2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

More than 6 million tickets for the 2028 Olympics have been sold with another purchasing opportunity on the way ahead of the global competition’s return for a third time to Los Angeles. The figure released Friday at the end of ticket Drop 2 includes purchases coming from 129 countries and territories, according to LA28. “The demand we’ve seen across both…

Swimmers in Pasadena are enjoying the Rose Bowl’s Aquatics Center before it closes for preparations for the Olympics. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026.

The U.S. successfully defended the men’s title at the flag football world championships on Sunday for a spot in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

American wheelchair basketball player Jorge Salazar looks forward to the Los Angeles Paralympics. Video broadcast Saturday Aug. 15, 2026 on Today in LA Weekend.

Four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski is excited for flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics but knows the skills needed in flag football are different than the NFL.

About the Los Angeles Olympics When are the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics? The Olympics will return to Los Angeles for an historic third time in 2028. The LA 2028 Olympics Opening Ceremony is July 14, 2028 with competition through July 30, 2028. The LA28 Paralympic Games will kick off Aug. 15, 2028 and close Aug. 27, 2028.  The organizing committee has released…

Inglewood swimmer Jamal Hill shares his anticipation two years out from the Los Angeles Paralympics. Video broadcast Friday Aug. 14, 2026 on Today in LA.

The NFL is making its presence known this week in Dusseldorf as the German city hosts the first-ever Olympic qualifier in flag football.

The pull of the Olympics combined with the chance to compete at home on the world stage is already proving too tempting to ignore.

Matt Stutzman reached the summit of success and then retired. But now the 43-year-old father of three has a new target in his sights.

Matt Stutzman is aiming to become one of the few athletes to cross over from the Paralympics to the Olympics. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

The aquatics center said it needs some upgrades before hosting diving competitions for the Summer Games in 2028. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.

Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Aquatics Center announced plans to temporarily relocate its programs starting in April as preparations for LA28 get underway.

The robotic craft can patrol the water on its own to scan for sharks, according to scientist at the Shark Lab of Cal State Long Beach.

Scientists says sharks have been spotted in some of the areas where Olympic competitions will be held. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 29, 2026.

About 60 drones were confiscated during the World Cup. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

The FBI conducted over 300,000 background checks on players and coaches from participating nations during the World Cup, an official said.

Ticket registration for the Los Angeles Olympics reached 12 million with another ticket drop coming soon. The global registration number is up from 5 million in February and represents registrations by fans in more than 200 countries and all 50 U.S. states, according to LA28. “This has been an incredible summer of sports for fans across the globe, and LA28…