Aerial photograph of a Los Angeles beach with the sand and crashing waves shown from above, and the LA28 Paralympic Handover A Emblem placed on top of the image on a white background.

LA28 Releases Paralympic Handover Emblem to Celebrate the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and the Passing of the Paralympic Flag to Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 21, 2024) – Today, the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games unveiled its latest custom emblem, honoring the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games starting in just one week, and looking ahead to the first time in history that Los Angeles will host the Paralympic Games in 2028. 

 

“It will be a historic moment when the Paralympic flag gets handed over to LA on the world’s stage in September, marking the first time LA becomes the next host city for the Paralympic Games,” said LA28 Chief Marketing Officer Amy Gleeson. “To honor this milestone, we are releasing a custom Paralympic Handover emblem, with more emblems to come as we celebrate Paralympians throughout the Paris Games and look ahead to an incredible handover celebration that’s authentic to the LA28 Games.” 

 

With a nod to the Olympic Handover ‘A’ that was released on July 22 showcasing the passing of the flag from Paris to LA, the custom Paralympic emblem has its own look to commemorate the moment when the Paralympic flag will be handed over from Paris to Los Angeles at the Closing Ceremony when the Games conclude on Sept. 8. 

 

The custom Paralympic ‘A’ is the 50th custom design in LA28’s campaign that launched in 2020, capturing the stories of Angelenos, athletes, artists and activists. Designed as the first ever-changing mark in Games history, the LA28 emblem represents a collection of voices that reflects the host city’s vibrant culture of creativity, sport and self-expression. 

 

Set against a static and bold L, 2 and 8 that serve as the mark’s foundation, the LA28 emblem was built for the digital age with a dynamic and animated ‘A’ that is always evolving in its journey to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

 

Throughout the Olympic Games Paris 2024, LA28 released seven new emblems from athletes and artists, and will continue to drop custom designs throughout the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 to celebrate the handover moment at the Closing Ceremony in September.

 

For the complete collection of LA28 emblems, please visit LA28.org.  

 

ABOUT THE LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’ third time to host the Olympic Games, previously hosted in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games. Los Angeles will host the world’s most elite athletes in 2028 as it welcomes Paralympians and Olympians from around the world to compete on the biggest stage in sports. The LA28 Games are independently operated by a privately funded, non-profit organization with revenue from corporate partners, licensing agreements, hospitality and ticketing programs and a significant contribution from the International Olympic Committee.