The United States finished the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on a high note with golden performances from figure skater Alysa Liu and a dramatic men’s hockey win over Canada in overtime for their first gold medal since the 1980 Miracle on Ice. Team USA wrapped up the Winter Games with 33 total medals, second behind only Norway; their 12 gold medals were also the second-most in the competition.
Milano Cortina is officially in the rearview; attention now turns to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Excitement has been building for the first Summer Games hosted by the US in 30 years and first in LA since 1984 — over 1.5 million people reportedly registered for tickets within 24 hours on Jan. 14 — and despite the recent controversy surrounding Olympics chair Casey Wasserman’s alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, that hasn’t deterred fans.
LA28 announced in a press release Monday afternoon that over five million people have registered for the ticket draw — ‘a record-setting surge’ — with just under a month to go before it closes.
‘As a historic Winter Games concludes, we celebrate the incredible athletes and achievements of so many,’ LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover said in the statement. ‘We are grateful for the millions of people who have expressed interest in joining us in LA in 2028 where more of these stories and dreams will come to life.’
So how can you score 2028 Olympics tickets in Los Angeles? Here’s everything you need to know:
How do I register for the 2028 Olympic ticket draw?
Fans can enter the ticket draw on the LA28 website. The registration period is open through March 18. Registered fans from select counties in Southern California and Oklahoma are eligible for the locals presale ahead of the first ticket drop.
How to buy tickets to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
The only way to buy tickets is by entering the ticket draw. Fans who are selected will receive an email between March 31 and April 7 notifying them of a time slot for either the presale or any of the designated ticket drops.
Ticket availability and pricing will vary by sport, session and venue, according to LA28.
Keep in mind that registering for tickets doesn’t necessarily guarantee a selection in the draw. As mentioned above, LA28 announced Monday that over five million people have entered the draw and are seeing an average of 100,000 new registrations per day. Fans from all 50 states have registered, so have people across 194 countries and six continents, per the press release.
How the ticket draw works: a timeline
After the ticket draw closes on March 18, registered fans will receive an email between March 31 and April 7 notifying them whether they received a timeslot for either the designated drop or the presale.
The locals presale will be open to registered fans in eligible zip codes in Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties) and Oklahoma City (Oklahoma, Canadian and Cleveland counties) from April 2-6. Locals get the first chance to score tickets starting at $28 ahead of the general public.
The first ticket drop is slated for April 9-19, with subsequent drops to be announced closer to 2028.
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