Cricket at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will be played in a temporary, purpose-built structure at the Fairgrounds in Pomona, Southern California, the organising committee announced on Tuesday.
According to a press release issued by the Olympics organising committee, the Fairgrounds in Pomona, officially known as Fairplex, is a near-500-acre event complex in Southern California that has hosted the Los Angeles County Fair since 1922. It is also a year-round venue for concerts, trade shows, sports and cultural events.
“We’ve promised the world an incredible Olympic Games and today we’re proud to share the plan that will make it happen,” said LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover. “Los Angeles is the epicentre of sports, culture and entertainment, and every venue selected for the 2028 Games will provide athletes and fans the best possible experience.”
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has welcomed the announcement as excitement around cricket’s Olympic comeback has been building since it was confirmed that the sport would return to the Games after a 128-year gap.
