The dialogue continues. Gene Sykes and Sarah Hirshland, respectively president and executive director of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC), met with representatives of the Donald Trump administration over the past few days. Important meetings for the USOPC " explained Sarah Hirschland during a press briefing. The New President's Policy on Transgender Athletes was notably mentioned in the perspective of Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
« We had a wide range of discussions with the parties in Washington DC and we received huge support from the administration and members of Congress, confides Gene Sykes, when asked about the potential problems of entry into the territory posed by Donald Trump's policy. They want this experience to be incredibly successful for all Americans, athletes, and visitors who come from all over the world. They understand what it means to host the Olympic Games, and so we received significant guarantees on the work they will do with us to manage the visa process so that everything goes smoothly for the athletes and their entourage. "In February, the State Department made it clear that it would refuse to issue visas to transgender athletes coming to participate in competitions on American soil.
