This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press
US President-elect Donald Trump has vowed that the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will be “the biggest”, despite concerns over the impact of massive fires that ravaged the city on preparations.
Casey Wasserman, head of the 2028 Olympic organizing committee, met with Trump on Wednesday at his Mar-a-Lago residence, where Trump offered his full support despite some calls for the Olympics to be moved.
“These Olympics are for the United States,” Trump told Wasserman, according to the news site Axios.
“These Games are more important than ever for Los Angeles, and I will support in every way possible to make it the biggest tournament,” he added.
The catastrophic fire in Los Angeles raised questions about the city’s ability to stage a safe and successful Games.
But so far, none of the 80 venues planned to host the Los Angeles Olympics have been directly affected by the fires, which have killed at least 25 people and reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble.
“As a longtime resident of Los Angeles, I share President-elect Trump’s sentiments regarding his continued support of Los Angeles amid the devastation in our region,” Wasserman said in a statement to Axios.
The 2028 Olympic Games will be held July 14-30
