The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games will feature a record 351 medal events, with sprint swimming races and mixed-gender events in artistic gymnastics and golf among the additions approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday.
The LA28 schedule includes the Olympic debuts of the 50m backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly for both men and women, and a mixed 4x100m relay on the track. These additions are part of a broader push by the IOC to modernize the Olympics and attract new audiences.
LA28 will feature 22 more medal events than Paris 2024, while maintaining a total athlete quota of 10,500 across 31 sports. Six new mixed events have been added, including in golf, rowing (coastal beach sprint), table tennis and archery. Sport climbing will also see its boulder and lead disciplines split into separate medal events.
For the first time in Olympic history, the number of female athlete quota spots (5,655) will surpass male quota spots (5,543). The Games will also feature full parity in all team sports, with women's soccer expanding to 16 teams and water polo adding two women's teams.
Several new and returning events will take place in prominent Los Angeles venues. Swimming will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, making it the largest natatorium in Olympic history with 38,000 seats. Gymnastics will take place at Crypto.com Arena, while track and field will remain at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
The IOC received 46 new event proposals from 24 of 31 international federations. The final program was shaped by guiding principles emphasizing global appeal, cost-efficiency, athlete focus and gender balance. The Los Angeles Olympics will be held from 14 to 30 July 2028.
