The torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta, home of the last U.S. Summer Games in 1996, and travel through all 50 states, organizers announced Tuesday.
The Olympic flame will be lit in Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, before beginning its journey around the United States in spring 2028. The full route for the torch relay will be announced in 2027.
LA28 organizers said the relay will be one of the largest in Olympic history. The torch will pass through iconic and internationally renowned landmarks, stop at major cultural and sporting events, and host festival celebrations in select cities nationwide.
Officials described carrying the flame to Los Angeles as an honor and privilege, marking the beginning of each Olympic Games with the symbolic flame's journey across the country.