Cricket, which is making its return to Olympics, to be held at purpose-built venue at Pomona
\n LOS ANGELES
\nAn iconic Hollywood studio lot and the golden sands of Venice Beach are among an array of Los Angeles landmarks that will stage events for the 2028 Olympic Games, organisers said on Tuesday as the event will also see the debut of squash.
\nIn an updated list of venues for the Games, LA28 confirmed venues for surfing, triathlon, baseball, cricket and squash amongst other sports.
\nUniversal Studios will play host to squash\u2019s Olympic debut, with the sport taking place on Courthouse Square \u2014 the mock-up town square featured prominently in Oscar-winning movies such as \u201cBack to the Future\u201d and \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird\u201d.
\nVenice Beach meanwhile will host the triathlon \u2014 relocating from its initial venue in Long Beach \u2014 and will also be the starting point for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s marathon, as well as the cycling road races.
\nLA28 organisers also confirmed that cricket \u2014 which is making its return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a century \u2014 will be held at a purpose-built venue at Pomona, just east of Los Angeles.
\nEarlier reports had suggested cricket could have been staged thousands of miles from Los Angeles in New York.
\nThe venue for surfing was also confirmed, with the competition taking place at Trestles Beach in the coastal town of San Clemente, roughly 61 miles (98 kilometres) from Los Angeles.Trestles is widely considered to be one of the best surfing locations in California, known for consistent waves and a classic point break.
\nBaseball will take place at Dodger Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers, which also hosted the sport at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. \u201cWe\u2019ve promised the world an incredible Olympic Games and today we\u2019re proud to share the plan that will make it happen,\u201d LA28 chief executive Reynold Hoover said in a statement.
\n\u201cThe 2028 Olympic venue plan invites communities from across the region to celebrate the Games coming to their backyard with the most exciting sports staged at some of the world\u2019s top-tier existing stadiums and arenas, famous beaches and purpose-built temporary structures.\u201d
\nLos Angeles mayor Karen Bass said the venue plan announced Tuesday would \u201cbring the Games to all corners of our city like never before\u201d.
\n\u201cFrom the Sepulveda Basin to the iconic shores of Venice Beach, our world-famous neighborhoods as well as our hidden gems will be on full display for all to experience and enjoy,\u201d Bass said.
\nOther event venues announced on Tuesday include horse racing\u00b4s Santa Anita Park, which will host the equestrian events and Anaheim\u00b4s Honda Center, which will host volleyball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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