Behind the debate over whether Casey Wasserman should resign as the 2028 Olympics chief over 20-year-old correspondences unearthed in the Epstein files is a fraught question that has long haunted the L.A. Games: Will there be enough money? So far, the Olympics committee has backed Wasserman, with allies saying he’s a strong leader and prodigious fundraiser. In addition to sponsorships, the LA28 committee brings in money through ticket sales and licensing agreements. By some measure, the 2028 Games is less of a fiscal gamble for L.A. compared to past Olympics. In 2021, Yoshiro Mori, the 83-year-old president of the Tokyo Olympic Committee, announced his resignation after an uproar over sexist comments he made.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 24, 2026 20:08 UTC