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	Judo Universality On Display in Baku -- Federations Focus September 26, 2018 (ATR) International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer says the universality of the sport has reached an all-time high, despite Japan blitzing the medal table. Vizer, r...
	Monday Memo: Tokyo IOC Visit, Italy 2026 July 08, 2018 D-Day for Italian 2026 Olympic Bid The CONI executive will meet July 10 in Rome to decide how to proceed with a 2026 Winter Olympic bid. Milan, Turin and Cortina have all s...
	ISB to Sell Broadcast Rights for the Minsk 2019 European Games March 15, 2018 Rome - The European Olympic Committees (EOC) is pleased to announce that International Sports Broadcasting SL (ISB) has been appointed to sell the broadcasting rights for the ...
	Third European Games Host Tender to Open in May January 18, 2018 (ATR) European Olympic Committees President Janez Kocijancic says that reinforcing the strength of Europe’s major sporting events is a top priority for the continental associa...
	ATR First: AIBA Executive Director Resigns October 20, 2017 (ATR) International Boxing Association executive director William Louis-Marie says the governance issues of the federation are preventing him from properly doing his job. A...
	Coordination Commission Rates Minsk September 28, 2017 (ATR) Time is of the essence for organizing the 2019 European Games, but a host of venues ready for competition means European Olympic Officials remain confident. (EOC) La...
	EOC's Kocijancic predicts "sustainable and spectacular Games" as Minsk 2019 Host City Contract is signed September 01, 2017 Minsk, Belarus; 1 September 2017: European Olympic Committees (EOC) Acting President Janez Kocijančič today met with key Minsk 2019 European Games stakeholders to sign the Min...
	Updated: Olympic Boxing Exec Director Suspended, Documents Posted Here August 12, 2017 (ATR) The Interim Management Committee of Olympic boxing federation AIBA is ordering the suspension of Executive Director William Louis-Marie. The order comes in a letter...
	Hickey Ends Sporting Exile May 24, 2017 (ATR) Patrick Hickey’s sporting exile ended at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games. Hickey with Mehriban Aliyev (Ilham Aliyev/Facebook) Hickey was seen attending the closing...
	Baku Olympic Dreams On Hold Ahead of Solidarity Games May 09, 2017 (ATR) The 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan will not kickstart an imminent Olympic bid for the country. Scenes from the Baku 2015 European Games (ATR) “Tha...
	Los Angeles, Paris Ready for IOC Inspection -- Monday Memo May 08, 2017 (ATR) The International Olympic Committee evaluation commission visits this week could make or break the Summer 2024 Olympic candidate cities. Los Angeles and Paris are the...
	Challenges Ahead for Minsk 2019 European Games March 29, 2017 (ATR) The EOC tells Around the Rings that Minsk 2019 will be smaller than the first European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Belarus Olympic Committee headquarters (Getty Im...

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