Media accreditation course of open for LA28 Olympic Games

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee at this time opened requests for U.S. media accreditation to the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Applications for written press and photographer credentials, in addition to particulars on the method for non-Media Rights-Holding (ENR) organizations, could be discovered beneath. 

U.S. press organizations should apply for accreditation by way of the request portal by Oct. 23, 2026 to be thought of for the preliminary allocation.  

To submit an accreditation request for the LA28 Olympic Games, go to the LA28 Press Accreditation Registration Portal here. Please observe that requests submitted after Oct. 23, 2026, won’t be eligible for the preliminary allocation and will probably be added to a waitlist.

For particulars on the complete accreditation course of and anticipated timelines, please learn the Accreditation Process for the Olympic Games part beneath.  

You will obtain a affirmation e-mail after submitting your software. Please maintain that e-mail to your information. We anticipate to share allocation ends in early 2027. If you want to confirm that your software was obtained, please e-mail: [email protected].  

The accreditation course of for the LA28 Paralympic Games will start March 2027. 

New International Olympic Committee Portal 

For the LA28 Olympic Games, U.S. media organizations searching for press accreditation should submit an expression of curiosity by way of the brand new LA28 Press Accreditation Registration Portal linked above. The portal will function step one within the press accreditation course of for written press, photographers and non-rights-holding tv and radio broadcasters.  

Due to LA28 being a house Games and the restricted variety of accessible press credentials, we anticipate a really excessive quantity of credential requests from U.S. media organizations. Submission of a request doesn’t assure accreditation. 

Accreditation Process for the Olympic Games 

This first part of the accreditation course of, often called Press by Number, permits U.S. media organizations to request the quantity and forms of credentials they’re searching for. Once all requests have been obtained and allocations distributed, Press by Name will start in late 2027, when organizations will assign their allotted credentials to particular person media members. 

The USOPC may have entry to Press by Number functions submitted by U.S. media organizations and will probably be accountable for reviewing expressions of curiosity and allocating its accessible press accreditation quota in accordance with IOC Press Accreditation Principles and Criteria. 

Submitting an expression of curiosity by way of the portal doesn’t assure accreditation.  Following the submission interval and receipt of the U.S. press accreditation quota from the IOC, the USOPC will decide allocations to U.S. media organizations that submitted by way of the portal. 

Press credential classes

1. Written Press, Photographers and Support Personnel:

• E – Journalist: Written press with entry to all competitors venues, combined zones and the Main Press Center (MPC), together with press seating. No video recording is permitted.
• Es – Sport-Specific Journalist: Written press protecting a particular sport, with entry to that sport’s venues, combined zones and the MPC. No video recording is permitted.
• EP – Photographer: Photographers with entry to all competitors venues and the MPC, together with designated picture positions. No video recording is permitted.
• EPs – Sport-Specific Photographer: Photographers protecting a particular sport, with entry to that sport’s venues, the MPC and designated picture positions. No video recording is permitted.
• ET – Technician: Technical assist personnel for accredited media, with venue and MPC entry as required for his or her work. No normal press seating.
• Ec – MPC Support Staff: Media group assist personnel working on the MPC. Access is proscribed to the MPC solely.
• ENR – Non-Rights-Holding Broadcaster: Television and radio organizations that don’t maintain Games broadcast rights. Venue entry is topic to non-rights-holder restrictions.

1. Written and Photo – E, EP, EC, ET, Es, EPs accreditation  
Please observe that any requests submitted after Dec. 23, 2026, won’t be eligible for first spherical allocation, and will probably be added to a waitlist. 
 
The USOPC receives a restricted variety of accreditations from the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee for allocation to U.S. media retailers. 
The course of is open to: 

All requesting organizations have to be primarily based within the United States and meet the rule of thumb requirements included on the registration web site. 

2. Non-Media Rights-Holders – ENR accreditation 
If you’re a non-MRH group fascinated about protecting the LA28 Olympic Games, please learn the next data fastidiously, as the method for non-MRH accreditation has modified since Paris 2024. 

For LA28, U.S.-based non-MRH tv and radio organizations searching for ENR accreditation should submit their request by way of the USOPC. The USOPC will consider functions and submit a prioritized record to the IOC, which can make the ultimate dedication on ENR allocations primarily based on the accessible quota. ENR retailers ought to request utilizing the linked LA28 Press Accreditation Registration Portal above. 

ENR accreditation is proscribed to non-MRH tv and radio organizations. Independent filmmakers, documentary producers, manufacturing corporations, and content material creators usually are not eligible for ENR accreditation. 

ENR-accredited media could not deliver skilled video gear into Olympic competitors venues to movie, file or broadcast from inside these venues. Professional video gear is permitted on the Main Press Center, the place ENR-accredited organizations could file and broadcast press conferences in accordance with the IOC Television and Radio News Access Rules. 

Organizations accredited for ENR accreditation will probably be required to simply accept and signal the Television and Radio News Access Rules earlier than accreditation is granted. 

The software window for U.S.-based non-MRH organizations is Aug. 31-Oct. 23, 2026. No late requests will probably be thought of. To submit an accreditation request for the LA28 Olympic Games, go to the LA28 Press Accreditation Registration Portal linked above. 

The NOCs will probably be notified of the IOC’s resolution for non-MRH by early 2027.   

IOC LA28 Media Accreditation Resources 
The IOC’s central useful resource web page for LA28 press accreditation, that includes key data, timelines, accreditation procedures and sources for media organizations protecting the LA28 Games could be discovered here. 
 
USOPC Communications Team 
The USOPC Communications crew is offered to reply any questions. For extra media details about Team USA and LA28, please go to USOPC.org/media and the USOPC’s media touchdown web page for LA28. Any extra questions, please e-mail  [email protected].