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Ceremony Marks First Year After Rio Olympics

(ATR) A ceremony utilizing venues in the Barra Olympic Park highlights Rio de Janeiro one year after the Olympics.
Ceremony Marks First Year After

IOC Wrap: Drug Testing Authority; Rogge Quits Refugees Role

(ATR) IOC adopts business case for Independent Testing Authority... preliminary body in place for PyeongChang Olympics. ATR's Mark Bisson reports from Lausanne
IOC Wrap: Drug Testing Authority;

Rio City Government Confirm Discussions With Rio 2016

(ATR) Rio municipal authorities tell ATR they are reviewing debts left by Eduardo Paes pledged to Rio 2016. 
Rio City Government Confirm Discussions

Maracana Administration in Limbo in Post-Olympics Row

(ATR) A dispute over stewardship of the Maracana has left the stadium without an administrator.
Maracana Administration in Limbo in

Independent Observers Critique Rio 2016 Program; Sports World Responds

(ATR) WADA's Rio 2016 independent observers hit out at the Rio 2016 testing program, are met with positive reaction
Independent Observers Critique Rio 2016

Rio 2016 Begins Final Year of Operation

(ATR) Rio 2016 says it will keep around 300 staff members through the 2017 IOC session.
Rio 2016 Begins Final Year

Rio 2016 Lauds Limited Public Investment for Games

(ATR) Rio 2016 CEO Sidney Levy says less than one percent of the OCOG operating budget will come from public funds.
Rio 2016 Lauds Limited Public

UCI, Rio 2016 Working on Report Into Cycling Death

(ATR) Bahman Golbarnezhad of Iran is the first athlete to die while competing at a Paralympics.
UCI, Rio 2016 Working on

Paralympic Closing Ceremony to Highlight Harmony and Diversity

(ATR) Also: No complaints about Rio 2016 Paralympics volunteers; world records total update
Paralympic Closing Ceremony to Highlight

Rio 2016 Exceeding Revenue Tracks for Paralympics

(ATR) Rio 2016 met its projections for ticket revenue, meaning less public money will be used to balance the budget.
Rio 2016 Exceeding Revenue Tracks