LA28 Olympic Tickets: High Demand and High Prices

Apr 23, 2026, 13:14

Introduction

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics sold more than four million tickets in the first sale. But ticket prices are much higher than in 1984. There is also a new fee of 24% of the ticket price.

Main Body

Organizers sold tickets in early 2025. People from 85 countries bought tickets. The United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, and Japan bought the most tickets. In Los Angeles and Oklahoma City, 95% of tickets under $100 sold. About 500,000 tickets at $28 sold to local people. Women''s Olympic events sold faster than men''s events. Artistic gymnastics was the fastest sport. New sports like flag football, lacrosse, softball, and squash sold out. A second ticket sale will happen in August 2026. People can register until 22 July 2025. Ticket prices are much higher than in 1984. In 1984, the cheapest ticket was $3 (about $10 today). Opening ceremony seats cost about $100. For LA28, some tickets cost $5,000 or more. Service fees are also higher. In 1984, the fee was $1 per ticket. For LA28, the fee is 24% of the ticket price. Organizers say this is normal for the industry. They show the full price before you buy. On other websites, some tickets are very expensive. For example, two closing ceremony tickets cost up to $7,900. Tennis final tickets cost over $11,000. Cricket tickets cost over $500. A website called StubHub said it does not control seller prices. Very high prices rarely sell. LA28 will start a special resale website in 2027. There, tickets will sell at set prices. Tickets will also be checked by AXS, Eventim, Ticketmaster, and Sports Illustrated Tickets. Organizers tell people not to buy tickets from other places.

Conclusion

Many people want to go to the 2028 Olympics. But tickets are very expensive. Organizers plan a special resale place in 2027. They say prices come from market research and the need for private money.

Vocabulary Learning

buy

To get something by paying money購買

Example:She wants to buy a new dress.

expensive

Costing a lot of money昂貴的

Example:This watch is very expensive.

price

The amount of money you pay for something價格

Example:The price of this book is ten dollars.

sell

To give something to someone for money出售

Example:I want to sell my old phone.

ticket

A small piece of paper that allows you to enter an event門票

Example:I bought a ticket for the concert.

Sentence Learning

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics sold more than four million tickets in the first sale.

This sentence uses the simple past tense ('sold') to talk about a completed action. 'More than' means 'over' or 'greater than'.本句使用了一般過去時（'sold'）來描述已完成的動作。'More than' 意思是 '超過'。

Ticket prices are much higher than in 1984.

This sentence uses the comparative form 'higher than' to compare two things. 'Much' emphasizes the difference.本句使用了比較級 'higher than' 來比較兩件事物。'Much' 強調差異很大。

Women's Olympic events sold faster than men's events.

This sentence uses the comparative adverb 'faster than' to compare the speed of selling.本句使用了比較副詞 'faster than' 來比較銷售速度。

A second ticket sale will happen in August 2026.

This sentence uses the future tense with 'will' to talk about a planned event.本句使用 'will' 表示將來時，談論一個計劃中的事件。

Organizers tell people not to buy tickets from other places.

This sentence uses the imperative structure 'tell someone not to do something' to give a warning.本句使用了 'tell someone not to do something' 的祈使結構來發出警告。