Los Angeles Olympics Have a Cloud of Concerns as Winter Games Close
The New York Times • • sports
Key Points:
- The Winter Olympics in Italy have concluded, shifting focus to Los Angeles as it prepares for the 2028 Summer Games.
- Controversy has emerged around Casey Wasserman, chairman of Los Angeles' organizing committee, due to his past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Justice Department files revealed Wasserman traveled on Epstein’s plane in 2002 and exchanged flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s convicted associate.
- Concerns have also been raised about whether key infrastructure projects for the 2028 Games will be completed on schedule, causing uncertainty in the planning process.
