SportAccord Through the Years -- Photodesk
(ATR) Around the Rings celebrates 25 years at SportAccord!
2020 Olympic Bids Make International Debuts
(ATR) The five cities bidding for the 2020 Olympics make their first presentations to an international audience, each of them trying to stand out from the field. Around the Rings is on the scene in Moscow where the cities appeared at the Association of National Olympic Committees general assembly...
Bidding for the Games - 2020 Updates from Madrid, Baku, Rome; Reno/Tahoe 2022
(ATR) Madrid 2020 CEO tells ATR bid budget "is not an obstacle" ... Baku 2020 welcomes consultants ... Rome 2020 taps new comms director ... Reno, Lake Tahoe secure MOU from Nevada, California.
FIBA Congress, World Championship Knockout Rounds Tip Off
(ATR) International Basketball Federation president Bob Elphinston tells Around the Rings ahead of this weekend’s 19th FIBA World Congress that the state of his game is strong and getting stronger ...
Olympics Minister: Bulk of London Cash Going on 2012 Legacy
(ATR) Tessa Jowell tells the Legacy Lives conference that the British government is delivering on its promises... IOC member Craig Reedie praises Vancouver Games for uniting the nation.
Q&A: Bob Elphinston on Youth Olympic Sport
(ATR) Sports federations must embrace digital technology to secure the interest of young people in the Olympics, says International Basketball Federation President Bob Elphinston in this Around the Rings Q&A.
Federations Roundup -- U.S. Tops Russia on Ice in New IIHF Tournament
(ATR) The new European ice hockey club championship begins with a U.S. victory ... U.S. swimming rejects high-tech suits for youngsters, while Europe elects new leaders for swimming ... and fencers from small countries get a chance to shine.
FIBA Wants Expanded Olympics Field, Seating Changes
(ATR) FIBA President Bob Elphinston has urged a rethink on seating allocation at high-demand events for basketball at the Olympic Games.
