LA28 Confirms Peacock Theater for Para Powerlifting
LA28 confirmed on July 23, 2026, that Para Powerlifting will be held at Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles during the 2028 Paralympic Games, giving athletes, national delegations, media organizations and future spectators a clearer venue plan for Los Angeles’ first Paralympics.
Para Powerlifting is scheduled for August 24-27, 2028, during the second week of the Games. The announcement also confirms that Peacock Theater will host goalball from August 13-21, creating a shared venue schedule for two Paralympic sports.
One venue, two Paralympic competitions
LA28 said the scheduling shift with goalball will allow competition to begin on August 13, two days before the August 15 Paralympic Opening Ceremony, without eliminating athletes before the Games officially begin. The International Paralympic Committee published the same venue and scheduling details on July 24.
Goalball is scheduled to use Peacock Theater through August 21. Para Powerlifting is then scheduled for August 24 through August 27. Both sports are assigned to the downtown Los Angeles zone, although the official Games schedule remains subject to change.
The 2028 Paralympic Games are scheduled for August 15-27, 2028. LA28’s competition schedule, labeled Version 3.1 and dated June 9, 2026, states that event dates and other schedule details may change until the Games conclude.
June announcements filled in more of the venue map
The July confirmation follows a June 9 LA28 update covering several other Paralympic operations.
Para Cycling Road events are scheduled to start and finish at the Los Angeles Zoo from August 22-26, 2028. LA28 also confirmed that the Paralympic marathon will start at Venice Beach Boardwalk and finish in front of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 27.
Those announcements identify the event endpoints, but they do not release the complete road-event courses. LA28 said the remaining full course details for Para Cycling Road and the Paralympic marathon were expected later in 2026.
The planned Main Press Center will be at the NFL headquarters at Hollywood Park in Inglewood. LA28 said the site will serve as a central media hub for coverage of the 2028 Paralympic Games.
What the update means for planning
For U.S. athletes and national delegations, the confirmed venue and competition windows provide more information for long-range preparation and Games-time coordination. Broadcasters and other media organizations also have a clearer picture of the competition and press locations, including the planned operation at Hollywood Park.
For spectators and travelers, the announcements are useful but incomplete. They establish several venues and dates, but they do not provide every road-event detail or all final Games-time instructions. Ticketing, transportation, accessibility and other operational information should be based on later official releases rather than inferred from the venue announcements.
What to watch next
LA28 is expected to release additional operational information later in 2026, including the full courses for the Paralympic marathon and Para Cycling Road. Organizers are also expected to provide further information before athletes, delegations, broadcasters and spectators finalize Games-time plans.
For now, the main change is a confirmed downtown Los Angeles venue for Para Powerlifting, alongside a revised shared schedule that places goalball at Peacock Theater earlier in the Paralympic program.
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