OKLAHOMA CITY β ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app City University has been selected to serve as the Satellite Village for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games as Olympic Softball and Canoe Slalom competitions come to ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app in 2028, university officials announced today.
More than 170 Canoe Slalom and Softball athletes, as well as dozens of officials from participating countries, will call the ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app campus home while athletes compete in the summer of 2028.
βWe are honored to be able to support the LA28 Games and Team OKC as we serve as a Satellite Village,β ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app President Kenneth Evans said. βThis is a historic moment for our city and campus and we look forward to welcoming the athletes.β
The City of ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app City is supporting the delivery of the by staging the entirety of the Canoe Slalom competition and Softball Tournament, with events taking place at the OKC Whitewater Center and OKC Softball Park in the OKC Zone, respectively. The ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app campus is a short drive from each of the competition venues, and the university has strong connections to each sport.
The ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app Devon Boathouse was one of the first facilities constructed in ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app Cityβs Boathouse District and is home to the ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app City National High Performance Center. The Stars softball team is an 11-time national champion and one of the preeminent National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) programs in the country.
Meanwhile, the university has been a pillar of the ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app City community for more than 120 years, with a strong history of supporting the city and developing leaders in athletics, civics, and performing arts.
ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app will be one of several Satellite Villages for the LA28 Games and the only site housing athletes in ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app. Satellite Villages provide secure housing, services, and working spaces to support the needs of athletes and team officials; the precedent of utilizing such accommodations has been set by previous editions of the Games, most recently by Paris 2024 and Milano Cortina 2026, each of which deployed several Satellite Villages.
President Michael Byrnes said the expectation is that Satellite Villages will deliver services consistent in quality with the Olympic Village in Los Angeles, scaled appropriately to the sport, participants, and operational requirements.
βWe look forward to creating the best Olympic Games experience possible for the athletes, right here in ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app City,β Byrnes said.
βΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app City University will provide athletes an incredible Olympic Games experience, offering top-tier facilities and accommodations,β said Shana Ferguson, LA28 Chief of Sport and Games Delivery. βWeβre excited to continue working closely with Team OKC and the ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app team to ensure every athleteβs experience is truly unforgettable as they pursue their Olympic dreams.β
The Canoe Slalom competition will take place July 14-22, 2028, while the Softball Tournament will be held July 23-29, 2028. Athletes and national officials from participating nations are expected to arrive in ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app City in advance of their competition dates for training and preparation.
The LA28 Games are set to begin with the Opening Ceremony on July 14, 2028, and conclude on July 30, 2028.
Evans said ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app City University officials look forward to working closely with Team OKC and LA28 officials in the coming months.
βThe ΊμΠΣΦ±²₯app community is thrilled not only to be a part of the Olympic Movement, but also to see our city showcased on the world stage in such an exciting way,β he said.
