In the eight times the Olympic Games have been held in the United States, Ohio has never hosted an official Olympic event. That will change in 2028 during the Summer Olympics (LA28) hosted in Los Angeles with Columbus chosen to host a number of 2028 Olympic Football (Soccer) Tournament games, LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced early Tuesday morning.
Columbus is one of seven cities across the country selected to host group stage and knockout matches that will lead up to both the men’s and women’s gold medal matches at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California. Other cities selected include New York, New York; Nashville, Tennessee; St. Louis, Missouri; San José, California; and San Diego, California.
LA28 connected with Major League Soccer’s commercial arm, Soccer United Marketing, to explore options for venues nationwide, “assessing each stadium’s ability to host world-class competitions and its potential to engage local communities.”…