World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has been “resistant to the idea of taking a competition outside of the Olympic track stadium"Getty Images World Athletics was “considering holding some track and field competitions outside of a traditional stadium” at the 2028 L.A. Games, according to Matthew Futterman of THE ATHLETIC. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has been “resistant to the idea of taking a competition outside of the Olympic track stadium," but acknowledged yesterday that he and LA28 organizers have “discussed putting some of those events in a non-traditional setting.” The L.A. Coliseum is scheduled to host the track and field events during the first week of the Games. L.A. organizers have been “pressing World Athletics for years to consider concepts outside the stadium.” They have not named potential locations, but the “idea is to make the Olympic Games more accessible to more people.” The Paris Games received “rave reviews for pulling off that feat at nearly every opportunity" (THE ATHLETIC, 12/17).RELATED: LA28 organizers lay out renovation plans to host track events at L.A. Coliseum

World Athletics, L.A. Games organizers discuss holding track & field outside of iconic venue

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has been “resistant to the idea of taking a competition outside of the Olympic track stadium”Getty Images World Athletics was “considering holding some track and field competitions outside of a traditional stadium” at the 2028 L.A. Games, according to Matthew Futterman of THE ATHLETIC. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has […]

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has been “resistant to the idea of taking a competition outside of the Olympic track stadium”Getty Images

World Athletics was “considering holding some track and field competitions outside of a traditional stadium” at the 2028 L.A. Games, according to Matthew Futterman of THE ATHLETIC. World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has been “resistant to the idea of taking a competition outside of the Olympic track stadium,” but acknowledged yesterday that he and LA28 organizers have “discussed putting some of those events in a non-traditional setting.” The L.A. Coliseum is scheduled to host the track and field events during the first week of the Games. L.A. organizers have been “pressing World Athletics for years to consider concepts outside the stadium.” They have not named potential locations, but the “idea is to make the Olympic Games more accessible to more people.” The Paris Games received “rave reviews for pulling off that feat at nearly every opportunity” (THE ATHLETIC, 12/17).