The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and LA28 organizers have announced that Oklahoma City will host the Canoe Slalom and Women's Softball events for the 2028 Summer Olympics. This decision comes as Los Angeles did not have venues that met international competition standards for these sports. Oklahoma City, known for its world-class facilities, has been working with LA28 and Los Angeles city leaders for six years to develop this plan. The move is expected to provide an extraordinary experience for athletes and spectators, with Oklahoma City welcoming international competitors. The plan is pending approvals from the LA City, IOC, and IPC. Oklahoma City is about 1,300 miles east of Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Olympics appear to be heading to Oklahoma — about 1,300 miles east of the host city. In an effort to keep costs down, organizers have proposed that softball and canoe slalom be held in Oklahoma’s capital city during the 2028 Games. https://t.co/hv44qLW7o2
2028 Los Angeles Olympics to send softball and canoe slalom competitions to Oklahoma venues. Big news for Oklahomans like @KaelanDC. https://t.co/9Eh5njrAUW via @dcexaminer
The 2028 Olympics will be held in LA, but organizers said today that the softball competition will take place in… Oklahoma. https://t.co/86f0G4RGl1
Two of LA's 2028 Olympics events will now be hosted in ... Oklahoma City https://t.co/fPNxYsMkQE
The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics decided to have softball and slalom canoe competitions take place states away in Oklahoma City. https://t.co/iJfPtg6Hyi https://t.co/qwtGJnCJ6h
Organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics plan to hold softball and canoe slalom in... Oklahoma City? https://t.co/e1Rwfwd1V9
Oklahoma City will host 2028 Olympics softball, canoe https://t.co/0ngS8WFmNA
Oklahoma City to host softball, other events for 2028 Los Angeles Olympics https://t.co/SKsNSMUOgG
🚨Just in: The IOC has officially announces that the LA Olympics in 2028 games will shift Softball and Canoe Slalom events to Oklahoma City. https://t.co/GrKCSE1pSW
Oklahoma City will host 2026 Olympics softball, canoe https://t.co/n9kOk5YrFW
Oklahoma City to Host Canoe Slalom and Women’s Softball for LA28 Olympics https://t.co/ZxaRCS6kax
THIS JUST IN: Oklahoma City will host events during the 2028 Summer Olympics. LA28 has assigned Canoe Slalom and Softball competitions to world-class venues in Oklahoma City. Los Angeles did not have Canoe Slalom and Softball venues that met international competition standards. https://t.co/qy94ki0ciT
Well this is cool. Oklahoma City will get to host the return of Olympic softball in 2028. https://t.co/pw2d2yNDUr
Today I can confirm that for the past six years, we have been working closely with leaders from LA28 and the City of Los Angeles to develop a plan to support L.A.’s delivery of the 2028 summer Olympics by hosting all Canoe Slalom and Women’s Softball events in Oklahoma City. 🧵 https://t.co/L1XH36JVtI
OKC is more than big league, we are global if we host the 2028 Olympic softball and canoe slalom. Very few cities in the world ever get to host the Olympics. We would be honored to welcome the international athletes to compete in Oklahoma! #OKLA https://t.co/JptJSSoEiz
🚨LA28 News🚨 Excited to share our first series of announcements for the updated 2028 venue plan. Pending approvals from @LACity, IOC, and IPC, LA28 plans to provide an updated Games Plan which we believe will reflect the bounty of existing world-class venues in LA, offering the… https://t.co/xwdKuK7xKE
NEWS: @LA28 has announced that Oklahoma City will host Canoe Slalom and Softball for the 2028 Olympic Games! Our world-class venues will offer guests an extraordinary experience as we watch @TeamUSA compete for gold. Congratulations, OKC!🥇
L.A. 2028 organizers planning for Olympic softball to be played in … Oklahoma City? From @latimeswharton: https://t.co/wwJr7Xac5d
BREAKING: The IOC announces that the LA Olympics in 2028 will shift Softball and Canoe Slalom events to OKC. https://t.co/yCWnKNXZKP
#BREAKING Oklahoma City will play host for 2 Olympic events for the LA28 Olympics. Oklahoma City will host the Canoe Slalom and Softball. Read below - more details coming. Officials info at https://t.co/opwjqUxBfB @kfor https://t.co/XYmywX3L6j