📢 Today, the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games announced more than a dozen venue assignments for Olympic sports, utilizing sports venues and locations in the City of Los Angeles and neighboring cities of Long Beach and Carson. Today’s announcement confirms seven Olympic sporting events to be held in Long Beach. As a Venue City, Long Beach is set to host the largest number of sporting events other than the host City of Los Angeles for the LA28 Games. ✨ Long Beach’s Arena will host 🤾 Handball, Marine Stadium will host 🛶Canoe-Sprint and 🚣 Rowing competitions, ⛵️ Sailing will be held in the water along the Belmont Shore, 🏊♀️ Marathon Swimming and Triathlon competitions will be held along the Waterfront along 🌊 Alamitos Beach, and 🤽♀️ Water Polo will be held in a temporary aquatics center at the Convention Center lot. The relocation of Rowing and Canoe Sprint from Lake Perris in Riverside County to Marine Stadium, which involved exceptional arrangements supported by the World Rowing Congress and specific for the LA28 Games, will place the athletes of these sports at the heart of the Long Beach sport cluster, enhancing the experience for both athletes and spectators. Long Beach could potentially host Artistic Swimming and Para Swimming competitions, pending the City of Los Angeles’ approval, as proposed by LA28 on June 21, 2024. Details ℹ️ https://bit.ly/4cVx98W 📸 Rendinering of Marine Stadium, courtesy of LA28. 🏷️ Office of Mayor Rex Richardson Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center Visit Long Beach Downtown Long Beach Alliance (DTLB Alliance)
I remember starting work with the City of Long Beach as the 1984 Olympics were underway. Amazing venues.
I'm so excited for these events to be held in Long Beach. I am especially excited to see the rowing in Marine Stadium. I am a rower in Long Beach, and I love my mornings rowing in Marine Stadium...I can't wait to share it with the world!!
Love this - congrats City of Long Beach!
We are looking forward to partnering with local agencies to help provide fun jobs during the Olympics!