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LA's 2028 Olympic plans are being buffeted by a political scandal surrounding Casey Wasserman's past emails with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, sparking calls for his resignation and fueling fears of international boycotts amid anti-Trump sentiment, as LA officials and IOC balance political and financial uncertainty while pursuing contingency planning and sponsorships ahead of the Games.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called on Casey Wasserman to resign from the LA28 organizing committee after emails between Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced, contradicting the board’s stance that firing power lay elsewhere; the LA28 board had kept him on, and Bass’s move adds political pressure as officials warn his departure could affect sponsorship and the Games’ finances ahead of her reelection.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged Casey Wasserman to resign as chairman of the 2028 Olympics amid revelations tying his name to Epstein-Maxwell emails; the Olympic board has backed him, but Bass criticized the association as Wasserman steps back from his agency while the city prepares for the Games.
LA28 unveiled seven venues across the United States to host the 2028 Olympic football (soccer) matches, with the Rose Bowl Stadium hosting the final rounds. The six additional stadiums are in New York, Columbus, Nashville, St. Louis, San José and San Diego, selected to meet international standards and engage local communities. LA28 plans an east-to-west match distribution to minimize travel and is considering an extended tournament window with preliminary games before Opening Ceremony. The women’s tournament will feature 16 teams (more than the men’s 12) for the first time in Olympic history. Registration for the LA28 Olympic Ticket Draw is open now through March 18, 2026.
Fanatics and OBB Media are launching Fanatics Studios, a joint-venture media and entertainment studio to create, produce and distribute films, documentaries, live events and digital series centered on sports and culture, with projects for ESPN, WWE and MLB and a flagship slate tied to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics; led by OBB’s Michael Ratner, the venture is expected to generate nine-figure revenue in its first year as part of Fanatics’ broader sports platform expansion.
U.S. sprinter Erriyon Knighton received a four-year doping ban after a positive test for trenbolone metabolites, which he attributed to contaminated meat; this ban will prevent him from competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and he is eligible for reinstatement in July 2029.
Michael Phelps criticizes USA Swimming's leadership for organizational decline, poor athlete support, and unresolved safety issues, warning that these problems threaten the sport's performance and credibility ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, which could be a pivotal moment for American swimming.
USA Gymnastics is reviewing its transgender athlete policies after removing previous guidelines that allowed biological males to compete in women's categories, amid increasing public and federal scrutiny, with other sports organizations also considering policy changes ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.