LA 2028 Games: Full Schedule and Timings

The complete schedule of the LA 2028 Games has been released by the Los Angeles 2028 (LA 28) Organizing Committee, which will run from July 12 to July 30 with an undoubtedly memorable Opening Ceremony split between two iconic venues: the LA Memorial Coliseum and 2028 Stadium in Inglewood.

Before we have a look at the complete schedule, let’s try to understand the Olympic day(s) structure.

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LA 2028 Games structure

The Games follow a structured day system, starting before the official Opening Ceremony:

Day (-2) - July 12, 2028
Day (-1) - July13, 2028
Day 0 - July 14, 2028 (Opening Ceremony)
Day 1 - July 15, 2028 (Full competition begins)
Day 16 - July 30, 2028 (Closing Ceremony)

To know the full Schedule of LA 2028 Games, click here.

LA 2028 Games | Key events and dates for the Indian contingent

Here’s an India-focused look at the competition calendar — with what’s changed.

Cricket

Cricket, last played at the Olympics in 1900, makes its return at LA 28 in the T20 format with separate men’s and women’s tournaments. Both Indian men’s and women’s teams will be expected to be strong contenders for medals.

Starts: July 12 (Day -2)
Medal Matches:
Women’s final (likely): July 20 (Day 6)
Men’s final: July 29 (Day 15)
No Matches: July 14 and 21
Venue: Pomona Fairgrounds (approx. 50 km from central Los Angeles)
Match Timings: 9:00 AM & 6:30 PM LA time (9:30 PM IST & 7:00 AM IST the next day)

Wrestling and Judo

India has won at least a medal in wrestling since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. LA Convention Center Hall No.2 will be the same venue for both wrestling and judo.

Judo: July 15–22 (Day 1 to Day 8)
Wrestling: July 24–30 (Day 10 to Day 16)

Athletics

In a historic shift, athletics will now take place in the first week instead of the second. The venue for the athletics events will be the historic LA Memorial Coliseum which will host the ceremonies as well. Athletics in the first week can benefit Indian fans as top events like javelin throw, long jump, and relay races come into early focus. With Neeraj Chopra likely leading the charge, this early scheduling offers a chance for India to build momentum from the very start.

Dates: July 15–24 (Day 1 to Day 10)
Venue: LA Memorial Coliseum
Marathon: July 30 (Day 16)

Archery

Archery, which traditionally begins from Day -1, will now begin on Day 6 — allowing more prep time for athletes. India has never won a medal in archery at the Olympics. However, with the addition of compound mixed-doubles events, there is hope.

Dates: July 20–28 (Day 6 to Day 14)
First Medal Match (likely): July 21 — Compound Mixed Doubles
Recurve Events: Follow later

Tennis

Another notable change is that tennis, which usually starts on Day 1, will now begin on July 19 (Day 5). The Men’s singles final, the marquee event of tennis at Olympics, will not collide with the men’s 100m final in athletics and other swimming finals.

First Medal Match: July 20 (likely Mixed Doubles)
Finals: July 27, 28

Boxing

No changes in schedule. Just like Paris 2024, Boxing at LA 2028 will be held across two phases and two arenas. In Paris, the medal rounds were fought at Roland Garros.

Preliminary Rounds: July 15–23 (Day 1 to Day 9) at Peacock Theater
Rest days: July 24-26
Medal Rounds: July 27–30 (Day 13 to Day 16) at DTLA Arena

Hockey

Hockey will begin early this time as it will start from Day -2 on July 12. This makes hockey one of the few sports to start before the Olympics are officially open. India’s men’s team is the only one that finished on the podium in both Tokyo and Paris.

Starts: July 12 (Day -2)
Medal Matches: Women: July 28, Men: July 29

Shooting

Shooting will start from the first day, raising India’s medal hopes after winning 3 medals at the Paris Games.

Starts: July 15 (Day 1)
Medal events begin right from Day 1
Venue: Long Beach Target Shooting Hall (Pistol and Rifle), Whittier Narrows Clay Shooting Center (Shotgun)

Badminton

There are no major changes in the badminton schedule. It was a disappointing performance by Indian shuttlers at Paris 2024 as they returned empty handed.

Starts: July 15 (Day 1)
Medal events: July 21 – July 24

Table Tennis

Table Tennis at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics is set for its biggest edition yet, featuring six medal events for the first time. The competition will take place from July 15 to July 29 at LA Convention Hall 3 in the DLTA Zone, starting a day after the opening ceremony.

Men’s Singles
Women’s Singles
Men’s Doubles (returning to the program)
Women’s Doubles (returning to the program)
Mixed Doubles
Mixed Team (a new event, making its Olympic debut)

Weightlifting

Weightlifting at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will follow an almost similar schedule to Paris 2024, taking place in the second week of the Games.

At the Tokyo Olympics, the events started early and gave India a glittering start with Mirabai Chanu’s silver on Day 1. Paris 2024 brought no such joy.

Starts: July 25
Venue: Peacock Theater
Medal Events: July 25-29

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Squash

Squash is one of the five new sports along with cricket, flag football, lacrosse and baseball/softball included at LA 2028.

Universal Squash City Center at Universal studios will be the venue for squash, which will feature two events, the men’s and women’s singles.

Starts: July 15 (Day 1)
Medal events: July 24

No major changes for other sports

Overall, the changes in the schedule at the Olympics will be interesting to watch. With swimming scheduled in the second week, July 29 (day 15) of competition will go down as one of the most memorable days in Olympic history with medals in 23 sports up for grabs.