Summer Olympic Games, Canoe slalom events
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Summer Olympics are just three years away, but fans of softball and canoe slalom can mark their calendars for the LA 2028 events to be held in OKC.
The league hasn’t announced a date or host city for the ’28 All-Star Game yet, but All-Star Games typically fall on a mid-July Tuesday, making July 11, 2028 a likely date. That would be three days before the Olympics’ opening ceremony on July 14, potentially creating a longer downtime than the league or players want.
Oklahoma City will host the first Olympic event of the 2028 Summer Games, with canoe slalom and softball competitions scheduled for 16 consecutive days.
San Francisco's Oracle Park, home of the Giants, is reportedly the frontrunner to host the MLB All-Star game in 2028 if MLB players participate in that year's Summer Olympics, which will take place in Los Angeles from July 14-30.
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Officials working on the LA 2028 Olympics appeared before a state Senate panel on Thursday to discuss tourism and planning for the international event.
Just a few lines in the nearly 1,000-page tax and spending cut bill signed into law on July 4 by President Donald Trump mean big money for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
Per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday that "it’s possible’’ to have MLB players play in the 2028 Olympics if it coincides with an extended All-Star break. However, he also added that there would have to be "major concessions" to ensure a full 162-game schedule can still be played that year.
Three years away from the start of the LA28 Summer Olympics, the official competition schedule has been released—with Venice Beach to provide a coastal backdrop for the first medal award of the LA28 Games.