2028 Summer Olympics
The 2028 Summer Olympics, which will be officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, is a sporting event that will happen from July 21 to August 6 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
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| Host city | Los Angeles, California, United States | ||
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| Motto | Follow the Sun | ||
| Opening | July 21 | ||
| Closing | August 6 | ||
| Stadium | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park | ||
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Applying to host the games was supposed to begin in 2019. The host city was supposed to be announced in 2021. In July 2017, The International Olympic Committee decided to award 2024 and 2028 Games at the same time.[1] On July 31, 2017, an agreement was announced that Los Angeles would apply to host the 2028 Summer Olympics.[2] The agreement made Paris, France host the 2024 Summer Olympics. On September 13, 2017, the hosts for both Olympic games was announced at the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru.[3]
Candidate City
Los Angeles, California, United States (chosen)
References
- "Meeting of the IOC Executive Board in Lausanne – Information for the media". Olympic.org. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 June 2017.
- "Los Angeles Declares Candidature for Olympic Games 2028- IOC to Contribute USD 1.8Billion to the Local Organising Committee". IOC. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- "Olympic Games: Paris & LA to host 2024 & 2028 respectively". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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