Dodger Stadium Approved as Venue for Baseball's Olympics Return at 2028 LA Games

Olympic baseball will return to Dodger Stadium in 2028.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' home stadium was officially approved as the baseball venue for the 2028 Summer Olympics on Tuesday, Thuc Nhi Nguyen reported for the Los Angeles Times.

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are set to open on July 14, 2028.

Dodger Stadium was previously used for exhibition games at the 1984 Olympics.

The venue drew in an average of 48,000 fans for those exhibition games, per USA Baseball. The stadium currently has a seating capacity of 56,000.

Dodger Stadium also hosted the championship round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic, where tournament MVP Marcus Stroman led Team USA to its first WBC title.

Baseball was an official Olympic sport from 1992 to 2008. It returned for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with six teams competing in a round-robin tournament, followed by double-elimination series and medal games. Japan won gold over the United States, while the Dominican Republic claimed bronze.

After being left off the program again in Paris 2024, the sport is returning to an Olympic program for the seventh time in 2028. The tournament will again feature six teams.

It is not yet clear if MLB players will be participating in the 2028 Olympics. The league blocked players on any 40-man roster from participating in Tokyo. Commissioner Rob Manfred said last summer it was a "possibility" players would be allowed to join the Games.

Olympic organizers have additionally confirmed more than 50 other venues, including others in downtown Los Angeles. Crypto.com Arena, home of the Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Lakers, will host events including boxing and artistic gymnastics.

Some Olympic events are also taking place in Anaheim, such as volleyball competitions at the Anaheim Ducks' Honda Center.