Once a city is awarded an Olympic games, what steps must be taken to ensure that those games go off without a hitch? What's like to deal with the IOC? Are local or state governments and politics hindrances to progress? Brian LaFemina has had a long and successful career in sports with the NFL and Madison Square Garden. He is now the Chief Business Officer for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. How has the pandemic affected preparations? How is LA planning on utilizing existing infrastructure making anything new sustainable? Brian was terrific on all this and the dozens of challenges his team face as they get ready for the world's games in 2028. You can check out more at http://www.la28.org/ (la28.org)

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