“You can be very proud of what you have achieved” Thomas Bach praises Beijing organizers
139th IOC Session hears glowing reports as Games near the end with Closing Ceremony still to come
IPC Chief: Beijing 2008 "Raised Bar So High" For 2022
(ATR) In a message to BOCOG and IPC leaders, Philip Craven says he knows Beijing can repeat the success of the 2008 Paralympics...
Charges Against Beijing Olympic Sponsor Highlight Need for Transparency
(ATR) Rowland Jack, I Trust Sport founder, tells ATR sponsors of major events should heed BHP's corruption charges.
Free Admission for Arab Games; Busy Week for IOC; Twin Legacies for Beijing
(ATR) Events now open to all comers in Doha ... IOC chief meets with boxing, squash, karate and new Ghana NOC president ... Former BOCOG exec says environment, infrastructure top 2008 legacies.
On the Scene - Olympic Legacies Center Around Sport for All
(ATR) Blue skies in Beijing and sport for all are twin legacies of the 2008 Olympics, a former BOCOG chief tells Around the Rings at the 14th World Conference on Sport for All. Matthew Grayson reports from Beijing.
On the Scene -- Sport for All Brings Olympic Family Back to Beijing
(ATR) Getting children active – and keeping them so throughout life – is a common theme running throughout this week’s 14th World Conference on Sport for All. Matthew Grayson reports from Beijing
BOCOG Garners Praise for Olympics as London 2012 Learns Lessons
(ATR) IOC officials heap praise on the organizers of the Beijing Olympics at the conclusion of the four-day official debriefing of the 2008 Games in London.
BOCOG Impresses in Final Analysis of Beijing Olympics
(ATR) The Beijing Olympics debrief in London comes to a close Thursday with participants hailing the openness of BOCOG officials in sharing the lessons from the Games.
London Update -- IOC Chief Inspects London's Olympic Park
(ATR) IOC President Jacques Rogge left London Tuesday impressed with the pace of construction work for the 2012 Games after his first visit to the Olympic Park.
IOC to Overhaul Ticketing Distribution and Opening Ceremony Plans for 2012
(ATR) The IOC could play a lead role in ticketing distribution plans for London 2012 following the troubles that beset BOCOG in meeting the demands of national Olympic committees in the months leading up to the 2008 Games.
