No formal communication but with Trump on LA 2028 Games, says IOC

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee has not but had any formal communication with the White House and U.S. President Donald Trump on preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics, IOC President Kirsty Coventry mentioned on Wednesday.

Trump marked the tip of a turbulent first yr in workplace on Tuesday, having rocked worldwide diplomatic waters along with his case for buying Greenland as an Arctic guard submit towards Russia and China, and threatening a commerce conflict with Europeans who oppose him.

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Emboldened by his ousting of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and seizing management of that nation’s oil, Trump has additionally talked of appearing towards Cuba and Colombia in addition to Iran.

Asked if there had been any talks with the White House in current months amid rising worldwide stress over preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics, anticipated to convey collectively greater than 10,000 athletes from over 200 nations, Coventry mentioned it was lower than the IOC to touch upon geopolitics.

“We are always aware of all the conversations that are happening and the geopolitics and political conversations happening,” she informed a press convention.

“I want to make clear that it is not in our remit to comment on such matters. Our goal is to have all National Olympic Committees represented at the Games.

“As it pertains to the USA we’ve not had formal communication simply but with the White House. We have seen the formal announcement of President Trump’s group (for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics subsequent month.) We look ahead to assembly the vp,” said Coventry.

Vice President JD Vance will lead the American presidential delegation to the Games’ opening ceremony on February 6. He will be joined by his wife, Usha Vance, the second lady of the U.S., in Italy.

“If we weren’t seeing good relations six months earlier than the World Cup I might get apprehensive,” Coventry said of Infantino’s ties with the White House. “As we get nearer to the Olympics you will note the relations proceed … and solely get stronger.”

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