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Winter 2022

	World Archery Extends Exclusive Broadcast Partnership -- Federations Focus January 18, 2017 (ATR) World Archery is extending its exclusive broadcast agreement with major telecommunications company Eurosport. Athlete's competing at the Sambodromo archery venue in Ri...
	Historic visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping Emphasises Strong Ties with IOC January 18, 2017 IOC President Thomas Bach welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to The Olympic Museum today, in what is the first visit by a Chinese Head of State to the IOC. In a bilatera...
	IOC Rules Out Major Revamp of Olympic Bidding January 12, 2017 (Getty Images) (ATR) IOC official Christophe Dubi tells Around the Rings no major overhaul of the Olympic bid process is planned, despite comments from president Thomas Bach ...
	Chinese President Set for Talks with IOC Chief January 11, 2017 (Getty Images) (ATR) Chinese president Xi Jinping will meet with IOC chief Thomas Bach in Lausanne next week. The IOC tells Around the Rings that Xi will meet Bach in Laus...
	2017 ITU Conference Offers Discounted Tickets -- Conferences and Conventions December 09, 2016 (ATR) Tickets for the first-ever ITU Event Organizers Conference hosted by the Hungarian Triathlon Federation are now 20 percent off until Dec. 20. (ITU) The conference ...
	Welcome (back) to the world of ice climbing December 08, 2016 Vertical ascending at improbable speeds; nerve-jangling drops; supreme demonstrations of technique. Ice axes are sharpened, athletes primed after a rigourous ‘offseason’, ice ...
	FINA Aquatics Convention Just Days Away -- Conferences and Conventions November 25, 2016 (ATR) The FINA World Aquatics Convention heads to Windsor, Ontario, Canada on Dec. 3 where organizers expect more than 1,000 delegates and a speaker list of 80 experts in the ...
	OCA Press Release: Oceania athletes to join 8th AWG - Sapporo 2017 October 30, 2016 Kuwait, October 30, 2016: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is delighted to confirm that athletes from the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) will take part in the OCA...
	PyeongChang and Beijing Team Up for Winter Olympic Preps October 18, 2016 (ATR) The PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022 Organizing Committees intend to come together next month to discuss a "bilateral cooperation". President of the PyeongChang Organi...
	ISA Signs First International Broadcast Partnership of Olympic Era with Eurosport Asia Pacific October 12, 2016 In one of its first significant media deals since becoming an Olympic sport, the International Surfing Association (ISA) is pleased to announce an international broadcast part...
	Beijing 2022 Off To A Very Strong Start October 12, 2016 The International Olympic Committee (IOC)s Coordination Commission concluded its first visit Wednesday with praise for the future hosts adherence to the vision presented dur...
	First Steps on Road to Beijing Winter Olympics October 11, 2016 The opening session of the IOC Coordination Commission for Beijing 2022. (Getty Images) (ATR) The IOC team keeping an eye on preparations for the 2022 Winter Olympics begins ...

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