Georgia is one of all 50 states on the first coast-to-coast Olympic torch relay in history, ending July 14, 2028 in Los Angeles.
Confirmed: the flame is coming to Georgia.
LA28 confirmed a relay across all 50 states, starting in Atlanta in spring 2028. The Georgia route and dates come with the full route announcement in 2027, and this page will update the moment they do.
So far in Georgia: Atlanta is the relay's first US stop. LA28 announced it at Atlanta City Hall on September 29, 2026, and the flame arrives from Greece in spring 2028. Savannah approved its own agreement with LA28 on October 8, 2026. How cities join the relay
Georgia hosted the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, where Muhammad Ali lit the cauldron, and LA28 has confirmed Atlanta as the first US stop of the 2028 relay: the flame arrives from Greece in spring 2028 and sets out from Georgia toward all 50 states.
Georgia has hosted the Games: the Centennial Summer Olympics in Atlanta (1996). That history makes the state part of the Olympic map long before 2028.
LA28 publishes the route in 2027. If I were planning a Georgia leg, I'd want the flame to pass these:
These are my picks, not a predicted route.
Torchbearer selection has not opened yet. Based on recent Games, expect open applications and sponsor nomination programs in 2027, plus community torchbearer slots reserved for local heroes in each state. The only official source is la28.org, and nobody can sell you a guaranteed slot.
I am campaigning to carry the flame myself, and I would carry Georgia's enthusiasm with me. Read the complete torchbearer guide, see everything confirmed about the 50-state relay, or add your name to my nomination wall.
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