The athletics competition at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will take place in the first week, with swimming moved to the second week in “a historic shift of the competition schedule” designed to give the Games a strong start. World Athletics and LA organizers announced the “unprecedented move” on Friday. Up to now, and including the upcoming Paris Olympics, swimming was held in the first week and athletics in the second – with an overlap on the middle weekend. The change was explained with the aim “at optimising the venue master plan” for the July 14-30, 2028, Games. The athletics competiti…