Donald Trump’s immigration ban threw Los Angeles’ bid for the 2024 Olympics into turmoil as the city’s mayor accused him of “fanning the flames of hatred”.

The new US president’s executive order severely restricting access to America by citizens of several Middle Eastern and African countries – potentially even those holding dual nationality with the likes of Britain – appeared to deal a major blow to LA’s hopes of landing the Games later this year.

The International Olympic Committee votes in September whether to award sport’s biggest event to LA, Paris or Budapest, and one of the officials who will decide their fate condemned on Saturday what was among Trump’s first acts since taking office.