Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 Competition Schedule Road to LA 2028

[Quaker2001 255]

On 11/12/2025 at 9:42 PM, clemsonbeav said:

Very true!

 

Also found this article, talking about how the athletics schedule is cramping some people's style: https://www.dailynews.com/2025/11/12/la-2028-olympics-schedule-dashes-sydney-mclaughlin-levrones-double-gold-dreams/

There's a lot of scuttlebutt online about the schedule for the women's 100 and they don't like it all happening on the first day.  Have a feeling we might see some tweaks to the schedule for athletics, although to move things around for Sydney would feel like it could be some home cooking and I'm not sure how well that would be perceived outside of the US

[PHI2019 309]

1 hour ago, Quaker2001 said:

There's a lot of scuttlebutt online about the schedule for the women's 100 and they don't like it all happening on the first day.  Have a feeling we might see some tweaks to the schedule for athletics, although to move things around for Sydney would feel like it could be some home cooking and I'm not sure how well that would be perceived outside of the US

They moved things around for Michael Johnson back in 1996 and I don’t recall anyone making a fuss about it in or outside the US.

[Quaker2001 255]

7 minutes ago, PHI2019 said:

They moved things around for Michael Johnson back in 1996 and I don’t recall anyone making a fuss about it in or outside the US.

Never made sense to have the 200 finals on the same day as the 400 finals.  So that was a sensible decision.  Plus it certainly helped out Marie-José Pérec as well to be able to complete her own double

[esube 38]

On 11/12/2025 at 7:31 PM, rafalgorka said:

It's a pity W rugby sevens are on days -2 and -1. M tournament would be much more interesting for me. In Paris, it was the biggest fun before the opening ceremony. But this LA schedule is expected, US is much better in W Sevens.

Rugby should not start this early, regardless.  Nobody should be eliminated from medal contention before the opening ceremony, and yet most rugby teams were/will be.  

[orangeman 2,250]

34 minutes ago, esube said:

Rugby should not start this early, regardless.  Nobody should be eliminated from medal contention before the opening ceremony, and yet most rugby teams were/will be.  

Completely agree. 

[intoronto 6,387]

Also agreed, but its because the venue needs to get ready for the archery competitions. 

[NearPup 3,480]

6 minutes ago, intoronto said:

Also agreed, but its because the venue needs to get ready for the archery competitions. 

Which is incidentally also why rugby was so early in 2024 (well, athletics but same difference)

[esube 38]

On 11/12/2025 at 6:44 PM, rafalgorka said:

Once scheduling is done we can open a new thread - what i'll be watching on day -2, on day -1, on day 0, on day 1, on day 2...

 

I remember we did sth like that here in 2020 when the Tokyo olympics were postponed and it was pure fun in these first covid weeks when nothing was going on - imagine what we would do when the games are as planned... but i can't find this old thread now.

Paradoxically, since I live in the Los Angeles area, I have to balance the TV plan with the plan to actually go to a ton of events.  I doubt I will sleep much.  

[Quaker2001 255]

Starting to get some pushback on the track and field schedule.  

 

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[esube 38]

They wanted a slam-bang finish to night 1 (and USA gold perhaps), and the men's 10K just wasn't going to cut it.