LA28 Olympics Volunteer Update
Published 6:07pm on 9 Jun 2026
by Kate Gillespie
The LA organizing committee released more information about volunteering to help at the July 28 Olympics. Volunteer applications open July 14th! To volunteer, the requirements now include:
- Be available for a minimum of 10 non-consecutive shifts (of approximately eight hours each) during the 2028 Olympic Games period (MarchAugust 2028)
- Be present at one of the following locations during the 2028 Olympic or Paralympic Games periods. Greater Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, New York City, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San José, San Diego
- lf selected from the initial application pool, you will be invited to the Volunteer Experience Center in LA to participate in an in-person assessment. If you are selected and not located in LA, a virtual experience will be made available.
Volunteer roles fall into the following categories:
- Ceremonies
- Communications
- Driving
- Experience (guest/spectator)
- Medical
- Operations
- Sport (helping althetes and their venue sites)
- Technology
Here's a link to the evolving volunteer site:
https://la28.org/en/volunteer/games-time-volunteering.html
