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LA28 Marks 1,000 Days Out Until Los Angeles’ First Paralympic Games by Publishing the First Look at the Paralympic Competition Schedule 

2028 Paralympic Games set to feature more sports and medals than ever before 
 

LOS ANGELES (November 19, 2025) – Today, LA28 marked 1,000 days until the 2028 Paralympic Opening Ceremony, a historic milestone that will forever define Los Angeles’ first Paralympic Games. In celebration of this occasion, LA28 shared an initial preview of the 2028 Paralympic competition schedule, outlining competition days and sessions across the 23 sports and 560 medal events. 


“We’re excited to mark 1,000 days from the LA28 Paralympic Games as we set the stage for athletes, fans and the global community to unite in a celebration of sport, resilience and human potential,” said Reynold Hoover LA28 Chief Executive Officer. “The Paralympic competition schedule reflects our athlete-first approach in planning and creating unforgettable competition moments across the region as we prepare to welcome the Paralympic Games to Los Angeles for the very first time.” 


“In just 1,000 days, we will make history by hosting the first-ever Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, one that will feature the most women athletes ever competing on this world stage,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. “I can’t wait to celebrate the elite athleticism and determination of some of the world’s greatest athletes and to see Los Angeles shine.” 

The 2028 Paralympic Games competition schedule was developed in close collaboration with each sport’s International Federation and Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), with the support of the International Paralympic Committee. The schedule reflects LA28's commitment to an athlete-first approach by prioritizing the needs and well-being of participants at the forefront of the 294 sessions, while making strategic choices to maximize spectator and viewership opportunities for all sports, both domestically and internationally. 


2028 Paralympic Competition Schedule Highlights: 

 

  • First LA28 Paralympic Medals: The first five sports to name LA28 Paralympic champions on Day 1 will be Para Athletics, Wheelchair Fencing, Shooting Para Sport, Para Equestrian and Para Cycling Track. 

  • Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies: The 2028 Paralympic Opening Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, August 15, 2028 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT, in 2028 Stadium, and the Closing Ceremony will take place Sunday, August 27, 2028 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT at LA Memorial Coliseum.     

  • Para Climbing’s Paralympic Debut: In 2028, Para Climbing will make its historic Paralympic debut across four days of competition, starting on Day 9. This milestone follows LA28's groundbreaking achievement in 2024, when it became the first Organizing Committee to propose and successfully add a new sport to the Paralympic sports program. 

  • Starting the Action Before the Opening Ceremony: LA28 will be the first Paralympic Games to have sports starting before the Paralympic Opening Ceremony held on Day 0, with Wheelchair Rugby starting on Day -2 and Boccia starting on Day -1. This creates a unique opportunity for these sports to lead Paralympic coverage and showcase Paralympic sports across more days than ever before, all while ensuring that no athletes are eliminated before the Opening Ceremony. 

  • Extended Formats: Both Wheelchair Rugby and Sitting Volleyball will feature extended formats with the addition of a play-in round, where teams that do not automatically qualify for the semifinals after the preliminary round have one more chance to qualify in a thrilling winner-takes-all matchup.  

  • Finals-Filled Finale: The final weekend of the Games, spanning Days 10-12, will feature finals in an unprecedented 17 sports taking place across nearly every competition zone. Ahead of the Closing Ceremony, on Day 12, finals will take place in Blind Football (Soccer), Para Athletics, Para Badminton, Para Climbing, Para Powerlifting, Sitting Volleyball and Wheelchair Basketball, ensuring an unforgettable finale for Los Angeles’ first-ever Paralympic Games. 


Leading up to the 2028 Games, the competition schedule will continue to evolve as planning progresses, with a more detailed schedule by event to be released in 2026. All events and sessions of the Paralympic competition schedule are subject to change leading up to the competitions and until the end of the LA28 Paralympic Games. Downloadable PDFs of the current Paralympic competition schedule by day and by session are now available at LA28.org.    


ABOUT THE LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

LA28 will bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028, uniting more than 15,000 of the world's greatest athletes in a celebration of sport, culture and human potential. Set against a diverse collection of venues only Southern California can deliver, from the Pacific Ocean to Hollywood stages to world-class arenas, Los Angeles will become the third city ever to host three Olympic Games, following 1932 and 1984, and will also host its first ever Paralympic Games. The LA28 Games will celebrate historic milestones including becoming the first Olympic Games in history to feature more women athletes than men, the debut of new Olympic and Paralympic sports and becoming the first Games since 1948 to not build any new permanent infrastructure. Operating as an independently funded, non-profit organization, LA28 has built a strong foundation of successful commercial partnerships alongside licensing, hospitality, ticketing and with the support of the International Olympic Committee. 
 

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