The Los Angeles wildfire disaster has cast a shadow over preparations for the 2028 Olympics, raising questions over whether the city can deliver a safe and successful Games. So far, none of the more than 80 venues due to stage Olympic competition in Los Angeles have been directly affected by the infernos that have left at least 24 people dead and reduced entire neighborhoods to smoldering ruins.

There are growing calls for the 2028 Summer Olympics to be moved from Los Angeles following the devastating wildfires that broke out last week. The Southern California wildfires, which started in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles,