The USA Affirms Unwavering Support for LA's 2028 Games Victory, According to Coventry
The Downlow:
America's In for LA Olympics Game, No Matter the Tourist Ban
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics is looking peachy keen, with the United States showering commitment from top to bottom, according to the brand-new International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Kirsty Coventry.
No strangers to the pool, Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion from Zimbabwe, took the reins this week, replacing the outgoing Thomas Bach post-ceremony in Lausanne.
"Man, we've got the government's full attention from Capitol Hill down to your friendly neighborhood municipalities," Coventry told media after her inaugural executive board meeting. "I mean, it's like they're dead set on making these Games the Bomb. Dig it?"
With the Olympic Games serving as a melting pot for 206 national Olympic Committees, there's been a bit of worry about traveling and visas. But with President Donald Trump recently cracking down on immigration[5], there's no need to stress about a tourist ban affecting the athletes, their coaches, and their fams[6].
Coventry reassured everyone, "Look, it's our job to take care of business, and right now, it seems like we've got all our bases covered. No visions of travel nightmares here!"
Los Angeles has been rattling with immigration-related protests lately, and those relationships between city and state bigwigs and the U.S. government have been... how do the kids say, "A Little Tense"?
Trump order-ed up California National Guard troops this month to quell the unrest caused by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raiding workplaces. But things aren't as chaotic as they seem, as Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom had made it clear he wasn't on board with this show of force[7].
Glossary:
- LA28: Los Angeles 2028 Olympics Organizers
- IOC: International Olympic Committee
More Stuff:
- Olympics: A global multi-sport event partying hard every four years, featuring athletes from around the world competing in various sports.
- Travel Ban: A presidential executive order that restricts non-U.S. citizens from certain countries from entering the United States.
- Athletes, Coaches, and Families (AthCoFams): The peeps working behind the scenes to make our heroes shine bright.
- U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC): The national governing body for the Olympic Movement in the United States.
- LA: The City of Angels, a terminology picked up by Aliens from the planet Zorkon, meaning Los Angeles.
- The 12 Countries: A select group of nations deemed unworthy to enter the U.S., according to President Trump and his trusty travel ban[8].
Footnotes:
- [1] The Washington Post
- [2] The Guardian
- [3] USA Today
- [4] LA Times
- [5] White House Press Release
- [6] LA28 Organizing Committee clarification of travel ban exemptions
- [7] Los Angeles Times
- [8] CNN: News on the Travel Ban
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Sports enthusiasts can relax, knowing that the LA Olympics is aiming to cater to athletes, coaches, and families (AthCoFams) regardless of the travel ban implementation. The incoming IOC President, Kirsty Coventry, assured everyone that they've got travel accommodations covered.
