Bach advocates for trust in Trump ahead of 2028 LA Olympic Games

Record ID: 1983011

  • Title: Bach advocates for trust in Trump ahead of 2028 LA Olympic Games
  • Date: 7th March 2025
  • Summary: LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND (MARCH 7, 2025) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) IOC PRESIDENT THOMAS BACH ON, LOOKING AHEAD TO LOS ANGELES 2028 OLYMPIC GAMES UNDER NEW PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP, SAYING: "First of all, I cannot see any political pressure that the IOC is under at this moment any particular political pressure. What my advice would be to have confidence in the support of P
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  • Keywords: 2028 Olympic Games Donald Trump IOC LA Olympic Games Los Angeles Los Angeles 2028 Thomas Bach
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  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Olympics,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA003705507032025RP1
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  • Story Text: United States President Donald Trump has been a long-time supporter and promoter of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics and the International Olympic Committee is confident of his continued support, outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach said on Friday (March 7).
    The Games were awarded to Los Angeles in 2017 when Trump was president. He also met Bach at the White House that year shortly before the Games were awarded to the city.
    But Trump's decision last month to ban transgender athletes from women's sport in his country goes against an IOC rule that allows transgender athletes to take part in the Olympics. The Paralympics also allow transgender athletes to participate.
    While the LA Games do not depend on federal funding like most other Olympics, as the project is privately funded, the federal government plays a key role in providing security, transport and travel assistance amongst other areas of support for the event.
    The first Trump administration in 2017 enacted a travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries, which the President at the time said was needed to protect the U.S. against attacks by Islamist militants.
    That had caused concern in the sports world with the Olympics bringing together more than 10,500 athletes from over 200 countries. Tens of thousands more people are foreign support staff, coaches, referees, media and fans from abroad.
    (Production: Revathi Hariharan)
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