LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former chairman of Walt Disney Television and head of 21st Century Fox has been hired to oversee the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics.

The Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics have set former Disney and 21st Century Fox executive Peter Rice as Head of Ceremonies and Content. In the role, Rice will be the lead executive producer for the opening and closing ceremonies for both the Olympic Games as well as the Paralympics,

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympic schedule has been released with exactly three years to go before competition begins. With the Opening Ceremony on July 14, 2028 -- which will be split between LA Memorial Coliseum and the 2028 Stadium in Inglewood just to the south -- the games will feature a new record of 351 medal events over a two-week run.