In Reply to: What will happen to LA Olympics 2028? posted by DSCBruin on March 29, 2025 at 11:19:09
It's their Olympics, not the USA's.
I'm sure there will be some concessions to satisfy Trump's ego, but at a certain point the IOC is going to draw a line.
The biggest threat would be withdrawal of federal funding--which would render the '28 Olympics in L.A. non-viable. But if that were to happen, the IOC would either relocate or cancel. My bet is that the threat of losing the platform altogether would keep Trump in line.
A prudent IOC would already be talking behind the scenes with Tokyo and Paris.
If the IOC relocated, some sports would probably be lost in the shuffle as the sports roster is different for each Olympiad. There would be sports scheduled for 2028 for which there would have been no venue in Tokyo or Paris.