LA28 Builds Olympic Visa Portal for 2028 Games as Trump Keeps White House at Arm’s Length
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 10
LA28 Builds Olympic Visa Portal for 2028 Games as Trump Keeps White House at Arm’s Length
1 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 10
Summary
LA28 has developed a dedicated visa-processing portal for Olympic athletes and officials at the State Department’s request, and it has already been used to bring a small number of support staff into the United States.
That work is part of early coordination with the White House Olympic Task Force as Los Angeles organizers tackle logistics ahead of the 2028 Summer Games.
Casey Wasserman, LA28’s chair, has become the Olympic movement’s main channel to President Donald Trump, a lower-profile approach than FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s public courtship of the White House during the 2026 World Cup.
The structure helps the IOC keep more distance from Washington because LA28, not the IOC itself, is responsible for executing the Games.