The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee gave strong backing to the Los Angeles 2028 Games leadership on Thursday, following calls for LA28 Chairman Casey Wasserman to resign after his name appeared in the Epstein files.

By Karolos Grohmann MILAN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee heaped praise on the Los Angeles 2028 Games leadership on Thursday amid a scandal involving LA28 Chairman Casey Wasserman following revelations of emails with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Mayor Karen Bass says she will not seek LA28 chair Casey Wasserman’s removal, despite calls from local leaders over emails linked to Epstein files.

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With over two years to go, Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers have already reported a positive outlook on the event's preparations to the International Olympic Committee at the 145th IOC Session in Milan this week.

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