COLO SPRGS, CO (Aug. 21, 2025) – The Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) have confirmed the venues and event formats for Olympic and Paralympic shooting sports. Rifle and pistol events will take place in a purpose-built indoor range at the Long Beach Target Shooting Hall which will be held in the Long Beach Convention Center. Shotgun events will be hosted in the existing shotgun facility of Whittier Narrows Clay Shooting Center in South El Monte, California.
A total of 15 Olympic events and 340 athlete quotas have been confirmed, while Shooting Para sport will see 150 athlete slots—10 fewer than in Paris 2024—as part of the International Paralympic Committee’s broader strategy to promote gender equity across the Paralympic program.
“With the events and venues now officially confirmed, the excitement is building as we look ahead to LA28,” said Kelly Reisdorf, USA Shooting CEO. “Competing in front of a home crowd is a rare and special opportunity. Our athletes are training relentlessly, and we have every confidence they’ll deliver standout performances and earn medals on home soil. We’re ready to show the world what Team USA is made of.”
Rifle and pistol events will be held in a temporary indoor range within Long Beach Target Shooting Hall, marking the first time these disciplines will take place within walking distance of other Olympic venues and events. Shotgun events will be hosted at one of Southern California’s premier shotgun ranges, conveniently located in LA County.
The Olympic program will feature Men’s and Women’s 10m Air Rifle, 50m Rifle 3 Positions, 10m Air Pistol, Skeet, and Trap. Also included are Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol and Women’s 25m Pistol, along with mixed team competitions for 10m Air Rifle, 10m Air Pistol, and Trap.
Additional changes to Olympic shooting include increasing the number of athletes in the shotgun and Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol finals from six to eight, and modifying the 50m Rifle 3 Positions finals to feature only the standing position. Qualification rounds for this event will still require kneeling, prone, and standing.
The mixed team finals format has also been updated to eliminate separate gold and bronze medal matches. Instead, the top four teams will advance from qualification into a single elimination-style final. The International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) has announced that these competition format changes will take effect beginning Jan. 1, 2026.
The LA28 Paralympic program for Shooting Para sport will include 150 athlete quota slots—a reduction of 10 from the previous Games. The IPC cited the change as part of a wider initiative to achieve gender equity across the entire Paralympic Games program. The events will be held at the same temporary indoor venue in Long Beach as the Olympic rifle and pistol competitions.
Vision impaired (VI) and Para Trap events will not be included in the LA28 Paralympic program. According to the IPC, the decision came after an extremely competitive application process. A total of 598 medal events and 4,811 athlete quota places were requested by the international federations of the 22 sports on the Paralympic program.
About USA Shooting
USA Shooting, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation was chartered by the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee as the National Governing Body for the Olympic & Paralympic Shooting Sports in April 1995. The organization develops and implements programs to promote growth in the sport and serves as a sanctioning body for local and national competitions. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center, USA Shooting has a full-time staff dedicated to our sport.
ABOUT THE LA28 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
The LA28 Games will mark Los Angeles’ third time to host the Olympic Games, previously hosted in 1984 and 1932, and first time to host the Paralympic Games. Los Angeles will host the world’s most elite athletes in 2028 as it welcomes Paralympians and Olympians from around the world to compete on the biggest stage in sports. The LA28 Games are independently operated by a privately funded, non-profit organization with revenue from corporate partners, licensing agreements, hospitality and ticketing programs and a significant contribution from the International Olympic Committee.
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