Turin 2006
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February 15, 2016
(ATR) Noted ceremonies producer Ric Birch tells Around the Rings that reports he has just parted ways with Rio 2016 because of budget cuts are not accurate.
Ric Birch at At...
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February 10, 2016
(ATR) It was 10 years ago today that the world came to Turin for the start of the 2006 Winter Olympics, and the most memorable elements from the opening ceremony still hold a ...
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January 13, 2015
Rome 2024 announced its intention to bid last month. (Getty Images)
(ATR) IOC president Thomas Bach will meet with Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi and CONI chief Giovanni...
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October 29, 2012
Lukashenko Fires Sports Minister, Aide
Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus and its NOC, fired his sports minister and top sport aide following the country's “failur...
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August 18, 2011
Walter Mayer was found guilty of supplying human growth hormone to Austrian athletes. (Getty Images)
(ATR) Walter Mayer, the former Austrian biathlon coach, has been given a ...
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May 02, 2011
The Salt Lake City Olympics were the first Games held after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Getty Images)
(ATR) Security experts will have to recalculate the risks of terror at...
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February 10, 2011
Anniversary for Turin
Five years ago today, Stefania Belmondo lit the Olympic Flame at Turin’s Olympic Stadium.
The opening ceremony for the Turin Olympics. (Getty Image...
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February 07, 2011
Future of London Olympic Stadium
A decision on the future of London Olympic Stadium is expected this week from the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
At issue with the Olympic S...
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July 02, 2010
Investigators determined a Dutch skater attempted to bribe Polish skater Katarzyna Wojcicka to withdraw from the 2006 Olympics. (Getty Images)
Dutch Find Attempted
Bribery
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May 10, 2010
The IOC is reviewing samples from the Turin 2006 Games four years after the closing ceremony. (Getty Images)
Turin 2006 Samples Retest
After recommendations from WADA, t...
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September 25, 2009
With Omega’s extended partnership with the IOC, the watch maker will have kept time at 29 Olympics. (Getty Images) Omega and the IOC decided it was the right time to extend th...
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September 30, 2003
Canadian telecommunications firm Nortel Networks will become an official supplier for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. The sponsorship, filling a critical gap in the technology...
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