# Will L.A. be ready for the 2028 Olympics: a conversation with LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover

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Podcast: [In a Minute with Evan Lovett](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-a-minute-with-evan-lovett-6041444)
Published: 2026-08-17T13:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2495

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LA28 CEO Reynold Hoover was a three-star General who dismantled bombs in Iraq and built entire cities in combat zones in Afghanistan. . .but making sure the 2028 Olympics are the best Games yet might be his biggest challenge. The largest sporting event in the history of the world will be taking place in Los Angeles in less than two years, and he is the person responsible for making sure that Los Angeles continues its legacy as a the ultimate Olympics city, following 1932 and 1984. So will L.A.be ready for the 2028 Olympics? Let's get into it!

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