GENEVA, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has visited Los Angeles and met with the Organizing Committee of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the IOC announced here on Tuesday.
Bach visited the swimming, basketball and American football venues during his stay, accompanied by LA28 President Casey Wasserman, IOC Vice-President Nicole Hoevertsz, as well as IOC Members Anita DeFrantz and Zhang Hong.
The President also watched the National Football League (NFL) game between the LA Chargers and the Kansas City Chiefs at the SoFi Stadium, which will be installed a swimming pool inside the stadium. The Olympic swimming competitions will be held here and this will be the largest swimming pool in the Olympic history, with a capacity of 38,000.
The new Intuit Dome, which opened just two months ago, also impressed Bach with its 18,000-seat arena. The stadium will host the basketball competitions of the LA28 and will serve as home for the National Basketball Association (NBA) team LA Clippers.
"These venues are impressive, the athletes can look forward to an extraordinary experience at the Olympic Games LA28," Bach said. "LA28 will do what Paris 2024 did - offer authentic Olympic Games. The Games always represent the sports culture of the host country, and LA has a lot to offer. I am very much looking forward to LA." ■
