Summer Olympics

Last Updated: 10 november 2025

The Summer Olympiad is the biggest international competition in summer and all-season sports, held every four years under the direction of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

2028 Summer Olympics

The 2028 Summer Olympics will be a major sporting event held in Los Angeles. The Games will begin on July 14 and run until July 30, 2028. This will be the 34th Summer Olympics. A key feature of these Games is that they will utilize existing stadiums and sports venues, avoiding the need to build numerous new, expensive facilities. Cricket and baseball have also been reintroduced to the Olympic program for the first time in a long time. Immediately following the Olympics, in August of that same year, Los Angeles will host the Paralympic Games.

History of the Summer Olympics

Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a French sporting and social figure, initiator and organizer of the modern Olympic Games. He thought a great deal about holding international competitions in order to popularize sport. He also noticed the public interest in the ancient Olympic Games. So he developed a project to revive the Olympic Games and gave his presentation at the University of Paris in 1892.

On 23 June 1894, at a congress held at the Sorbonne, it was decided to revive the Olympic Games, as there were many sporting and international advantages.

The first Summer Olympic Games were held in Athens in 1896. This event was attended by 14 countries, which competed in 9 sports.

Important information

Two Opening Ceremony Venues: For the first time in Olympic history, the Opening Ceremony will be held in two venues: the historic Memorial Coliseum, which hosted the Games in 1932 and 1984, and the modern stadium in Inglewood (SoFi Stadium).
Swimming and Track and Field Swapping Places: These Games will break a long-standing tradition. Track and field competitions will be held in the first week, and swimming in the second. The lap pool will be built inside the stadium in Inglewood.
Dynamic Logo: The Los Angeles 2028 logo will be the first ever with a constantly changing design. Its letter “A” will change each time, reflecting the city’s creative diversity.
Focus on gender equality: For the first time in Olympic history, the number of female athletes is expected to outnumber men.
New discipline in pentathlon: Instead of show jumping, athletes will navigate an obstacle course, a response to the incidents that occurred at Tokyo 2020.
Five New Sports: New sports are returning and debuting to the program, designed to attract a younger audience:
- Flag Football: A non-contact version of American football, making its Olympic debut.
- Cricket: Returning after a 128-year hiatus in the T20 format.
- Lacrosse: Returning for the first time since 1908 in the Sixes format.
- Baseball/Softball: Returning to the Olympic program.
- Squash: Making its Olympic debut.