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Olympic Torch Relay ahead of Paris 2024.

From Amsterdam 1928 to LA28: Coca-Cola’s journey through Olympic history


The LA28 Olympic Torch Relay will travel across all 50 US states, beginning with a highly symbolic arrival in Atlanta, host of the last Olympic Games held in the US 30 years ago, connecting the legacy of the 1996 Games with the enthusiasm of LA28.

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Atlanta confirmed as first US stop with LA28 Olympic Torch Relay to visit all 50 US states

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adidas becomes official kit supplier for Refugee Olympic Team 

With less than two years to go until the LA28 Olympic Games, the press accreditation process for media professionals wishing to cover the Games will open on 31 August. The application period will end on 23 October 2026.  

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Press accreditation process for LA28 begins next week – information for the media 

Organisers confirmed a first-come, first-served sale for 2027 with all purchase limits lifted, after Drop 2 and the Visa presale closed.

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With just under two years to go until the Olympic Games return to Los Angeles, international media and broadcasters gathered in the host city between 21 and 24 July for the LA28 World Press Briefing and World Broadcaster Meeting, receiving key insights into Games-time media and broadcast operations and visiting some of the world-class venues that will stage the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A view of Memorial Coliseum during the LA28 World Broadcaster Venue Tour on July 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. 

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LA28 presents plans to world's press and broadcasters 

As the countdown to the LA28 Olympic Games reaches two years to go, 1,516 athletes from 176 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) across 39 disciplines are currently receiving Olympic Solidarity scholarships to support their journey to the Games. Through monthly grants that contribute to their training and participation in qualification competitions, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Olympic Solidarity programme is helping athletes from every corner of the world pursue their Olympic dreams.

Powered by Olympic Solidarity: 1,516 athletes chasing their LA28 dreams

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The countdown is on: LA28 marks two years to go with launch of volunteer programme 

Los Angeles is getting ready to host the Olympic Games for the third time in 2028, having previously done so in 1932 and 1984. At the heart of the plan is making full use of LA’s existing iconic venues, investing in resilience, engaging local communities and shaping the event around the needs of the city’s residents. 

LA28’s youth sports programme PlayLA reaches over half-a-million children in five years

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LA28: how the Games are adapting to what the city needs most

The sports programme for each stop of the Olympic Q-Series has been confirmed, with Tokyo, Shanghai, Montreal and Orlando set to stage a dynamic mix of team and individual sports on the road to the LA28 Olympic Games.

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Olympic Q-Series sports programme confirmed for Tokyo, Shanghai, Montreal and Orlando

The qualification system for the cricket competitions at the LA28 Olympic Games has now been published and updates have been made to the surfing qualification system, following endorsement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB).

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Cricket qualification system approved for LA28

Today, during its meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board (EB) accepted three applications for athletes’ changes of sporting nationality, in accordance with Rule 41 of the Olympic Charter.

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IOC Executive Board approves three athletes’ changes of sporting nationality for the LA28 Olympic Games 

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass arrives to LA from Paris with the Olympic Flag on August 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

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Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith, and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at the LA28 Olympic Handover Celebration.

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American actor and film producer Tom Cruise rides on a motorbike with the Olympic Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.

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American Actor and Film Producer Tom Cruise rides on a Motorbike with the Olympic Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.

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American Actor and Film Producer Tom Cruise interacts with Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, and Simone Biles of Team United States as he receives the Olympic Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.

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Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, waves the Olympic flag as Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee and Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, applaud during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France.

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Casey Wasserman, LA28 Chairperson and President, and Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, speak at the LA28 Press Conference on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Main Press Centre on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France.

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In a spectacular, star-studded Closing Ceremony, Paris handed over the Olympic flag to Los Angeles as the host of the Olympic Games in 2028. But the LA28 Games are already creating benefits for their host communities, drawing on the legacy of Los Angeles 1984.

American actor and film producer Tom Cruise rides on a motorbike with the Olympic Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France

From Los Angeles 1984 to LA28: Celebrating four decades of Olympic legacy 

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Effective planning, smart use of resources and making the most of a dynamic sponsorship market to increase revenues injected new

Los Angeles 1984: an influential legacy 

Los Angeles 1984 created a legacy of new development programmes to encourage young people to learn about the Olympic Games, to participate in

Children practice archery during the Olympic Day in Los Angeles.

Youth movement 

In addition, the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984 created neighbourhood viewing sites so that local residents across the city could watch the Olympic

Neighbourhood engagement 

The Keep Los Angeles Beautiful – Olympic Youth Beautification Programme was launched in the spring of 1983. It constituted an environmental partnership

Keeping Los Angeles beautiful 

Rather than accepting a wide variety of sponsors, suppliers and licensees, Los Angeles 1984 strictly limited the number of corporations and firms

Sponsor partnerships 

The LA84 Foundation was created with the surplus from the Olympic Games to promote and advocate for sports participation in Southern California.

Youth sport participation 

The exclusively female disciplines of synchronised swimming and rhythmic gymnastics made their debuts on the Olympic programme. In addition to

A long road to gender equality 

For example, the emblematic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has hosted major sporting events like the Super Bowl championships of the National Football

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Los Angeles 1984: Olympic Venues Overview 

Originally built in 1921 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I, the venue was used for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 1932.

A Lasting Monument 

The Olympic Swim Stadium saw 10 world records and six Olympic records during the 1984 Games. It also witnessed the debut of synchronised swimming,

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At the time, the Olympic Velodrome was the only world class cycling track in the western United States, and the only one in the world on a university

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