US EditionNo formal communication yet with Trump on LA 2028 Games, says IOC
IOC President Kirsty Coventry said no formal talks have occurred with the White House on LA 2028, while monitoring geopolitical issues affecting the Olympic movement.
- Kirsty Coventry told reporters in Lausanne on Wednesday that the International Olympic Committee has not yet had formal communication with the White House or U.S. President Donald Trump about Los Angeles 2028.
- The IOC stressed its political neutrality while noting it monitors geopolitical developments that affect the Olympic movement and declined to discuss sovereignty or political talks, Coventry said.
- Organisers will travel to Milan in two weeks to brief IOC members, facing diplomatic challenges including visa bans as the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics expect over 10,000 athletes from more than 200 nations.
- The IOC aims to have all National Olympic Committees represented, but heightened international tensions and visa restrictions pose short-term risks to Los Angeles 2028 participation.
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino has repeatedly met President Donald Trump and awarded him a peace prize, while Kirsty Coventry could keynote the IOC gala at Scala Feb. 2 ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Games opening Feb. 6.
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No formal communication yet with Donald Trump on LA 2028 Olympics, says IOC
The IOC has not yet had any formal communication with the White House and U.S. President Donald Trump on preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said on Wednesday.
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