LA28 Paralympics will feature unprecedented 15-day schedule

"There are 1,000 days until the Paralympics officially open in L.A., but the wait won't be quite as long for the competition to start. The 2028 Paralympics will be the first to begin competition before its opening ceremony, LA28 announced Wednesday while revealing the initial competition schedule for the Games. While the Paralympic flame will be lit during the opening ceremony on Aug. 15, 2028, at SoFi Stadium, competition will begin with wheelchair rugby on Aug. 13 and boccia on Aug. 14, during an unprecedented 15-day schedule."

"Eight days later on Aug. 24, the 2028 Games will make more history with the debut of para climbing, held in Long Beach. LA28 is the first organizing committee to propose and successfully add a new sport to the Paralympic program. Paraclimbing became the fifth new Paralympic sport in the last 12 years when it was approved by the International Paralympic Committee in 2024, signaling the continued growth of adaptive sports."

Competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics will begin before the opening ceremony, starting Aug. 13 with wheelchair rugby and Aug. 14 with boccia. The Paralympic flame will be lit during the opening ceremony on Aug. 15 at SoFi Stadium. The Games will run an unprecedented 15-day schedule and feature an expanded 23-sport program. The first medals will be awarded on Aug. 16 across para track and field, wheelchair fencing, shooting para sport, para equestrian and para cycling track. Paraclimbing debuts Aug. 24 in Long Beach after approval by the International Paralympic Committee in 2024. Los Angeles will host the city's first Paralympics.

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