Sunbathing at the Winter Olympics -- On the Scene
(ATR) A tie in the downhill ... Temperatures climb ... Pin promises.
Luge Chief on Whistler Track; Olympic Withdrawal; Canada Taps 2014 Team Leader
(ATR) Luge leader backs former Olympic venue despite ongoing legal battle ... Top sailing trio withdraws from London 2012 ... Canada names Sochi chef de mission ...
Luge World Cup Back to Whistler
(ATR) The top executive of the International Luge Federation tells Around the Rings that the World Cup circuit is sliding through the bumpy global economy. Bob Mackin reports from Whistler, site of the 2010 Winter Games ...
Possible Pact for Games, Nodar Payout Among Furlong Revelations
(ATR) Vancouver may have won the 2010 Games because of a secret agreement for Russia’s IOC votes, speculates VANOC CEO John Furlong in a newly published memoir. Around the Rings offers an early look.
Emails Suggest VANOC Knew of Course Risk
(ATR) Emails surface showing VANOC knew speedy luge course was dangerous prior to the Games’ start.
Sports Federations Exchange Best Practices
(ATR) A who’s who of the Olympic Movement is in Lausanne for the yearly IF Forum ...
Stiff Competition for London 2012 Volunteers; Sustainability Concerns for LOCOG
(ATR) 240,000 applicants vie for 70,000 volunteer spots... Games may not be greenest ever... Memorial for Georgian luger.
On the Scene -- Vancouver Olympic Debrief Opens with Somber Notes and Praise
(ATR) The debrief of the Vancouver Olympics is in full swing, the highs and lows of the Games recounted in just the opening minutes of this gathering in the mountains of Sochi.
FIL publishes Accident Report
Olympic Newsdesk - Luger Memorial, Austrian Scandal, Russian Election
(ATR) An IOC delegation attends the memorial for luger Nodar Kumaritashvili... A financial scandal in Austria grows murkier... Election date set for a new Russian NOC president.
