Letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Regarding National Security Risks of PRC-Linked Technology at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games

The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is raising serious national security concerns about the International Olympic Committee’s continued partnership with Alibaba Group—a Chinese technology company with deep ties to the CCP—and its potential involvement in supporting the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

The Committee views Alibaba as a direct enabler of the CCP’s surveillance and intelligence apparatus, with reported connections to Chinese military firms, intelligence agencies, and a formal CCP party committee embedded within the company. This relationship raises red flags about potential espionage, data exploitation, and foreign influence should Alibaba gain access to sensitive infrastructure or data related to the LA 2028 Games.

The letter cites precedent from the Paris 2024 Olympics, where French cybersecurity officials actively worked to limit Alibaba’s role due to similar concerns, ultimately keeping Olympic data within national jurisdiction. Given Los Angeles’s strategic importance—including proximity to military assets and critical industries—the Committee believes any involvement by a PRC-controlled tech company like Alibaba in infrastructure, ticketing, broadcasting, or cloud services presents an unacceptable risk.

To address these concerns, the Committee is formally requesting a classified briefing by September 30, 2025 from DHS and ODNI. The briefing should cover:

• The risks associated with Alibaba’s potential involvement in LA 2028
• Steps being taken to inform and advise relevant stakeholders
• Possible actions to prevent or eliminate Alibaba’s access to U.S. Olympic infrastructure

Ultimately, the Committee stresses that no PRC-controlled entity should be granted an operational role in the LA Olympics unless the U.S. can fully verify strong, reliable security controls—acknowledging that such verification may not even be feasible under current circumstances.

Read the lawmakers' letter here