IOC Inspects Nanjing, Sans Popov
Around the Rings is told Alexander Popov did not travel to Nanjing for this week’s visit of the IOC Coordination Commission.
Popov, who chairs the Co Comm, "cannot make it due to personal reasons," says an IOC spokesperson.
A delegation including IOC members Dagmawit Girmay Berhane, Andrés Botero, Marisol Casado, Lambis Nikolaou and Rita Subowo as well as Singapore 2010 CEO Kee Nguan GOH and Olympic Games executive director Gilbert Felli will spend Wednesday through Friday inspecting preparations for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
Stay tuned to ATR for a Thursday interview with Felli.
Luxembourg IOC Member at U.N.
Emphasizing the role Luxembourg plays in conflict resolution, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg was one of nearly 80 heads of state to speak at the opening of the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday and Wednesday.
The grand duke, IOC member since 1998, was the only IOC member to speak at the U.N. He did not mention the IOC in his remarks.
IOC chief of staff Christophe de Kepper and Mario Pescante, the IOC member from Italy who chairs the International Relations Commission, visit the U.N. next month. Pescante is supposed to speak to the General Assembly during the visit. Next year the UN will consider the Olympic Truce resolution applicable to the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi.
Media Watch
Karen Crouse of The New York Times says Olympic swim legend Michael Phelps "felt like a fish out of water" Tuesday as he teed off in a 10-hole scramble with golf greats Lanny Wadkins, Hal Sutton, Ben Crenshaw, Lee Trevino and Dave Stockton at Medinah Country Club in Illinois, host of this weekend’s Ryder Cup.
Pin Fever
Watch for some big names to show up for the 31st Olympin Collectors Club Memorabilia Festival from Friday to Sunday in Atlanta.
The city is home to a large number of Olympic and Paralympic athletes. Their alumnae organization has been working with Olympin and will have a reunion in conjunction with the show. That means there will be 15 or more Olympians and Paralympians attending the show at various times. At least 10 will attend the Friday dinner, with more involved on Saturday. Several are planning to have tables on Saturday where they will have memorabilia for show and / or sale. Most will be available for autographs and pictures, including special guest Pat McCormick, the only double and back-to-back gold medalist in women’s diving.
Other confirmedOlympians and Paralympians attending the show include Dennis Berkholtz (handball, 1972 and 1976);Bob Pickens (wrestling, 1964);Mel Pender (athletics, 1968) andTommie Smith (athletics, 1968).
Peter Zeytoonjian will attend on behalf of the U.S. Olympic Committee, and official USOC artist Steve Allen willoffer some of his Olympic art, includingtwo special London Artist Proof prints for the auction Saturday night.
The auction will also feature adiscus autographed by Al Oerter.
The event is set for the Hyatt Regency Hotel downtown. Tables are still available for vendors; a banquet, reception and auction are on the schedule. Admission is free.
To book a table or to check updates, visithttp://www.olympinclub.com/benefits_fair.html.
Written by Matthew Grayson and Ed Hula
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