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On the Scene in Salzburg: IOC Commission Ends Salzburg Trip, 2014 Report is Next

3/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) The head of the IOC Evaluation Commission finds it difficult to find a weakness in the Salzburg bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics, while the city’s mayor tells Around the Rings the second attempt in a row to win the Games doesn’t get easier. Read More...

ATR Exclusive: World Youth Olympic Festival Proposed for 2010

3/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) Sources tell Around the Rings that IOC President Jacques Rogge wants to see the start of a World Youth Olympic Festival beginning in 2010. The project could become the first new sports property of the IOC since the Winter Olympics started in 1924. Read More...

On the Scene in Salzburg: Olympic Bid Inspection in Final Hours

3/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) Members of the Salzburg 2014 bid team were up at dawn Saturday preparing presentations on the final day of an IOC Evaluation Commission visit that could make or break the bid for the Winter Olympic Games. On the scene coverage inside... Read More...

FINA World Championships Underway

3/17/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) The world’s top swimmers and divers will be in Melbourne, Australia, for the 12th FINA World Championships, which begin Saturday. That makes Melbourne the first city to host the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and FINA World Championships. Read More...

On the Scene: Austria Chancellor Says "Money Cannot Buy" What Salzburg Offers

3/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) The chancellor of Austria and other leaders of the national government get their turn Friday to press the case for the Salzburg 2014 Olympic bid to an IOC panel that’s midway through a four-day review of the city. On the scene coverage from Salzburg, inside... Read More...

Press Release: Austria Ratifies UNESCO Convention

3/16/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) Here is a press release from Salzburg 2014 announcing the country's ratification of the UNESCO convention. Read More...

Press Release: Madrid Welcomes America's Cup

3/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) Here is a press release from Madrid announcing the city's hosting of an America's Cup promotional event. Read More...

On the Scene: Snow and Ice for IOC Inspection of Salzburg Olympics Bid

3/15/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) Salzburg Mayor Heinz Schaden hurtled down a bobsleigh track Thursday to launch the venue tour of the IOC team examining the Austrian bid for the 2014 Winter Olympics. And judging by a comment from a member of the IOC team to Around the Rings, Salzburg would do well to offer a surprise or two, like Mayor in a bob. Read More...

Chicago 2016 Wins Olympics Guarantee from City Council

3/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) The Chicago bid for the 2016 Olympics passes a key test with overwhelming city council approval of a $500 million last-resort guarantee to cover the costs of the Games.But there still be could be questions about the business model underlying the bid. Read More...

On the Scene in Salzburg: IOC Visit Starts, Press Restrictions End

3/14/2007 12:00:00 AM
(ATR) “Friendly, warm” is how the opening hours of the IOC 2014 Evaluation Commission visit to Salzburg is being described, opponents of the bid get to have their say to the IOC visitors and Salzburg organizers “acted decisively” to rescind a a code of conduct for journalists covering the meeting. On the scene coverage inside… Read More...

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