California’s Olympic Summer: Surfing Gold, Venice Energy & LA Style

California’s coastline is heading toward an Olympic summer, with two distinct destinations to follow. Olympic surfing will take place at Lower Trestles near San Clemente, where the world’s best will compete in men’s and women’s shortboard events. Venice Beach has its own major role as the Olympic triathlon venue. For fans who love the ocean, that creates a compelling California story: elite wave riding at Trestles and swim-bike-run racing in Venice, connected by the beach culture that makes this stretch of the Pacific so recognizable.

The surfing medal contests will put individual skill and wave selection in the spotlight. LA28’s published event schedule currently lists the men’s and women’s bronze- and gold-medal matches for July 18, 2028, at Trestles State Beach; the schedule remains subject to change. In Venice, the women’s triathlon on July 15 is set to award the first medals of the Games, followed by the men’s race on July 16 and mixed relay on July 20. If you are planning a beach-focused Olympic trip, treat Venice and Trestles as separate destinations and check the official schedule before making plans.

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SOURCES

LA28 — Olympic surfing and venuehttps://la28.org/en/games-plan/olympics/surfing.htmlInternational Surfing Association — LA28 venue and qualification

https://isasurf.org/ioc-and-isa-confirm-qualification-system-for-surfing-at-la28-olympic-games/

LA28 — Competition schedule, version 3.1

https://la28.org/content/dam/latwentyeight/competition-schedule-imagery/uploaded-june-9th-oly-3-1/LA28OlympicGamesCompetitionScheduleByEventV3.1.pdf

LA28 — Venice triathlon course announcement

https://la28.org/en/newsroom/initial-details-of-the-la28-olympic-and-paralympic-triathlon-courses-unveiled.html