LA28, USOPC seek to ease IOC concerns about Trump, 2028 Games

MILAN — LA28 and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Games officials on Tuesday sought to reassure International Olympic Committee members amid rising concerns about the Trump administration’s foreign policy and impact on the 2028 Games, promising that the world’s athletes would be welcome into a “safe and secure environment” in Los Angeles.

USOPC chairman Gene Sykes and LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman immediately addressed those concerns head on without mentioning President Donald Trump in their opening remarks at the IOC session Tuesday.