Fans Around the World Begin Securing Their Tickets to History Today, with Hundreds of Thousands Claiming a Place in the Stands During LA & OKC Locals Presale
LOS ANGELES (April 9, 2026) – Tickets for the LA28 Summer Olympic Games are officially on sale globally, marking a major milestone as fans around the world begin securing their ticket to history.
The unprecedented response to the LA and OKC Locals Presale reflects surging excitement for the Games. In its first week, LA28 significantly exceeded first week sales for any previous Olympic Games, with every one of those tickets going to LA and OKC locals.
Hundreds of thousands of Southern Californians secured affordable access before a single ticket was offered to the rest of the world. Millions of locals registered, with interest exceeding currently available inventory for many sports.
Now, LA28 is taking that energy global. Today’s launch of Drop 1—the earliest on-sale period in the history of the Games—is giving fans everywhere the chance to secure their place in history.
“The success of the Locals Presale speaks for itself: Hundreds of thousands of $28 tickets—the lowest priced Olympic tickets in modern history—were sold to LA and OKC Locals,” said Reynold Hoover, Chief Executive Officer of LA28. “We’re thrilled by the level of interest and enthusiasm in tickets to the Games, and we’re ready to welcome millions of others to Los Angeles in 2028.”
Fans who were randomly selected through the LA28 Draw* to receive time slots for Drop 1—which begins today and continues through April 19—can log in during their designated time slot to purchase tickets for any Olympic event, including the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony, subject to availability.
LA28 is Offering Ticket Options for Everyone
As we closely track fan feedback, we want to emphasize our ongoing commitment to providing a variety of ticket options:
- Nearly 50% of all Olympic tickets are under $200. More than three-quarters of all Olympic tickets—which include finals—are under $400.
- More than 1 million tickets will be available for $28.
- Pricing varies by sport, competition stage, and ticket category.
- Only about 5% of tickets—prime seats to marquee events—cost more than $1,000.
Key Details for Drop 1:
- Checkout window: 30 minutes once the first ticket is added to your cart
- Shopping: When shopping all sessions, all sessions by sport, or all sessions by zone, keep the available standard tickets filter on to ensure that you’re only seeing sessions with available tickets.
- If you only want to see available medal sessions, turn on the available medal sessions toggle in the others section of the filters.
- Reminders: Reminder emails will be sent 24 hours and 3 hours before time slots begin and will include a link to the ticket platform
- Flexible shopping: Return to make multiple purchases anytime within your time slot, up to your ticket maximum
- All-sport access: Shop across all available sports and sessions, regardless of your registration preferences
- Seat assignment: Attendees will purchase a ticket category with specific seats assigned closer to Games time, consistent with standard Olympic ticketing procedures
- Ticket maximums: Up to 12 Olympic session tickets AND up to 12 Football (Soccer) Tournament tickets
- This includes eligibility to purchase up to 4 tickets to Opening Ceremony at 2028 Stadium (Inglewood Zone) and 4 tickets to Closing Ceremony at LA Memorial Coliseum (Exposition Park Zone).
All tickets are subject to availability. Fans who don’t meet their ticket maximum—or who missed their window—are automatically entered into future draws, with the next one taking place later this year.*
More Opportunities Ahead
Registration is required only once—all registered fans not selected in the first draw and/or who have not met their ticket maximum are automatically entered into future draws.* Additional ticket drops and registration opportunities will continue in the coming months, and registered participants will be eligible to purchase additional tickets to the Paralympic Games through the Paralympic Ticket Draw, beginning in 2027.
If fans don’t see their desired sports or sessions in this drop, more tickets may be available in future drops if they haven’t reached their Olympic ticket maximum.
The LA28 Games are privately funded, and the $7 billion-plus operation is principally funded by ticket sales, hospitality, and sponsorship. Getting the revenue mix right will mean delivering something unprecedented: a Games that generates a lasting financial legacy for Los Angeles.
More information about ticketing, including upcoming ticket opportunities, can be found on the LA28 Ticketing page.
LA28’s verified multi-platform ticket resale program will open in 2027 with multiple points of access for LA28 resale. LA28 cannot verify the validity of any tickets sold outside of its verified network, which launches in 2027.
Olympic Hospitality Now On Sale
Premium Olympic Hospitality packages are now available through LA28’s Official Hospitality Provider, On Location.
In recognition of Visa’s long-standing partnership with the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Visa is the Official Way to Pay.
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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 allocate more quota spots to 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 and ticketing with the support of the International Olympic Committee.
*NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT REQUIRED TO REGISTER, ENTER OR WIN. RESTRICTIONS APPLY. ELIGIBILITY SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION. MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AT TIME OF REGISTRATION. TERMS, DEADLINES AND PROCESS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OFFICIAL TERMS FOR THE LA28 TICKET DRAW ARE AVAILABLE HERE. TICKET AVAILABILITY NOT GUARANTEED AND TICKET PURCHASES SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS HERE.
