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The International Olympic Committee has confirmed Lower Trestles near San Clemente as the beach venue for its surfing competition in the 2028 games, beating out Huntington Beach.
“The 2028 Olympic venue plan invites communities from across the region to celebrate the Games coming to their backyard with the most exciting sports staged at some of the world’s top-tier existing stadiums and arenas, famous beaches and purpose-built temporary structures,” LA28 Chief Executive Officer Reynold Hoover said in a statement.
The LA28 team in March confirmed that Olympic surfing events would be held in Orange County and that the choice was between Lower Trestles, known as a global surfing spot, and Huntington Beach, considered for both its waves and infrastructure.
“We’re ready and able to host,” San Clemente Mayor Steve Knoblock told the Business Journal last month.
Volleyball will also be held in Orange County at the Honda Center in Anaheim.
The LA28 Olympics is scheduled to run from July 14 to July 30 and the Paralympic Games will follow in August with 15,000 athletes expected to compete.