How $15M of state funding will be used to get OKC ready for the Olympics

The Oklahoman Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice

June 9, 2026,

Infrastructure and transportation will be the primary focus for the $15 million allocated by lawmakers to prepare Oklahoma City for hosting Olympic events in 2028. 

The funding, included in the state’s $12.8 billion budget deal, was allocated to the state Department of Commerce. It will then be spent by Team OKC with guidance from the International Olympic Committee and LA28. Team OKC, a local group supporting Oklahoma’s Olympic events, enacts strategy and develops/implements the planning based on guidance, a spokesperson said. 

Oklahoma City is set to host the canoe slalom and softball competitions for the 2028 Olympics at existing venues, while the bulk of the competition will be held in Los Angeles. Oklahoma’s events will run from July 14-30, 2028.

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