LA28 Paralympics Schedule Shows Record 560 Medal Events

Organizers of the LA28 Paralympic Games have released the full competition schedule, outlining plans for what they describe as the largest Paralympics in history. The Games, the first to be held in Los Angeles, will feature a record 560 medal events across 23 sports over 14 days of competition beginning in August 2028.

The Paralympic Opening Ceremony is scheduled for August 15, 2028, at SoFi Stadium, with the Closing Ceremony set for August 27. In a historic first, competition will begin before the opening ceremony, with wheelchair rugby starting on August 13 and boccia beginning a day later. Organizers stated no athletes would be eliminated prior to the ceremony.

A centerpiece of the expanded program is the Paralympic debut of Para Climbing, which was added to the sports program in 2024. The event will feature 80 athletes competing across eight medal events for men and women from August 24-27 at the Long Beach Climbing Theater. The schedule also introduces new medal events in Para Table Tennis and Para Triathlon, each gaining a women's event, while Para Swimming will add a relay for athletes with an intellectual impairment.

LA28 officials highlighted a focus on gender balance,...