2024-11-19 18:19:00
With the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee is preparing to work with a new government team.
Si some are already worried about the future economic, social, societal and even environmental measures that the Trump Administration will take, the effective installation of which will take place in parallel with the swearing-in of the new President of the United States, on January 20, the organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games intend to continue their work with determination and in a spirit of cooperation with the future team.
In fact, taking advantage of the recent arrival of the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and questions formulated by the media present on site, the leaders of LA 2028 indicated that initial contacts have already been initiated with members of the Trump Administration.
A way of reassuring by also emphasizing the necessary and essential continuity of preparations beyond the electoral deadlines.
As Reynold Hoover, General Director of LA 2028, explained:
We have developed relationships with the new Trump Administration through the transition team.
We have engaged with our federal partners across all Departments and Agencies who have a role to play in helping us deliver the best Games ever.
In office since June 2024, Reynold Hoover was joined in his remarks by Casey Wasserman, who has been in charge of the Olympic and Paralympic project since the candidacy phase.
As the President of LA 2028 added:
President Trump was President when we won the Games in 2017 and signed federally binding documents to ensure security and transportation [lors des Jeux].
The Games are not about politics. They’re not about red [couleur du Parti Républicain] and blue [couleur du Parti Démocrate]they are all about red, white and blue.
These are America’s Games happening in Los Angeles, and they’re above politics in almost every sense of the word.
In a city – Los Angeles – and in a state – California – which voted overwhelmingly for Hillary Clinton in 2016, for Joe Biden in 2020 and for Kamala Harris, this year, the prospect of the Olympic and Paralympic Games seems to erase fears of a disagreement between the organizers of the global event and the Trump Administration.
As Casey Wasserman recalled:
When [Donald Trump] was President, and in his comments before the election he was extremely clear about the responsibility we have in organizing global events, starting with the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and then the Olympic Games.
Travel, security, transport, logistics: [les Départements et Agences de l’État] provide many services, it is known and well accepted throughout the federal government.
We therefore look forward to continuing the very good partnership that we have established at all levels of the federal government.
After the presidential election in fall 2016, then engaged in the race for the 2024 Olympics, the Nomination Committee had announced that the President-elect had spoken by telephone with the leader you CIO to express its strong support, both for the Olympic Movement and the American candidacy.
The recent comments made by Reynold Hoover and Casey Wasserman also echo those made – after the fall 2016 election – by Janet Evans, Director of Athlete Relations at LA 2024 and then LA 2028.
Resolutely optimistic, the former multi-medalist swimmer said, through an exclusive interview granted to “Sport & Society” :
We strongly believe that the Olympic Games and LA 2024 transcend politics and can help bring our communities and the world together. The latest polls showed that LA 2024 had the support of 88% of the public; The Nomination Committee also benefits from solid support from both political parties at all levels: City, State and power in Washington. We therefore look forward to working closely with President-elect Donald Trumpand with the entire federal government, in order to deliver “New games for a new era” which will serve and motivate the entire Olympic Movement in 2024.
Subsequently, in June 2017, a few weeks before the presentation of the Los Angeles project to the IOC members meeting in an Extraordinary Session in Lausanne (Switzerland) to implement the principle of double attribution of the 2024 and 2028 Olympic GamesDonald Trump – very critical of the Mayor of Boston (Massachusetts) who had given up on the Olympic and Paralympic candidacy – had the opportunity to reiterate its support and confidence in the ambition set out by Los Angeles.
More than six months after his accession to the presidency, the latter thus received the President of the IOC, Thomas Bach, at the White House.
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In what ways do the leaders of LA 2028 believe the Olympic Games can foster unity despite the political divisions present in Los Angeles and California?
The leaders of LA 2028 conveyed a positive message regarding their collaboration with the Trump Administration in preparation for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games. During a recent visit from the Coordination Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), they assured that discussions had already begun with members of the administration, emphasizing the importance of continuity in organizing the Games amidst political transitions.
Reynold Hoover, the General Director of LA 2028, stressed the development of relationships with the Trump Administration through its transition team and underlined engagement with federal partners across various departments to ensure a successful event. Casey Wasserman, the President of LA 2028, added that past cooperation, particularly during Trump’s presidency when LA won the bid to host the Games, set a foundation for good working relations. He highlighted that the Games are a unifying event above political divisions, referring to them as “America’s Games.”
This sentiment is particularly interesting given Los Angeles and California’s strong support for Democratic candidates in recent elections. Nevertheless, both Hoover and Wasserman expressed optimism about collaboration with the federal government, focusing on logistical aspects like travel, security, and transportation that are crucial for successfully hosting international events.
The article also recalls previous statements from key figures associated with LA 2028, noting a collective belief that the Olympic Games can transcend political boundaries and foster unity among communities. As preparations ramp up for the 2028 Games, the emphasis remains on collaboration, continuity, and community spirit amidst a complex political landscape.
