LA28 unveils Venice Beach triathlon course for first medals of 2028 Olympics

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LA28 organizers have revealed the triathlon course for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, which will take place on Venice Beach and its surrounding areas. The women's individual triathlon event on 15 July 2028 will award the first medals of the Games, shortly after the dual-venue opening ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium.

The first medals of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be doled out on the eclectic confines of Venice Beach, where organizers have unveiled a triathlon course that will send athletes racing from the sand into the Pacific Ocean. LA28 unveiled initial details of the Olympic and Paralympic triathlon routes on Wednesday, laying out a compact course through Venice that takes in the beachfront bike path, neighboring streets and the Venice Canals before finishing overlooking the coastline. The women’s individual triathlon on 15 July 2028 will produce the first medals of the Games, one day after the unprecedented dual-venue opening ceremony at the the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.