The 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles may still be more than three years away, but the International Olympic Committee spent three days in Los Angeles this week visiting LA28 venues and reviewing the city’s preparations.
The IOC Coordination Commission’s visit ended at UCLA, home of the Olympic Village for Olympians and Paralympians.
The IOC committee also visited venues in Long Beach, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, and the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.
“There’s nothing like coming here. We want you to feel the Angeleno atmosphere and feel the excitement and enthusiasm,” said Nicole Hewertz, IOC Vice-President and Chair of the LA28 Coordination Committee.
Hufeltz, who is in charge of hosting LA28, is familiar with Los Angeles, having competed in synchronized swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Heffertz recalled that even 40 years ago there were concerns about transportation.
“In 1984 we already had transportation problems. Of course, you have to remember during the games, but there are dedicated lanes, so it’s nothing compared to the traffic we have now,” she said. spoke.
LA28 officials said holding the games would require coordination at the city, state and federal levels, including the new Trump administration.
“We have been in discussions with the incoming administration and the transition team,” said LA28 CEO Reynold Huber. “Even before that, we have been working diligently with our federal partners, both the Department of Homeland Security and now the local Secret Service agency, which operates and coordinates all of the game security.”
Huber said LA28 will be the best Games in history because Los Angeles is a city of immigrants and is looking to build on the success of the 2024 Paris Olympics and create the Olympics of the future.
