"Days before the Milan-Cortina Olympics were set to open, a group of LA28 officials faced the International Olympic Committee to signal a new phase of their own Games process. Two-and-a-half years before the opening ceremony at the Coliseum and SoFi Stadium, LA28 chief executive officer Reynold Hoover said LA28 is transitioning from "planning to proving." "We are validating our plans and training today," Hoover told IOC members at the committee's 145th session, "so that when the world arrives in L.A., we will be ready.""
"In a planned presentation to the IOC, the private organizing committee responsible for paying for, planning and delivering L.A.'s first Olympics since 1984 hailed the success of the recent ticket registration process that brought in more than 1.5 million registrants in the first 24 hours, the volunteer program that attracted 180,000 interested workers before official applications open this summer and the $1 billion from the federal government promised for security."
"During the next year, LA28 plans to finalize a "transit-first" plan, reveal the Games mascot and announce a torch relay that will touch all 50 states. With the world's largest sporting event coming, the group plans to start early test runs for logistics including sports operations, medical emergencies and transportation. Every practice run counts considering the scale of what's to come: the 2028 Olympics will be the largest in history with more than 11,000 Olympians expected"
LA28 is shifting from planning to proving and is validating plans and training ahead of the 2028 Olympics. The organizing committee reported more than 1.5 million ticket registrants in the first 24 hours and 180,000 expressions of volunteer interest before official applications open. The committee secured $1 billion in federal funding earmarked for security. Planned next steps include finalizing a transit-first strategy, revealing a mascot, and announcing a torch relay through all 50 states. Early test runs will exercise sports operations, medical response, and transportation for an event expected to host over 11,000 athletes. The IOC expressed full trust in LA28 leadership, and a special visa portal will be created to help international stakeholders enter the U.S.
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