Denver: The US government has told the US Olympic Committee (USOC) that the travel ban put in place over the weekend shouldn't impact athletes travelling to the US for international events.

In a statement on Monday, USOC leaders said the government told them it would work to ensure athletes from all countries would have expedited access to the US for international competitions.

A World Cup archery event is scheduled for Las Vegas on February 10.

Iran, one of the seven countries listed on the ban, brought one archer, Zahra Nemati, to last year's Rio Olympics. The status of Iran's archery team for the World Cup is not known.

The US wrestling team travels to Iran next month for a World Cup event, and the head of the federation said plans are still in place for that trip.

Other events in the US later this year include the Boston Marathon and Prefontaine Classic in track and field, World Cup cycling events and another World Cup archery contest. When those events take place, the impact of the ban and its legality could be different than it is currently.

"We're in contact with (track's international federation) and the USOC, and we're all committed to doing whatever we can for athletes to travel however they need to for events," said Jill Geer of USA Track and Field.

All this comes with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) set to award the 2024 Olympics in September. Los Angeles is a finalist, along with Paris and Budapest, Hungary.

In a statement, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti depicted the bid as one for "a low-risk Games that gathers nations together, showcases American values, and brings benefits, not burdens, to our community."

He said: "I am confident that the IOC will evaluate our bid on these merits."

In announcing their latest contact with the government, USOC chairman Larry Probst and CEO Scott Blackmun issued a joint statement Monday recognizing that "the Olympic movement was founded based upon principles of diversity and inclusion."

"We also acknowledge the difficult task of providing for the safety and security of a nation," the statement said. "It is our sincere hope that the executive order as implemented will appropriately recognize the values on which our nation, as well as the Olympic movement, were founded."

USOC leaders have received a number of inquiries about the impact of Trump's travel ban. "We have been specifically asked about the impact that the executive order could have on athletes and officials coming to the United States to compete," Probst and Blackmun said.

By executive order on Friday, Trump banned immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries - Iran, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen - and temporarily halted the entry of refugees.

The Major League Soccer Players Union released a statement expressing concern and disappointment with President Trump's executive order.

Union chief Bob Foose said the organization is concerned not only with its athletes and their families, but all people impacted by the order implemented Friday. The statement said the union is still assessing the practical impact of the ban on players.

"We are extremely disappointed by the ban and feel strongly that it runs counter to the values of inclusiveness that define us as a nation," Foose said.

The union also expressed solidarity with US national team captain Michael Bradley, who came out against the ban in an interview and on social media.