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	Boxing HQ Guarded by Police July 26, 2017 (ATR) A vote of no confidence against International Boxing Association president C.K. Wu is causing the already embattled federation to temporarily shut down. AIBA presiden...
	AIBA Executive Committee meeting in Moscow addresses key developments for boxing towards Tokyo 2020 July 25, 2017 The AIBA Executive Committee convened in Moscow on 24-25 July to continue the progress made over the past ten months for the development of world boxing. Key decisions were re...
	USOC hires new chiefs of security and information July 25, 2017 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee today announced the hiring of Nicole Deal as its next chief security officer and David Zodikoff as chief informat...
	Barcelona Remembers 25 Years July 25, 2017 (ATR) Thousands of people in Barcelona celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Olympics that changed the city, no doubt. The Barcelona 1992 Opening Ceremony (CAT) King Felip...
	Olympic Channel Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 July 25, 2017 Twenty-five years ago today, all eyes around the world were on Barcelona, Spain, as it hosted its first Olympic Games in what would become a lasting symbol for the city. In ho...
	Aruba, Nigeria IOC Members Seek Executive Board Debuts July 25, 2017 (ATR) Nicole Hoevertsz of Aruba tells Around the Rings she’s in the race for one of the open seats on the IOC Executive Board. The IOC EB has 15 seats, one held by the pre...
	A Case of Could vs. Should for Calgary July 24, 2017 (ATR) The Calgary Bid Exploration Committee says it’s feasible for the 1988 host city to bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. Calgary 1988 opening ceremony (Gett...
	Haidi Zhang Manifesto for International Paralympic Committee Presidency July 24, 2017 Mm. Haidi Zhang – the only woman campaigning to lead the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) – has launched her candidature with a resilience and determination to grow th...
	Tokyo 2020 Amplifies Engagement at Three-Year Countdown July 24, 2017 (ATR) Nearly 5,000 people gathered in Tokyo on Monday to celebrate another milestone on the path towards the 2020 Summer Olympics, the first in Japan since the Tokyo 1964 Game...
	ATR First: Fired Executive Attacks, Olympic Boxing Federation Denies Siege July 23, 2017 C. K. Wu, president of AIBA (ATR) (ATR) Leaders of the international boxing federation AIBA meet Monday in Moscow, rejecting reports that financial doom could be ahead. ...
	250 young Angelenos dream of Olympic legacy at Youth Idea Exchange July 22, 2017 Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm4Rpm6o LOS ANGELES - 250 young Angelenos gathered today, July 21, 2017, in Downtown LA for an aspirational convening on how the next generatio...

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