Today marks 1,000 days until the LA28 Paralympic Games! Among the 23 Para sports featured is Para Climbing, which will make its Paralympic debut at the Long Beach Climbing Theater. Earlier this year, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) confirmed Para Climbing’s eight medal events that will be included at LA28:

• Visually impaired: women’s B2 and men’s B1
• Upper limb deficiency: women’s and men’s AU2
• Lower limb deficiency: women’s and men’s AL2
• Range and power: women’s and men’s RP1

These medal events bring the total athlete quota to 80 (40 men and 40 women).

In celebration of today’s milestone, the LA28 Games shared the Paralympic competition schedule, confirming both the dates and session times for Para Climbing’s events.

Para Climbing Competition Schedule

Para Climbing will span four days, from August 24–27, 2028. You can find the schedule of events by day below:

Thursday, August 24 (Event Day)

• 9:15 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. PT
• 5:45 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. PT

Friday, August 25 (Medal Event Day)

• 9:15 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. PT (Medal Session)
• 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. PT (Medal Session)

Saturday, August 26 (Medal Event Day)

• 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. PT (Medal Session)

Sunday, August 27 (Medal Event Day)

• 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT (Medal Session)

It’s not yet confirmed which events will occur on which days. You can also view LA28’s full competition schedule by day or by session. Please note that the schedule is subject to change until the conclusion of the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

Para Climbing’s Paralympic debut is a historic milestone for the sport, and USA Climbing will continue sharing updates as the Games approach!