Athletes to Watch at LA 2028
The stars who could headline the Los Angeles Games, what they have already won, and where to find tickets for their sports.
The LA 2028 storylines are already taking shape, and none is bigger than whether Simone Biles goes for a fourth Olympics in front of a home crowd. Here are the athletes we are tracking most closely, with verified records only: no rumors, no invented quotes. We will add full profiles as news breaks.
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Simone Biles
11 Olympic medals, 7 gold, and the biggest open question of LA 2028. Biles has called her comeback decision 50-50. We break down what she has said, her full record, and the LA 2028 gymnastics schedule at Crypto.com Arena.
The watch list
Five more stars with strong LA 2028 storylines. Every line below sticks to verified results.
Katie Ledecky
Swimming
The most decorated female swimmer in Olympic history: 9 gold medals and 14 total across four Games, built on a distance-freestyle dynasty that is still going.
LA 2028 swimming ticketsLeon Marchand
Swimming
Won four individual golds for host nation France at Paris 2024 and holds the 400m individual medley world record. At LA 2028 he would arrive as the headline name in the pool.
LA 2028 swimming ticketsNoah Lyles
Track & Field
The Paris 2024 100m Olympic champion won his fourth straight world 200m title in Tokyo in 2025, matching Usain Bolt as the only men to win four in a row in the event.
LA 2028 track and field ticketsSha'Carri Richardson
Track & Field
Took 100m silver and 4x100m relay gold at Paris 2024 in her Olympic debut, and remains one of the biggest draws in American sprinting.
LA 2028 track and field ticketsSydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Track & Field
Olympic 400m hurdles champion at Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024, she moved to the flat 400m and won the 2025 world title in 47.78, an American record.
LA 2028 track and field ticketsMore profiles are coming
We will publish dedicated athlete pages as the LA 2028 qualification picture firms up. In the meantime, our ticket guides for every headline sport are live, with listed prices and full session schedules.
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