LA Olympics to send softball and canoe slalom competitions to Oklahoma venues

Published June 21, 2024 6:29pm ET



California will not be the only state hosting Olympic events for the 2028 Summer Olympics after organizers announced Friday their intentions to host two sports in Oklahoma.

The Los Angeles 2028 Olympic organizing committee announced multiple changes to venues for where sports will be competed in four years, with five Olympics sports being moved out of LA and two being moved out of California entirely. Organizers said the changes were made to keep the games on budget — as several recent Olympics have seen organizing costs spiral.

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