The devastation wrought by the deadly wildfires that ravaged sections of Los Angeles have left an indelible imprint on the region맥스카지노�s landscape and psyche.Related video above: The 2025 Grammy Awards to go ahead amid LA wildfiresThe 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.None of the Olympic venues has been damaged by the still-burning fires that tore through Pacific Palisades on the city맥스카지노�s westside and Altadena, an unincorporated community above Pasadena in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains.The Palisades fire came close to Riviera Country Club, which will host Olympic golf and was inside the evacuation zone. UCLA, which will house athletes, was just outside the zone.맥스카지노�While our focus remains on healing and rebuilding, there is no reason to believe that the fires will adversely impact or delay preparations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which are already well underway,맥스카지노� Paul Kerkorian, executive director of the city's new Office of Major Events, said in a statement.The NFL, NBA and college basketball relocated or postponed games in the days after the fires began on Jan. 7.Neither of the two major fires has been contained and thousands remain evacuated.맥스카지노�We are in full solidarity with the citizens of Los Angeles and full of admiration for the tireless work of the firefighters and the security forces,맥스카지노� the International Olympic Committee said in a statement. 맥스카지노�Currently the full focus must be on the fight against the fires and the protection of the people and property.맥스카지노�Los Angeles was awarded the 2028 Olympics for a third time in 2017, with the IOC praising organizers맥스카지노� bid for using existing and temporary venues rather than constructing new stadiums and sports facilities specifically for the Games, as well as its commitment to sustainability and fiscal responsibility.Yet the Games were still expected to cost roughly $6.9 billion for investments like upgraded transportation, revamped facilities and improvements to the city's infrastructure with a goal of benefiting residents long after the Olympic flame is extinguished. Three major projects involve renovating the city's airport and expanding the Metro transportation system and downtown convention center.No one counted on a large-scale disaster occurring in the nation맥스카지노�s second-largest city when those projects were approved.맥스카지노�What맥스카지노�s happened in a number of recent Olympics is something else comes along that entirely changes what the Games are all about,맥스카지노� said Matthew Burbank, a University of Utah political science professor who has written extensively about the Olympics.Tokyo postponed the 2020 Summer Games until 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and then held them without fans in attendance. Beijing went ahead with the 2022 Winter Games under strict pandemic restrictions with limited spectators allowed.맥스카지노�Something like wildfires can really change the priorities of lots of cities in that region and potentially the state and federal government and what they fund and when they want to fund it,맥스카지노� Burbank said.LA28 president and chairman Casey Wasserman met with President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Wednesday night to shore up backing.맥스카지노�As a lifelong Angeleno, I shared our sentiments for President-elect Trump맥스카지노�s continued support in Los Angeles amid the devastation in our region,맥스카지노� Wasserman said in a statement.Trump, a major sports fan, was serving his first term when Los Angeles won the Games.맥스카지노�We also addressed the 2028 Games, and we are grateful for his unwavering commitment to LA28 and his leadership in bringing the Summer Games back to the United States for the first time in more than 30 years. We look forward to partnering with him and his administration to deliver a safe and successful Games our nation can be proud of,맥스카지노� Wasserman said.Los Angeles is not immune to disasters 맥스카지노� real or imagined. Wildfires, earthquakes, mudslides, flooding, drought and rioting have left their marks on the nation맥스카지노�s most populous county of nearly 10 million people. And on the screen, Hollywood has dreamed up mass destruction.The ongoing wildfires have killed over 20 people, destroyed over 12,000 structures and fouled the sprawling region맥스카지노�s air quality, which affects public health.맥스카지노�The reality is what this is going to do is put a big strain on availability of resources from the city of LA, surrounding cities and the state of California,맥스카지노� Burbank said.맥스카지노�What happens then is those resources have to come from somewhere and that means other things are not going to have resources.맥스카지노�Burbank points out that while the Olympics are primarily funded through the local organizing committee, Games held in the U.S. depend heavily on state and local governments for police, fire, first responders and traffic control.맥스카지노�Those are all local resources,맥스카지노� he said. 맥스카지노�They맥스카지노�re not going to be controlled by the local organizing committee.맥스카지노�It's unclear how the recovery could impact LA's notorious traffic congestion. Mayor Karen Bass has promised a 맥스카지노�car-free맥스카지노� Olympics, but no detailed transportation plans have been announced for the Games, which are expected to attract thousands of people daily.The region맥스카지노�s ability to recover will be tested as it prepares to host the World Cup, Super Bowl and the 17-day Olympics followed by the Paralympics in a span of three years.맥스카지노�We have seen a tremendous response to this devastating tragedy by our partners at every level of government, working in unity,맥스카지노� Kerkorian said. 맥스카지노�With that continuing spirit of cooperation, we have no doubt that Los Angeles will be ready to welcome the world next year for the FIFA World Cup and in 2028 for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.맥스카지노�Given its proximity to Hollywood, few would be surprised to see the city create a comeback story worthy of the big screen.맥스카지노�The advantage LA has is there맥스카지노�s always another place to do whatever it is you wanted to do,맥스카지노� Burbank said. 맥스카지노�That gives it something other cities couldn맥스카지노�t pull off.맥스카지노�