U.S. Olympic Committee announces host and attendees for Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of the Year, taking place Nov. 29 in LA
Fight Against Doping -- Pechstein Blames Testing Mistakes; Hardy Sets World Record
(ATR) Banned speed skater Claudia Pechstein blames testing mistakes for her doping case while swimmer Jessica Hardy breaks a world record as she comes off a doping ban.
Beijing Remembers Olympics
(ATR)A glitzy musical extravaganza at the Olympic Green celebrates the anniversary of the Beijing Games ... while the IOC gets ready to offer its assessment of the Games one year ago.
Insider Q&A -- Olympic Sponsorship Guru Rob Prazmark of 21 Marketing
(ATR) For nearly a quarter century, Olympic Games sponsorship and Rob Prazmark have been inseparable. With fresh observations from Beijing, Prazmark talks to ATR about the biggest sponsor success stories at the Olympics and the dangers of over-selling an athlete.
On the Scene in Beijing -- No Protest Permits Issued, Greek Doping Case
(ATR) Beijing authorities receive 77 protest applications but issue zero permits ... a drug test result gets a Greek athlete booted from the Olympic Village ... a baseball game turns rough ... and a Ghanan athlete quits the Games, alleging neglect from her Olympic committee. More inside...
IOC Session Hears Call for Stronger Role in Olympics Preps
(ATR) IOC members are told more involvement may be needed in preparing for the Games ... IOC TV revenues rise and Vancouver 2010 makes headway on media accommodations. More news from the IOC Session, inside...
Blogging Beijing -- Visitors Flock to Bird's Nest
(ATR) The Bird's Nest is stopping traffic, writes Yang Min, a sports reporter in Beijing, blogging from the Olympic city less than a week before the Games.
World Briefs -- Vancouver Publishes Games Schedule, Public Interest in Summer Olympics Declines
(ATR) Vancouver 2010 releases its Games schedule, newly approved by the IOC ... Europeans increasingly bored by the summer Olympics, especially in the next host country, says one survey ... a number-one ranked fencer booted for doping ... the CAS opens its Beijing tribunal ... and host city problems mean cancellation of a triathlon World Cup event. More inside World Briefs...
IOC Leaders Meet to Talk Tough Questions
(ATR) The IOC's leadership faces some difficult decisions in meetings taking place on the eve of the Beijing Olympics.
