Organizers say the torch relay for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will begin in Atlanta and then travel through all 50 U.S. states before arriving in Los Angeles. The plan marks a first for the event, with the relay covering the entire country as part of the run-up to the Games.
The sources identify Atlanta as the starting point because it hosted the last U.S. Summer Olympics in 1996. While outlets focus on different aspects of the announcement—such as the route’s nationwide scope versus Atlanta’s Olympic history—they all report the same core details: the relay starts in Atlanta, includes every state, and concludes in Los Angeles ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
