LA 2028 Olympics Schedule Puts Women's 100m Final on Day 1

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will open with a sprint, as organizers announced Wednesday that all three rounds of the women's 100-meter race, including the final, will take place on the first full day of competition, July 15, at the historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The schedule release by the LA28 organizing committee marks a departure from tradition, placing track and field events in the first week and shifting swimming to the second, to accommodate venue preparations following the opening ceremony on July 14 at SoFi Stadium.

The Games, running from July 14 to 30, will feature 51 sports across 49 venues, the largest program in Olympic history with 351 medal events. Competition begins two days early on July 12 with preliminary rounds in team sports such as field hockey, basketball, rugby sevens, water polo, handball, and cricket. The first medal will be awarded in the women's triathlon along Venice Beach on July 15, joined by a record number of women's finals that day, including shot put, rugby sevens, and fencing events.

World Athletics, in consultation with athletes, designed the track schedule to maximize excitement and potential doubles, such as the 100 meters and 200...