Muscat 2010

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.
News from the NOCs --

Olympic Photodesk -- Muscat Asian Beach Games

(ATR) Around the Rings was on the scene in Oman for the latest edition of the Asian Beach Games that ended Thursday. Compeition featured four Olympic and four non-Olympic sports as well as beach variants of other Olympic and Asian sports.
Olympic Photodesk -- Muscat Asian

Olympic Newsdesk -- Asian Beach Games Close; Putin on Olympics, World Cup

(ATR) Hosts suffer heartbreak in final hours of Muscat 2010 ... Russian PM discusses coming decade in sport ... Sochi ski venue opens.
Olympic Newsdesk -- Asian Beach

All Things Asia -- Beach Games Update; Short-Course Swimming Champs; Qatar 2022

(ATR) Thailand tops medal tally in Muscat with a day to go ... China sets swimming's first world record of the year ... Bidding consultant analyzes World Cup win ...
All Things Asia -- Beach

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.
On the Scene in Oman

On the Scene -- Oman Flexes Muscles; Equestrian Accident; Swimming Controversies

(ATR) The host country poses atop the medal tally as the 2nd Asian Beach Games pass their midway point ... Matthew Grayson reports from Muscat ...
On the Scene -- Oman

ATR Exclusive -- 2020 Too Soon to Bid, Says Indian IOC Member

(ATR) Randhir Singh tells Around the Rings India should wait until 2028 to make an Olympic bid... Matthew Grayson reports from the 2nd Asian Beach Games in Oman...
ATR Exclusive -- 2020 Too

On the Scene -- OCA Chief Says Oman Ready For More Than Beach Games

(ATR) Sheikh Ahmad says bigger events are bound for the sultanate as competition opens in Muscat ... IOC roll call ... Sparks fly at opening ceremony ... Matthew Grayson reports from Oman....
On the Scene -- OCA