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Winter 2022

	Volleyball World Congress Returns to Argentina -- Federations Focus October 05, 2016 (ATR) The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) is holding its biannual congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina where president Ary Graça will be reelected to his second term...
	OCA Press Release: IOC President: Olympic movement is counting on Asia September 25, 2016 Danang, Vietnam, September 25, 2016: The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, addressed the 35th OCA General Assembly at the Royal Lotus Hotel and Co...
	Curling: Resolutions and Recommendations for WCF Congress 2016 September 02, 2016 The World Curling Federation’s (WCF) 54 Member Associations (MA) will come together next week for the fifth WCF Congress and Annual General Assembly (AGA), in Stockholm, Swede...
	Rio Olympic Torch Relay; Wimbledon -- Monday Memo June 27, 2016 Opening Rounds of Wimbledon Serena Williams seeks to defend her 2015 Wimbledon title. (Getty Images) The world's oldest annual and most prestigious tennis tournament beg...
	IOC Chief Inaugurates Olympic Rings on Beijing Tower June 13, 2016 Bach with Chinese Olympic leaders (IOC/Ian Jones) (ATR) Thomas Bach says Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic organizers are on track with preparations. On Sunday, Bach inaugurated...
	Ski Federation Selects 2021 World Championship Hosts June 10, 2016 The Cortina 2021 bid committee celebrates in Cancun (FISI) (ATR) Cortina, d’Ampezzo, Italy has been awarded the 2021 World Alpine Ski Championships following four previously ...
	Paris Mayor embarks on Olympic learning experience in China May 27, 2016 The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo has this week traveled China to listen and learn from their Olympic experiences gleaned from hosting the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games and...
	OCA urges all NOCs to embrace winter sports April 25, 2016 OCA urges all NOCs to embrace winter sports Sapporo, Japan, April 25, 2016: The Olympic Council of Asia has urged all its 45 National Olympic Committees to take part in the...
	Sweden Close to Launching 2026 Winter Olympic Bid April 21, 2016 Stockholm could bid for the 2026 Olympics (Getty Images) (ATR) Around the Rings is told that a Stockholm bid for the 2026 Games has received widespread support from Sweden's ...
	Ski Mountaineering Ascends Towards Olympic Recognition April 13, 2016 (ATR) International Ski Mountaineering Federation officials are optimistic that their steady climb uphill towards full Olympic status culminates on a mountain at the Beijing 2...
	IPC Chief: Beijing 2008 "Raised Bar So High" For 2022 January 25, 2016 (ATR) Philip Craven, president of the International Paralympic Committee, says Beijing 2008 set a high standard for the caliber of the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Philip Crave...
	ICSS: Allure of Olympics Fading in Public Eye -- ATRadio January 19, 2016 (ATR) An expert with International Center for Sport Security (ICSS) tells Around the Rings the allure of the Olympic Games is fading in the public eye. Cleret says the bidd...

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