Op Ed - Let the Good Times Roll for Elite Chinese Sport
(ATR) Sports marketing veteran Jeff Ruffolo suggests money is no object as China sets its sights on nothing less than winning every single medal at the Summer Olympic Games. More inside this Op Ed ...
News from the NOCs -- Asian Chief Reflects on Year; Austrian Gathering
(ATR) Asian NOC chief reflects on "successful" year of Asian sporting events ... Austrians honor Olympic great ... Funeral set for NOC chief ... Australian trailblazer died.
Olympic Newsdesk -- Thumbs-Up for PyeongChang Curling; Daegu Turns Blue
(ATR) Federation approves proposed 2018 venue ... South Korean organizers unveil track, medals ... Spanish Olympic chief talks tough on doping ... TV boost for triathlon ...
On the Scene in Oman -- Asian Beach Games "Perfect", Says Director General
(ATR) The director general of the Asian Beach Games organizing committee Habib Macki tells Around the Rings everything is “perfect” as the Games enter the homestretch in Muscat.
Olympic Photodesk -- Guangzhou Asian Games
(ATR) Guangzhou 2010 boasted more than 10,000 athletes across 42 sports and 58 disciplines. “This was the best ever,” said OCA president Sheikh Ahmad.
OCA Chief Looks Back on Guangzhou, Ahead to Incheon
(ATR) The president of the Olympic Council of Asia tells Around the Rings the Asian Games are "at an Olympic level" after Guangzhou 2010.
Asian Games Report -- Cricket Gold for Pakistan
(ATR) Women claim country's first Asian Games gold in eight years ... Men's hopes still alive too ...
Asian Games Start Small, Don't Stay That Way Long
(ATR) The Asiad that ends today is history's largest, a spectacle unrivaled by past Games and not likely to be outdone by future ones.
Asian Games Report -- Big Crowds, Bigger Implications for Rugby Seven Finals
(ATR) Japan edges Hong Kong for men's title ... First-ever Asian Games women's rugby gold goes to Kazakhstan ... China closes in on record gold haul ...
Liu Xiang to Finals; More Chinese Stars Shine
(ATR) Liu Xiang is in the finals of the 110m hurdles ... More victories for Chinese athletes ...
