Climbing at the LA28 Summer Games runs across 4
sessions, Wed, Jul 26 – Sat, Jul 29 2028, at Long Beach Climbing Theater
in Long Beach.
Olympic sport climbing brings together three distinct disciplines: speed climbing, bouldering and lead climbing, each testing a different mix of power, technique and endurance. Speed pits two athletes side by side racing up a fixed route, bouldering asks competitors to solve short unroped problems within a time limit, and lead climbing involves scaling as high as possible on a taller wall before time runs out. Depending on the event format, these disciplines may be contested separately or combined into an overall ranking, with athletes narrowed down through qualification rounds before the strongest climbers advance.
Four sessions are scheduled at the Long Beach Climbing Theater in Long Beach, running from Wednesday, July 26 through Saturday, July 29, 2028. A climbing session typically covers a block of qualification or medal routes across the disciplines being contested that day, and can run several hours depending on how many athletes and rounds are involved. Early sessions in an Olympic climbing schedule generally serve as qualifying rounds, narrowing the field, while later sessions bring the competition closer to medal decisions.
The full list of dates, start times and the venue for each session is printed below. Spectators choosing between the July 26 and 27 morning sessions versus the July 28 afternoon and July 29 morning sessions should note that competition format determines what is actually being decided at each stage, so it is worth checking event details closely if attending a specific discipline or round matters to you.
All Climbing sessions
| Date | Time | Venue | City | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Jul 26, 2028 | 9:00 AM | Long Beach Climbing Theater | Long Beach, California | listings |
| Thu, Jul 27, 2028 | 9:00 AM | Long Beach Climbing Theater | Long Beach, California | listings |
| Fri, Jul 28, 2028 | 1:45 PM | Long Beach Climbing Theater | Long Beach, California | listings |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2028 | 9:30 AM | Long Beach Climbing Theater | Long Beach, California | listings |
Across these sessions, listings currently start between $392 and
$858 per ticket. Official LA28 sales have not opened yet, so treat early listings as
a rough guide rather than a quote — prices and availability will change substantially before 2028.
The Games run 10–30 July 2028. Sessions, venues and start times are still subject to
change by the organisers, and the listings shown here are resale inventory offered ahead of the official
on-sale. This page is updated daily from the live catalogue.