FIBA confirmed that Olympic basketball in Los Angeles will begin on July 12, 2028, two days before the official July 14 opening ceremony. A preliminary schedule lists three basketball games on July 12 and three on July 13, and it remains unclear whether the men's tournament, the women's tournament, or both will start early. FIBA indicated the change allows quarterfinals to be played over two days and prevents any game from starting before noon. Bronze-medal games are set for July 28 and 29, gold-medal games for July 29 and 30, and several other sports will also start before the opening ceremony.
MIES, Switzerland -- Basketball at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will start two days before the opening ceremony for those Games, organizers confirmed Wednesday. FIBA, the sport's global governing body, said that it has reviewed a revised basketball schedule for Los Angeles and that games will begin on July 12, 2028 -- ahead of the July 14 opening ceremony. It is unclear if the men's tournament, the women's tournament or both will start before the official opening.
"This adjustment allows the quarterfinals to be played over two days and will also ensure that no game will start earlier than (noon), enhancing the overall experience for players, teams, fans and broadcasters," FIBA said in a news release. Bronze-medal games will be played on July 28 and 29, and gold-medal games will occur on July 29 and 30. July 30 is the final day of the Games.
Several other sports also are scheduled to start before the opening ceremony, including field hockey, rugby sevens, water polo, handball, cricket and soccer. The canoe slalom competition in Oklahoma City is expected to start in the morning of July 14, hours before the opening ceremony later that day about 1,200 miles (1,931 km) away. The U.S. is the defending men's and women's Olympic basketball champion. The women have won eight consecutive golds, while the men have won five straight.
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