Los Angeles is pressing forward with plans to host the 2028 Olympics, amid rising public debate about whether the city could or should bow out. Social media has buzzed with speculation, the Los Angeles Times recently announced, fueled by recent natural disasters, political discontent, and financial trials.

Once awarded, the Olympic Games contractually bind a host city to the event, and Los Angeles is no exception. In 2017, city leaders, including then-Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Herb Wesson, committed to the Host City Contract (HCC) with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the LA Times reported. This agreement gives the IOC the sole authority to withdraw the Games, leaving Los Angeles without a legal pathway to cancel or renegotiate under current conditions, s

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