Many Olympic host cities have experienced cost overruns. For example, the Montreal 1976 games put in a bid for $360 million and had a final outturn cost of $2.9 billion. That’s an overrun of 720%.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell says his department now fields roughly 8,550 officers, nearly 4,000 fewer than the 12,500 he calls ideal, as attrition outpaces hiring and the 2028 Olympics loom. McDonnell told The California Post in an exclusive interview that the LAPD's uniformed force has dropped by about 200 officers since February, when […] The post LAPD chief says department has lost 200 officers since February and needs nearly 4,000 more appeared first on American Almanac .
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell says his department now fields roughly 8,550 officers, nearly 4,000 fewer than the 12,500 he calls ideal, as attrition outpaces hiring and the 2028 Olympics loom. McDonnell told The California Post in an exclusive interview that the LAPD's uniformed force has dropped by about 200 officers since February, when the department counted more than 8,700. He put the current number at 8,551 "on the job today" and raised his ideal staffing target from the 12,000 he cited five months ago to 12,500. The gap between what Los Angeles has and what its chief says it needs amounts to a shortfall of roughly 3,950 officers, a deficit that dwarfs the 410 new hires the City Council funded this fiscal year. A senior…Open
Ukraine's sports minister Matvii Bidnyi questioned why the IOC altered its rules when in the war “nothing changed. The situation became even worse.”
The International Olympic Committee advised sports bodies to end a three-year program vetting Russians for neutral status ahead of qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Davidson went on to say that this is not just an Inglewood or LA-area problem. People from all over the United States want to come and enjoy the 2028 Games.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Thursday it will ban transgender women athletes from women’s events ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The policy states that eligibility to perform in women’s sports will first be based on SRY gene screening “to detect the absence or presence of the SRY gene,” the committee said in a statement. Read More: https://thehill.com/policy/keeping-score/5801926-transgender-women-athletes-ioc-olympics-ban/ #trump #transgender #athlete #olympics #2028olympics
The International Olympic Committee will require all athletes who want to participate in women's events to undergo genetic testing. The policy takes effect for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
High-profile people who were associated with Jeffrey Epstein are facing scrutiny or resigning after appearing in recent files. Casey Wasserman, the CEO of a global talent agency, is selling the firm after becoming a "distraction." Meanwhile, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is calling on Wasserman to step down as chairman and president of the 2028 Summer Olympics. More: https://tinyurl.com/465edfk8 #Epsteinfiles #CaseyWasserman #Wasserman
Organisers conducted a review of his past interactions with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell and late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Casey Wasserman exchanged flirtatious messages more than two decades ago with Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime companion of Jeffrey Epstein. The 2028 board said its review found no other indiscretions related to Mr. Epstein.