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While still three years away, the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles are fully in their preparatory phase. However, wildfires began tearing through the city earlier this month, halting those preparations.

With so much destruction, the future of the Los Angeles Olympics has been questioned. Multiple outlets have reported that the fires did not damage venues that were slated to host Olympic events. However, there is still some uncertainty about the 2028 Games.

But according to a report by Dan Sheldon in The Athletic, LA 2028 is still a go. Speaking at a roundtable in the United Kingdom on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery VP Scott Young revealed conversations his company—which broadcasts the Olympics in 50 European territories—held with the IOC regarding the upcoming Summer Games.

“We have had conversations and there is no noise or discussion right now that it will have any impact on LA 2028,” Sheldon said at the roundtable. “No infrastructure was significantly impacted, so they are not looking to rebuild anything that was required for the Olympic Games. The priority now is around the people, rebuilding homes and the infrastructure that has been damaged.”

California governor Gavin Newsom reaffirmed the state’s commitment to hosting the Olympics on NBC’s Meet the Press earlier this month.

Given the widespread damage in the area, there will undoubtedly be some controversy about any public funding that ends up delegated to the Olympics. Those decisions, Young suggests, are up to the organizing committee and the citizens of California.

“We acquire the rights for the Olympic Games and we don’t have a say in where the Olympic Games are held. That’s a debate for those in California and the United States.”

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