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Winter 2022

	Korea NOC President Aims for Future February 28, 2017 (ATR) The new president of the Korean Olympic Committee tells Around the Rings he’s ready to win medals and build the reputation of the NOC. Kee Heung Lee was elected in Oc...
	OCA Press Release: OCA President highlights Sapporo partnership February 18, 2017 Sapporo, Japan, February 18, 2017: The President of the Olympic Council of Asia, His Excellency Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah, spoke of the “real partnership” between the OCA...
	Sapporo Winter Sports Legacy Grows with Asian Games February 15, 2017 (ATR) Forty-five years since Sapporo became the first city outside of Europe or North America to host the Winter Olympics, the Japanese city on the northern island of Hokkaido...
	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...

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