BMX, skateboarding and archery competitions north to the San Fernando Valley.
According to LA28, using more existing venues over building temporary facilities will result in an estimated $156 million in combined savings and revenue increases.
As part of the updated venue plan, a pair of events — Canoe Slalom and Softball — will now take place in Oklahoma City, an unusual move organizers say was due to insufficient facilities in the L.A.
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