Both the IOC and LA 2024 bid officials said the prospect of awarding the '24 and '28 Games simultaneously was not discussed on the first day of the IOC's three-day site visit. Neither world politics nor the Trump administration were addressed, other than to confirm the U.S. federal government’s support for Games security. “We will be concentrating on the bid process that has started and these cities have been going through,” said IOC Evaluation Commission Chair Patrick Baumann of Switzerland, also secretary general of FIBA. During an all-day private meeting at the J.W. Marriott at L.A. Live, 19 different people made presentations to the IOC commission.
After hours, IOC members dined at LA 2024 Chair Casey Wasserman’s home in Beverly Hills with an impressive list of VIP guests. Along with Wassermann and L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, the party included Kobe Bryant, Snap Founder Evan Spiegel, Fox CEO James Murdoch, Clippers Owner Steve Ballmer, Disney Chair & CEO Bob Iger, Lakers President Jeanie Buss, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group Chair Jeff Shell, Placido Domingo, Sylvester Stallone, classical musician Gustavo Dudamel and L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson. “My team and I, along with some close friends of our bid, will try to share some L.A. magic with our guests,” Wasserman said before the meal.
