One hundred and twenty-two years ago, the third-ever Olympic Games took place on Francis Olympic Field. In two years, St. Louis will again play a role in hosting the Olympics, with Energizer Park, home of St. Louis City SC, hosting soccer matches for the 2028 Summer Games.
In early February, the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games Committee announced that St. Louis will be one of six additional venues outside of host city Los Angeles, that will host soccer matches in the group and knockout stages of the Olympic Games. St. Louis is joined by New York City, Columbus, Nashville, San Jose, and San Diego.
St. Louis is one of three American cities (along with Los Angeles and Atlanta) to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games. The 1904 St. Louis Olympics were the third-ever games in the modern era, and they took place in part on WashU’s campus. St. Louis will join Los Angeles, Paris, London, Tokyo, and Athens as the only host cities to host events in multiple summer Olympic Games…