Events include rowing, canoe sprint, beach volleyball, open-water swimming, sailing, sport climbing, handball, water polo and artistic swimming.
And construction isn’t limited to Long Beach; across the harbor in San Pedro, the Los Angeles Harbor Commission on Thursday approved $70.2 million in construction contracts for waterfront parking, roadway and park improvements ahead of the Games.
The larger project will create up to 2,100 parking spaces near Harbor Boulevard and 22nd Street and widen part of Harbor Boulevard to two lanes in each direction. Construction is expected to begin in November of this year and finish in early 2028, when Olympic sailing will be split between Belmont Shore and the Port of Los Angeles.
Long Beach’s preparations, however, extend far beyond a few weeks of competition. The $1.089 billion Elevate ’28 program encompasses projects across the city intended to leave lasting improvements after the athletes and spectators are gone.