REPORT

OF THE IOC

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E VA L U AT I O N
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LOS ANGELES 2028
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 3
LOS ANGELES 2028 ........................................................... 5
ANNEXES ................................................................................................. 14

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

Recognising the unique opportunity of having two outstanding candidate cities for the The Los Angeles Candidature Committee 2028 (LA 2028) was asked to submit
Olympic Games 2024 (Paris and Los Angeles), the 130 th IOC Session, at its meeting the following information to the IOC by 18 August 2017 :
in Lausanne on 11 July 2017, approved a proposal to simultaneously award the
Olympic Games 2024 and 2028 at its meeting in Lima, Peru on 13 September 2017.
• An assessment of the extent to which the Games project presented as
part of its candidature for the Olympic Games 2024 would remain valid
The Session’s decision was contingent upon the following steps being taken: for the Olympic Games 2028 and an indication of any expected change,
including any impact such change is expected to have on Games
— The opening of a Candidature Procedure 2028 between Paris and operations and budget;
Los Angeles only and the declaration of a city as candidate for 2028
— The creation and publication by the IOC of a Host City Contract 2028 • In relation to the Olympic Games 2028 (using as a reference the list provided
in the Candidature Questionnaire for the Olympic Games 2024) the following
— The appointment of an IOC Evaluation Commission to analyse key guarantees:
the 2028 candidature
— The conclusion of a Tripartite Agreement between the parties concerned G 1.1 Compliance with the Olympic Charter and Host City Contract
— The ratification of the Tripartite Agreement by the 131st IOC Session, G 2.1 Undertaking to sign the Host City Contract
thereby electing one city for the Olympic Games 2024 and the other city G 2.32 Safety and Security
for the Olympic Games 2028. G 2.20 Venue Use Agreement for Olympic Village
G 3.5 OOCG Financial Shortfall

On 31 July 2017, Los Angeles announced its intention to become a candidate for the In compliance with the terms of the Host City Contract 2028 which was pub-
Olympic Games 2028. lished on the IOC’s website on 31 July 2017, Los Angeles is required to
submit all remaining guarantees within 18 months of the election of the Host
In accordance with the Olympic Charter, the IOC President appointed an IOC City 2028.
Evaluation Commission 2028 by asking the IOC Evaluation Commission 2024 to
extend its mandate to incorporate this task.
• The Joint Marketing Programme Agreement (JMPA) agreed between Los
Angeles 2028 and the USOC to accommodate the commercial arrangement
related to hosting the Olympic Games 2028.

This report of the IOC Evaluation Commission 2028 focuses solely on changes to
the Los Angeles proposal since the release of the IOC Evaluation Commission
2024 report on 5 July 2017, as well as on the consequences of awarding the
Olympic Games 2028 eleven years out.

Any matter not addressed in this report is covered in the report of the IOC
Evaluation Commission 2024, including the accompanying video and annexes
(accessible here) which remains valid.

INTRODUCTION 4
L O S 2028
ANGELES
LOS ANGELES 2028 5
KEY FACTS AND FIGURES

• No changes to 2024 venue masterplan

• UCLA confirmed as Olympic Village

• Continued strong support from all levels of government

• 83% support from Angelinos for the Olympic Games 2028

• Additional USD 7.5 billion to be invested in transport

infrastructure by 2028

• 11 years to engage with youth and the wider community

to promote sports and the Olympic Games

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S U PP O R T FO R T H E O LYM PI C GA M E S 2028

• In a letter dated 18 August 2017, the United States Government expressed its support and a
“commitment of the US Government to ensuring the delivery of a successful Games” and has
confirmed that the guarantees and sentiments communicated on 9 May 2017 in support of a 2024
Games would also apply to a 2028 Games.

• On the State level, the authors of the Bill in support of the LA 2024 Games have committed to work on
similar legislation for a 2028 Games which would include an Olympic Games Trust Fund that would
authorize financial support up to USD 250 million from the State of California should the Olympic
Games result in a deficit.

• By a unanimous 12-0 vote on 11 August 2017, the Los Angeles City Council approved the Host City
Contract 2028 and the 2028 OCOG shortfall guarantee and expressed its strong support for LA to host
the Olympic Games 2028.

• A public opinion poll conducted by the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Centre for the Study of Los
Angeles in July 2017 shows 83 % support of Angelinos for Los Angeles to host the Games in 2028.

VENUE MASTERPLAN

• LA 2028 has confirmed that there would be no changes to the 2024 Venue Masterplan for a Los Angeles
2028 Games.

• Whilst the dates for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028 are dependent on further discussions
with key venue partners, LA expects the dates to be during the window identified in the 2024 Games
(Olympic Games : 19 July – 4 August ; Paralympic Games : 18 August – 29 August).

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SPORTS PROGRAMME TRANSPORT

For planning purposes, LA 2028 has been advised to use the list LA 2028 has confirmed that the transport plan remains unchanged other than
of sports to be included in the Olympic Programme for the that it would benefit from further advancements in planned transport
Olympic Games 2024 to be determined during the IOC Session infrastructure taking place irrespective of the Games.
in Lima and the list of events for the Olympic Games Tokyo
2020, excluding the sports and events that Tokyo 2020 has LA 2028 confirms that up to USD 300 billion is being invested in transport
selected to add to the programme (baseball/softball, karate, infrastructure projects over a 30-year period as part of a long-term transport
sport climbing, skateboarding and surfing). development plan of which USD 88 billion was committed by 2024.

In accordance with the Olympic Charter, the IOC will confirm Based on a new transport infrastructure initiative that was approved in
the list of sports to be included in the programme of the November 2016 (“Measure M”), LA 2028 estimates that an additional USD 7.5
Olympic Games 2028 no later than 7 years before the Games billion will be invested in new transport infrastructure by 2028. This includes
and the list of events no later than 3 years before the Games. improvements to existing rail lines and roadways and a wide range of traffic
Any changes will be made in consultation with the relevant management initiatives as well as the full completion of the Purple Line
parties (OCOG, IFs). Subway extension connecting UCLA with Downtown Los Angeles.

SPORT DEVELOPMENT ACCOMMODATION

To further its commitment to increase youth participation in As mentioned in the introduction, and in accordance with the Host City
Olympic sport and encourage more young Americans to get Contract 2028, new accommodation guarantees will be submitted within 18
active, LA 2028 OCOG will contribute a maximum annual amount months following the Host City Election.
of USD 16 million over a period of 10 years before the Games to
youth sports programmes in the City of Los Angeles. As there are more than 125,000 existing hotel rooms within 50 km of the
Games centre, and 10,000 additional hotel rooms to be delivered by 2028, the
In the event that the Olympic Games 2028 result in a surplus, the Commission believes it is feasible to secure the required 41,000 rooms.
IOC has agreed to support the financing of these youth activities
by investing its 20 % share into the funding of these programmes
by the OCOG.

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OCOG BUDGET

The Commission notes that LA 2028 has agreed with the City of Los Angeles to provide a first budget
MAIN FINANCIAL TERMS update in March 2018 to reflect the terms of the Host City Contract 2028. Based on the fact that there
OF THE HOST CITY CONTRACT 2028: are no changes to the Games plan presented for 2024, no changes have been made to the budget at
this stage.
The Commission highlights below a number of factors that will impact financial parameters :
• Overall estimated value of the IOC Contribution
to the success of the Olympic Games 2028:
USD 1.8 billion (USD 2028)
• Additional revenues / cost saving opportunities :

-- Broadcast related contribution: -- Broadcast related contribution increase of USD 43 million to USD 898 million
USD 898 million -- Expected increase of OCOG share of the TOP programme by USD 27 million
-- Estimated value of the OCOG 2028 share to USD 437 million
of the TOP programme (net): USD 437 million
(not including the mobility category) -- Potential upside in the IOC contribution 2028 as this does not include the contribution

--
from the “mobility” category
Estimated value of OBS services:
USD 340 million -- Longer joint marketing programme period (two additional years) for domestic sponsorship

-- Estimated value of transfer of knowledge

and IOC assistance: USD 125 million
-- IOC commitment to work with LA 2028 to identify cost savings (turn-key solutions,
operational efficiencies and other actions)

• Cash Advance: Recognising that it could be

challenging for an OCOG to establish sufficient • Potential additional expenditures :
cash flow to support operations more than seven
years prior to the Games, IOC will provide a cash -- LA 2028 has committed to an additional expenditure of up to USD 160 million to fund
a youth sport programme
advance of maximum USD 180 million to be paid
to the OCOG over a five-year period (2018-2022).
This cash advance is to be offset against the
-- Venue use agreements for 2028 are to be signed and may result in changes

payment of the broadcast related contribution.

Electing the Host City of an Olympic Games 11 years in advance rather than 7 years naturally creates
• Financing Youth Activities: The LA 2028 OCOG
will contribute a maximum annual amount of USD
some unknown factors which could work both to the advantage and disadvantage of the OCOG. The
operational planning work done to date by LA 2028, the outstanding inventory of competition venues
16 million over a period of 10 years before the (which is likely to further increase by 2028) and other physical assets in the City, its major event
Games to youth sports programmes in the City of experience and access to competitive markets, would strongly mitigate any uncertainties.
Los Angeles. The IOC agrees to support the As mentioned above, a revised OCOG budget will be submitted in March 2018. LA 2028 believes that
OCOG in the financing of youth sport activities by this budget will be balanced and operationally reasonable and will present no higher risk than the 2024
investing its 20 % of any potential surplus OCOG budget. The Commission agrees with this assessment and believes that there is a reasonable
resulting from the Olympic Games into the funding potential for a surplus in the budget.
of these programmes.

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LEGAL MAT TERS AND GUARANTEES

As requested by the IOC, LA 2028 has provided the following new G 2.20 V E N U E U S E G UA R A N T E E F O R O LY M P I C V I L L A G E
guarantees applicable to a Los Angeles 2028 Games :
The venue use guarantee confirms the availability of the
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as the Olympic
G 1 .1 C O M P L I A N C E W I T H T H E O LY M P I C C H A R T E R Village (including 17,500 beds) for the 2028 Games in a time
AND HOST CITY CONTRACT period expected to be similar to that of the 2024 Games
In a guarantee letter dated 18 August 2017, the US Federal project (exact dates are still to be confirmed).
Government confirms that the guarantees provided on 9 May
2017 for a 2024 Games would also extend to the 2028 Games. G 3.5 OCOG FINANCIAL SHORTFALL
This reference to the guarantee letter dated 9 May 2017
includes the US Federal Government’s commitment to A shortfall guarantee has been provided by the City of Los
“respect the Olympic Charter and the Host City Contract, Angeles in the format requested by the IOC.
including unhindered access to the United States for all According to a report by the City of Los Angeles (dated 9
qualified persons presenting valid travel documents”. August 2017), the City of Los Angeles would cover the first
USD 250 million of any overrun, the State of California would
G 2 .1 UNDERTAKING TO SIGN THE HOST cover the next USD 250 million and the City of Los Angeles
CITY CONTRACT would cover any remaining cost overrun. This mirrors the
arrangements that were agreed with respect to the 2024
The Undertaking was provided in accordance with IOC Games project. As the Senate of the State of California was in
requirements. The City of Los Angeles and USOC have recess over the Summer, the required legislation could not
confirmed that they are prepared to sign the Host City yet be passed. However, LA 2028 has received commitments
Contract 2028 without reserve or amendment if the IOC from the authors of the 2024 Games Bill to renew such Bill for
Session votes to approve the Tripartite Agreement. a 2028 Games during the immediate upcoming legislative
session. It is expected that this legislation will be passed
G2.32 SAFETY AND SECURITY during the first half of 2018, but no later than the end of 2018.

The US Department of Homeland Security has provided a

letter confirming that the guarantees provided for a 2024
Games would extend to a 2028 Games including a
commitment that a Los Angeles 2028 Games would receive
National Special Security Event (NSSE) designation, which
would provide world-leading security expertise, capabilities
and resources to augment existing arrangements at no cost
to the OCOG.

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JOINT MARKETING OTHER MAT TERS
PROGR AMME AGREEMENT (JMPA)
All other comments made by the Evaluation Commission 2024,
including those under matters not addressed in this report and
The documents submitted by LA 2028 and the USOC related to the commercial listed below, remain valid for a Los Angeles 2028 Games :
arrangements for the Olympic Games 2028 have been updated to reflect a
longer joint marketing period and a revised revenue share for the USOC. The
IOC has no major concerns in principle with the duration of this period or the
• Alignment with city / region’s
development plans
proposed revenue share.
• Use of existing and temporary venues
The documents include a number of matters that require further clarification
• Venue Funding
and review with LA 2028 and the USOC prior to final approval by the IOC. On
this basis, the IOC recommends that these more thorough discussions should • Athletes’ Experience
(including Olympic Village(s))

•
take place after the host city election. The IOC’s objective will be to finalise
these discussions in the weeks following the IOC Session. Media Experience (including IBC / MPC)

• Spectator Experience

• Paralympic Games

• Legacy use of new permanent venues

• Sustainability

• Impact on the natural environment,

cultural heritage and communities
ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES
• Community Engagement

• Sports Expertise
In its letter dated 18 August 2017, the US Federal Government has
• Safety and Security
confirmed its commitment to work with the OCOG to offer a flexible fast
track visa process to all international clients and stakeholders who need to • Governance structure

enter the US to participate in Games activities in the lead-up to the Games

(G 2.5 Immigration).

The Department of Homeland Security has also confirmed the guarantees

already provided in relation to the Olympic Games 2024 with respect to
G 2.4 (customs) and G 2.5 (immigration).

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CONCLUSION

From the information submitted, the IOC Evaluation Commission considers that the main
requirements for Los Angeles to host the Olympic Games 2028 have been met.
The Commission equally concludes that the many opportunities presented by an Olympic
Games 2028 in Los Angeles would far outweigh any potential risks of awarding the Games
11 years in advance instead of 7 years.
The Evaluation Commission is confident that Los Angeles and Paris would mutually benefit
from the opportunities for collaboration and shared knowledge that would result from a
simultaneous award. Although these matters are beyond the scope of this report, the
commission would urge the cities to take full advantage of these opportunities and work in
partnership with the IOC if they are awarded the Games. Doing so would help identify cost
savings and operational efficiencies.

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ANNEXES : COMPOSITION OF THE E VALUATION COMMISSION 2028

CHAIR Patrick BAUMANN IOC Member SUI

EVALUATION COMMISSION Ugur ERDENER IOC Vice President TUR

Nawal EL MOUTAWAKEL IOC Member MAR

Habu GUMEL IOC Member NGR

Marisol CASADO IOC Member ESP

Kirsty COVENTRY IOC Member ZIM

Bernard RAJZMAN IOC Member BRA

Mikaela COJUANGCO IOC Member PHI

Poul-Erik HØYER IOC Member DEN

Kereyn SMITH CEO and Secretary General, New Zealand Olympic Committee NZL

Duane KALE IPC Member-at-Large NZL

EX-OFFICIO OFFICER Andrew RYAN ASOIF Executive Director GBR

OLYMPIC GAMES ADVISORS John MCLAUGHLIN Finance CAN

David STUBBS Sustainability GBR

Barry O’NEILL Transport AUS

David DESMARCHELIER Security AUS

IOC ADMINISTRATION Christophe DUBI Olympic Games Executive Director SUI

Jacqueline BARRETT Associate Director – Olympic Candidatures GBR

Mattias KAESTNER Head of Candidature Services GER

Xavier BECKER Head of Venues and Infrastructure FRA

Hannah BURNS Head of Candidature Development CAN

Helen STEWART Project Manager GBR

Pierre DORSAZ Project Manager SUI

Meghan DAWE Junior Project Manager CAN

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