What a U.S. Olympic official just said about a 2028 Summer Games organizer appearing in the Epstein files

There have since been calls by Los Angeles politicians for Wasserman to resign as chair and president of the L.A. organizing committee. Wasserman has apologized for the emails, denied having a personal or business relationship with Epstein, and is selling his talent agency.

Speaking to the media after a meeting of the USOPC board, Sykes said its members have had “many discussions on this topic and we’ve actively engaged and listened to our stakeholders, including athletes.”

He said the USOPC’s concerns have also been shared with the LA organizing committee, known as LA28.

In February, the organizing committee said in a statement that after determining Wasserman’s relationship with Epstein and Maxwell did not go beyond what had been publicly documented, he “should continue to lead LA28 and deliver a safe and successful Games.”

Sykes said it’s the organizing committee that’s responsible for determining who should fill the top post. He praised other Games officials for having “continued to assemble a very strong team” that’s showing progress.

“We remain very confident that that progress is both evident and very solid,” Sykes said, efforts that involve “partners, athlete engagement, public support and corporate interests, all of which remain very strong and, I think, very encouraging.”

The board was updated by Reynold Hoover, the LA28 CEO, and John Slusher, who holds the same title for the commercial joint venture between the organizing committee and the USOPC, not Wasserman.

The LA organizing committee had no comment about the USOPC statements, the AP reported.