Los Angeles will grow to be the primary metropolis to include two stadiums into an Olympics opening ceremony when it hosts the Video games in 2028.
Each the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the SoFi Stadium will host the occasion on 14 July 2028, organisers of LA28 have confirmed.
The Coliseum, which was used on the 1932 and 1984 Olympics, additionally hosts the closing ceremony on 30 July and turns into the primary venue to carry occasions throughout three Video games.
The SoFi Stadium, house to NFL sides the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, will host the Paralympics opening ceremony on 15 August with the occasion closing on the Coliseum on 27 August.
“The venues chosen for the 2028 opening and shutting ceremonies will spotlight Los Angeles’ wealthy sporting historical past and cutting-edge future, showcasing the easiest that LA has to supply on the world stage,” LA28 chair Casey Wasserman mentioned.
“These two extraordinary venues will create an unforgettable expertise, welcoming followers from throughout the globe to an Olympic and Paralympic Video games like by no means earlier than and concluding what is going to go down as one of many most-incredible Video games in historical past.”
Particulars of the opening ceremony, together with how the 2 stadiums will probably be used, are but to be confirmed.
The Coliseum, which is house to Collegiate American soccer aspect the USC Trojans, will maintain the observe and subject occasions in the course of the first week on the Olympics.
The SoFi Stadium is about to host the swimming competitions in week two.
A lot of sports activities have been reinstated on the Olympics in Los Angeles following an absence from the Video games, together with cricket, lacrosse and squash, whereas flag soccer will make its debut.
