Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028 News Road to LA 2028

[konig 1,588]

11 minutes ago, hondrakis said:

I disagree with Ban: Totalitarian dictatorships tend to use sport in politics anyway, often with disregard for all human considerations (as evidenced by Russia, which has never hesitated to dope massively and officially).

 

Banning countries that do not respect the basic rules of the Olympics seems necessary to me. As long as Russia prefers results to rules and human life, they have no business being at the Olympics, in my opinion.

A respectable opinion.

[hondrakis 16]

32 minutes ago, konig said:

A respectable opinion.

On the other hand, I understand (even if I don't agree with) those who believe that sports should not ban people for non-sporting reasons. In large part because I recognize that it is almost impossible to objectively determine when it is justified and when it is not.

[Orangehair43 314]

Trump has suggested he might move the games from LA. 

[bestmen 2,921]

Also world cup 

 

Trump says 2026 World Cup matches could be moved from Boston, and – if “not safe” – the Olympic Games from Los Angeles!

[Olympicsnell 333]

some of what coe said IS nonsense in that article, but it we are just talking about, for example, hosting pole vault and shot put etc in a more accessable city center venue (like the set up they had at the diamond league finals) i think its a great idea

[NearPup 4,164]

6 hours ago, bestmen said:

Trump says 2026 World Cup matches could be moved from Boston

In an incredible show of efficiency, the 2026 FIFA World Cup matches scheduled for Boston have already been moved more than 30km away from the city! Trump is the most effective president ever!

 

(For anyone who doesn't get the joke, Gillette Stadium, where the "Boston" World Cup matches are scheduled to be played, is famously not anywhere near Boston)

Edited October 15, 2025 by NearPup

[Orangehair43 314]

“I could say the same thing for the Olympics, we have events that are in different locations for the Olympics. It’s based in LA. If I thought LA was not going to be prepared properly I would move it to another location if I had to,” Trump said.

“But for that one I would probably have to get a different kind of permission, but I would do that. Gavin Newsom has got to get his act together.”

Trump would need the IOC, and its new president Kirsty Coventry, to agree to any move, but it would be unprecedented in Olympic history.

https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/donald-trump-gianni-infantino-world-cup-boston-9rdvrvr0j

[Orangehair43 314]

Unless Eurosport comes back they might not be any full coverage in the UK. TNT will be owned by Netflix while the rest of the discovery group in Europe is being spun off. 

[clemsonbeav 541]

Currently in the queue to sign up for a slot to buy tix for LA28!  Anyone else in the queue?

[esube 40]

41 minutes ago, clemsonbeav said:

Currently in the queue to sign up for a slot to buy tix for LA28!  Anyone else in the queue?

Got in and registered, though they put me in two separate queues.  Hoping to get into the early Southern California purchase slot, though it seems nothing is certain.

Edited January 14 by esube