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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Beth Harris

LA's Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city's rebuild could impact the Games' runup

California Wildfires - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region’s landscape and psyche.

The runup to the city hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, in addition to World Cup matches in 2026 and a Super Bowl in '27, will coincide with massive rebuilding of housing and infrastructure. That seems cruelly ironic after Los Angeles organizers sold the Games as a no-build event.

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