More than 170 Olympic athletes will call Oklahoma City University home for two weeks as Oklahoma City stages the canoe slalom and softball competitions during the 2028 Summer Olympics.
Oklahoma City is preparing for a busy stretch of sports this spring, with major events scheduled across the metro over the next several months. Over an 11-week stretch, nine different weekends will host citywide sports events, bringing athletes, families and fans to Oklahoma City venues and helping drive visitor activity across the region.
Team OKC and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber are encouraging residents across central Oklahoma to register for the ticket lottery for the LA28 Olympic Games, as Oklahoma City prepares to host Olympic competitions for the first time.
Oklahoma City recently marked 1,000 days until the 2028 Summer Olympics and showcased the city's readiness and its commitment to providing a world-class hosting experience as part of the LA28 Olympic Games. LA28 will bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games to Los Angeles in 2028, uniting more than 15,000 of the world’s top athletes in a celebration of sport, culture and human potential.
Oklahoma City leaders are preparing for one of the biggest moments in the city’s history—staging official events for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.
Oklahoma City has been named the No. 1 Best Big City to Live for the 2025–26 U.S. News and World Report rankings, underscoring the metro’s national rise as a destination for both opportunity and quality of life.
Mayor David Holt appeared in recent national interviews with the New York Stock Exchange and Forbes to discuss the rapid growth of Oklahoma City and its current role on the national and international stage.
In this month’s Leadership Notes, Chamber President and CEO Christy Gillenwater highlights how OKC is earning national attention—from the Women’s College World Series to the Thunder’s NBA Playoff run—and what that visibility means for the region.
