Dodger Stadium to Host 2028 Olympic Baseball Tournament
Dodger Stadium will host the baseball tournament at the 2028 Olympic Games; discover the iconic venues for the Summer Games.
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Dodger Stadium, home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will be the main venue for the baseball tournament at the 2028 Olympic Games, as Los Angeles prepares to host the next edition of the Summer Games.
The Olympic Path of Baseball
Baseball became an official Olympic sport in 1992 and has since been featured in six editions of the Summer Games, most recently the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The sport is not typically included in the Olympics due to its limited global popularity and the difficulty in fielding top players, as leagues like MLB cannot pause their seasons. However, with the United States as the host nation, America's favorite pastime will return to the Olympic stage.
He Dodger Stadium It's no stranger to international baseball. In 2017, it hosted the final round of the World Baseball Classic, where Team USA defeated Puerto Rico. During the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, it also hosted baseball games as an exhibition sport.
Other Olympic Venues in Los Angeles
The 2028 Olympic baseball tournament is just one part of a broader plan to leverage Los Angeles' world-class sports facilities. The metropolitan area will host a variety of Olympic events in iconic venues, combining professional and collegiate stadiums with temporary structures.
Some highlights include:
- Basketball at the Intuit Dome, home of the LA Clippers.
- Gymnastics and boxing at the Crypto.com Arena, where the LA Lakers and Kings play.
- Football at the Rose Bowl, site of the 1994 FIFA World Cup final.
- Swimming at SoFi Stadium, the modern home of the LA Rams and Chargers.
- Cricket, which also returns to the Olympic Games after more than a century, in a temporary home in Pomona.
Venice Beach will also have a prominent role, hosting the triathlon and serving as the starting point for the marathon and road cycling competitions. Long Beach will feature coastal rowing, marathon swimming, and sport climbing.
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