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Trump creates task force to prepare for LA Olympics
President Donald Trump has established a task force on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics that he says will ensure the event is "safe, seamless and historically successful". The 2028 Games will be the first Olympics hosted by the US since the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Setting up the task force reflects the intense planning that comes with hosting the Olympics, as well as Trump's desire to be involved in an event he considers one of the highlights of his term. "The LA Olympics is shaping up to be a wonderful moment for America. It's going to be incredible. It's so exciting," Trump said on Tuesday (local time) as he signed an executive order at the White House establishing the task force. The executive order calls for the task force to co-ordinate security and planning for the Games, and to streamline visa processing and credentialling for the athletes, coaches, media and other visitors coming to the US. "We'll do anything necessary to keep the Olympics safe," Trump said, adding that could potentially include deploying "our National Guard or military". Earlier this year, Trump sent National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests. Trump will serve as chair of the task force, with Vice President JD Vance vice chair. Other members include a number of Cabinet secretaries and administration officials, such as Attorney General Pam Bondi, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. Also present were Olympic champion gymnast Nastia Liukin and Brad Snyder, a swimmer who competed at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Trump "considers it a great honor to oversee this global sporting spectacle", White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement, calling sports one of the president's "greatest passions". During the signing event, LA28 president and chair Casey Wasserman presented Trump with a set of gold, silver and bronze medals from the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. "Can I say I won them athletically?" Trump asked, as he displayed the medals to an audience of reporters. Wasserman said the task force "marks an important step forward in our planning efforts and reflects our shared commitment to delivering not just the biggest, but the greatest Games the world has ever seen". Along with the 2028 Olympics, Trump has said the 2026 FIFA World Cup being hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico is among the events he's most looking forward to in his second term.
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Olympic cycling champ Evenepoel moves to rival outfit
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel will leave the team where he became one of the best riders of his generation to join Red Bull?BORA?hansgrohe from next season. The 25-year-old Belgian rider informed Soudal Quick-Step that he would not extend his contract, which was due to expire at the end of 2026. The team has agreed to release him early. "After taking some time to consult with our sponsors and partners, the team's ownership and management have decided that it is in the best interest of everyone to agree that Remco can move at the end of the current 2025 season," Soudal Quick-Step said on Tuesday. Evenepoel signed with Soudal Quick-Step at a young age after the squad's former manager Patrick Lefevere spotted his immense potential. Under Lefevere's supervision, Evenepoel won prestigious races, including the 2022 Vuelta a Espana two stages of the Tour de France and two titles at Liege-Bastogne-Li?ge. He finished third at the 2024 Tour de France but withdrew from this year's edition. Widely considered the best time trialist in the world, Evenepoel remains focused on winning more Grand Tours. Evenepoel's move will strengthen Red Bull?BORA?hansgrohe, where he will team up with Primoz Roglic and Florian Lipowitz, who finished third in last month's Tour de France. In Paris, Evenepoel become the first rider to sweep the road race and time trial at the Summer Games.
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Olympic cycling champ Evenepoel moves to rival outfit
Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel will leave the team where he became one of the best riders of his generation to join Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe from next season. The 25-year-old Belgian rider informed Soudal Quick-Step that he would not extend his contract, which was due to expire at the end of 2026. The team has agreed to release him early. "After taking some time to consult with our sponsors and partners, the team's ownership and management have decided that it is in the best interest of everyone to agree that Remco can move at the end of the current 2025 season," Soudal Quick-Step said on Tuesday. Evenepoel signed with Soudal Quick-Step at a young age after the squad's former manager Patrick Lefevere spotted his immense potential. Under Lefevere's supervision, Evenepoel won prestigious races, including the 2022 Vuelta a Espana two stages of the Tour de France and two titles at Liège-Bastogne-Liège. He finished third at the 2024 Tour de France but withdrew from this year's edition. Widely considered the best time trialist in the world, Evenepoel remains focused on winning more Grand Tours. Evenepoel's move will strengthen Red Bull–BORA–hansgrohe, where he will team up with Primoz Roglic and Florian Lipowitz, who finished third in last month's Tour de France. In Paris, Evenepoel become the first rider to sweep the road race and time trial at the Summer Games.
