LA Coliseum, SoFi Stadium to share 2028 Olympic opening ceremony

The historic LA Coliseum, which opened in 1923, has previously hosted events for the 1932 and 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. PHOTO: REUTERS

UPDATED May 09, 2025, 05:19 AM

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LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium will share the opening ceremony of the 2028 Summer Olympics in an unprecedented dual-venue celebration, Games organisers announced on May 8.

LA28 unveiled ceremony plans for July 14, 2028, to blend history, the Coliseum becoming the first venue to host events for three Olympics, and innovation at Inglewood’s stadium, home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, which makes an Olympic debut and which which organisers refer to by an unsponsored title, The Stadium in Inglewood.

The Olympic closing ceremony will be staged on July 30, 2028, at the iconic Coliseum.

The 2028 LA Paralympic opening ceremony will be at SoFi Stadium, on Aug 15, 2028, with the closing ceremony on Aug 27, 2028, at the Coliseum.

“The venues selected for the 2028 opening and closing ceremonies will highlight Los Angeles’ rich sporting history and cutting-edge future, showcasing the very best that LA has to offer on the world stage,” said LA28 chairperson and president Casey Wasserman.