Ohio picked to host some Olympic soccer video games in 2028

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The house of the Columbus Crew soccer crew has been chosen to host what officers say would be the first-ever official Olympic competitors staged in Ohio.

Columbus was amongst six cities throughout the nation introduced Tuesday to host early-round video games for the 2028 Olympic soccer tournaments, culminating with the gold medal matches within the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

Others named had been New York, Nashville, St. Louis, San José and San Diego.

“Bringing Olympic Football group stage and knockout matches to stadiums across the United States means more fans will witness this global event and experience the Olympic spirit firsthand,” mentioned Shana Ferguson, chief sport and video games supply officer or LA28.

The schedule has not but been introduced. Some video games will happen earlier than opening ceremonies in Los Angeles. The gold medal matches are slated for July 28 (males’s) and July 29 (girls’s).

The 20,000-seat ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, previously often called Lower.com Field, will host a number of video games. But throughout the Olympics and the Paralympic Games, it will likely be often called “Columbus Stadium.”

“LA28 worked closely with Soccer United Marketing, Major League Soccer’s commercial arm, to evaluate stadiums nationwide to ensure that the chosen venues meet the highest international standards,” the announcement mentioned.

“The review process prioritized using purpose-built stadiums where possible while also assessing each stadium’s ability to host world-class competitions and its potential to engage local communities.”

While Columbus has landed early-round competitors for the 2028 Olympics, Browns proprietor Jimmy Haslam has mentioned his firm, Haslam Sports Group, will submit an utility to host video games at its new stadium in Brook Park for the 2031 girls’s World Cup soccer event being staged within the United States.

The Columbus Crew is operated by Haslam Sports Group and the Edwards Family. HSG credited a gaggle effort in Columbus for touchdown the Olympic competitors.

“Thanks to the support of our civic, state and local business leadership, this is another testament to the realization of our vision of constructing first-class venues that can successfully attract and execute worldwide major events which have a long-term impact in our communities,” HSG President David Jenkins mentioned within the announcement.

Tickets for all Olympic sports activities go on sale in April. Fans can register for the LA28 Ticket Draw on LA28’s website for an opportunity to buy.