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Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games

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Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
The 2028 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad and also as LA 2028, will run from July 14-30 of that year. It will be the first time Los Angeles has hosted the Games since 1984; it also hosted the event in 1932.
Xu Xin (left) and Ma Long on their way to helping China win the men’s team gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: Getty Images
ITTF

China’s champion ‘Long Mang’ duo to reunite at doubles-only national championships

Ma Long, Xu Xin are one of 68 men’s and women’s teams playing in special debut event that brings together almost 400 athletes from 27 areas.

IOC

IOC eases path towards Russia return at LA Games, but World Athletics ban remains

Swimming

US swimmer Walsh breaks 50m freestyle world record days after rival sets new mark

Lacrosse

New women’s lacrosse team coach to be ‘present’ as Hong Kong aims for Olympics

Unlike previous coaches, ex-Great Britain midfielder Emily Gray will be based in the city to coach the team during its critical periods.

The new lacrosse women’s head coach, Emily Gray (right), overseeing team training at GoPark. Photo: Elson Li
World Athletics Championships

Meet Yan Ziyi, Chinese teen who ‘cannot give up’ and is taking javelin by storm

After throwing the second-best distance in history, the Ningbo native made no secret of her targets: the Asian Games and the 2028 Olympics.

Lacrosse

New Hong Kong lacrosse coach will make ‘tough decisions’ as he eyes Olympic dream

Canadian Kevin Crowley has been handed the reins to the city’s men’s team, and everyone will need to fight for their spot in new era.

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Tourism

7 new major Los Angeles arts complexes set to open before 2028 Olympics

From Lacma’s David Geffen Galleries to the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art and Meow Wolf, it’s a huge few years for art in LA.

The Infinity Room gallery from media artist Refik Anadol’s new AI museum, opening next spring in the Grand L.A. (Dataland/TNS)
Women and gender

IOC reinstating gender shows ‘disrespect for women’, Olympic champ Semenya says

The South African two-time 800m winner says the policy, which effectively bans transgender and many intersex athletes, ‘causes harm’.

IOC

Only biological females can compete in women’s events at Olympics, IOC says

International Olympic Committee’s new policy bars transgender athletes from women’s competitions at future Games.

Swimming

China swimmer Li Bingjie reveals secret of her return to Olympic track: cold buns

National Games gold medallist says she was never a prodigy but a ‘shark’ who found her way back to the top through sheer grit.

Chinese swimmer Li Bingjie shared a 2020 photograph of her eating a cold steamed bun at a training facility 2,400m above sea level during a CCTV interview released on Sunday. Photo: CCTV
Lacrosse

Crucial year ahead for Hong Kong’s lacrosse sides as they target 2028 Olympics

With a key qualifying tournament in October, city teams will go to Chengdu in April for Asian Lacrosse Games and May’s Heritage Cup in US.

Hong Kong (red) playing against JLA Sixes in the women’s bronze medal game at last year’s Hong Kong International Lacrosse Sixes at Hong Kong Football Club, Happy Valley. Photo: Sun Yeung
Tomato Ho Tze-lok

Asian Games gives Hong Kong squash pair ‘unexpected’ route into 2028 LA Olympics

Officials set qualifying process for sport’s Olympics debut, with five places up for grabs at continental games.

Zhang Yufei

Quest for greatness in the pool driving Olympic swimming champion Zhang Yufei

The 27-year-old is the most decorated Olympian in Chinese history, with 10 medals across the past two Olympic Games.

Fencing

American-Chinese teen fencer Liu ready to overcome tough start in ‘year of growth’

A year ago Jaelyn Liu left Hong Kong as the youngest winner ever of a foil World Cup event. The past 12 months have been full of highs and lows.

US women’s foil coach Ralf Bissdorf (left) and Jaelyn Liu at the Foil World Cup at Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo. Photo: Mike Chan
International Swimming League

International Swimming League targets 2026 relaunch after Covid, war disruptions

The league, which featured Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey when it was last held in 2021, plans to feature events in North America, Europe, Asia.

Siobhan Haughey competing for the Energy Standard team during the International Swimming League event in Eindhoven, Netherlands in November 2021. Photo: Getty Images

You can watch the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for just US$28, here’s how

Organisers say at least 1 million tickets at that price will be available for all sports with seats ‘not just in the corner’ of some venues.

Sarah Lee Wai-sze

Hong Kong cyclist overcomes fears for grand prix medal, targets Olympics

Yvonne Ching shrugs off National Games disappointment to claim bronze, praises coach for ‘changing my life’.

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2025 National Games

China can’t rule Olympic cycling until provinces put own agendas aside: coach

National Games prove ‘big frustration’ for China’s coach Benoit Vetu, who says he must start from zero to chase world domination.

Zhong Tianshi (left) and Bao Shanju of China win women’s team sprint gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Photo: EPA-EFE
2025 National Games

Invited athletes don’t deserve Olympian tag, says Hong Kong athletics boss

Athletics association’s Simon Yeung says city’s young need to fully commit to sport, but ‘not my place’ to tell them to forgo higher education.

Water sports

Hong Kong surfers urge government to lift beach ban for Olympics bid

Local group launches petition asking LCSD to relax ban, say it has meant they cannot compete at National Games, Olympics.

IOC

Kai Tak’s new climbing wall can bring global scene to Hong Kong, ex-pro says

Just Climb founder Danny Ho believes the opening of new climbing facility will help draw young people to the sport.

The new climbing wall at Kai Tak Sports Park, which could attract more global events to Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong’s flag footballers eye spot at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028

Qualification process is still being formatted, but sport set to be ‘hot ticket’ in three years’ time.

Hong Kong’s flag footballers are looking to qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games in LA, where the sport is set to feature prominently. Photo: TNS
ITTF

Wang Chuqin gives China fans 2028 LA Olympics boost, men struggle in Vegas

Table tennis world champion commits to playing for next three years, says time will then come to decide ‘next direction’.

IOC

Olympic great Simone Biles enjoys Hong Kong visit, shares snaps on Instagram

US gymnast took part in the UBS Asian Investment Conference, inspiring 600 young athletes.

Hong Kong teen targets LA Olympics after helping city quartet take relay bronze

Magnus Johannsson has eyes on greater prize after breaking city’s 200m record.

Magnus Johannsson (right) has his eyes on a greater prize. Photo: HKAAA
ITTF

Hong Kong pair told to work on mental toughness ahead of LA Olympics

Doo Hoi-kem and Wong Chun-ting have been mixed doubles partners for a decade, but head coach says hard work needed to be competitive in 2028.

Wong Chun-ting (left) and Doo Hoi-kem won their fourth World Championship bronze medal in Doha. Photo: WTT
Fencing

Cheung Ka-long ‘committed’ to Olympic defence in 2028, coach says

Greg Koenig confident he will keep Cheung ‘motivated during the next three years’.

Swimming

Olympic great Ledecky scorches to second-fastest 1,500m time in return to pool

The American’s time, in her first race since winning the Paris Olympics, is just outside her own world record set in 2018.

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