The organisers of the Los Angeles 2028 Games on Wednesday released initial details of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlon courses, unveiling a compact route centred on Venice Beach that will send competitors straight from the sand into the Pacific Ocean.
The course is designed to thread through the eclectic precincts of Venice, using the beachfront bike path, nearby streets and the Venice Canals, before athletes complete the event at a finish line overlooking the coastline. The women’s triathlon has been scheduled to deliver the first medals of the 2028 Olympics.
A beach start for the Olympic triathlon is a rarity: organisers said this will be only the second time in Olympic triathlon history that competitors begin from the sand. The announcement provides the first public glimpse of how organisers plan to balance a spectator-friendly layout with the logistical demands of staging multi-discipline races in a dense urban beachfront setting.
LA28 described the details released on Wednesday as initial plans, and indicated the routes cover both Olympic and Paralympic events. Further specifics and operational plans are expected as preparations for the Games continue, with organisers continuing to refine the courses and event-day arrangements.