Russian Table Tennis Players Cleared for 2016 Olympic Games
The International Table Tennis Federation has determined that the three Russian athletes qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games can compete.
Travel Guide for the Rio Olympics
Here’s a Rio Traveler Briefing for those super fans who would rather watch it in person than on TV!
A Guide to Packing for the Rio Olympics
Here’s a Rio Traveler Briefing for those super fans who would rather watch it in person than on TV!
Media Watch - Brazil Protests; Water Cube Art Project; Title IX Turns 41
(ATR) Globe and Mail comments on Brazil unrest ... NBC Sports commemorates 41st anniversary of Title IX ... "This is Beijing!" reports on art project underway at Water Cube ... More inside this Media Watch ...
Bid City Blog-- Quality Madrid Bid, Elusive Motivation
(ATR) The Madrid bid for the 2016 Olympics has more than enough to match the offerings of its rivals in the four-city field, but ask the Spaniards why Madrid should get the Games and the answer is not so clear. More in the Bid City Blog…
2016 Olympic Bid Cities Star at AIPS Congress
(ATR) Presentations from the four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics are among the highlights of the 72nd Congress of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS)
On the Scene - Rio Ready to Show its Passion
(ATR) Known for its Carnivale, Rio 2016 welcomes the IOC Evaluation Commission for some fun in the sun this week. And if a day at the beach isn't enough, guests can rub elbows with sports heroes, including football great Pelé
IOC Announces Olympic Bid Briefing Format
(ATR) In a first for the cities running for the Summer Olympics, IOC members will have the chance for formal and informal meetings in Lausanne during two days in June
Bid City Blog -- Tokyo Enjoys Smooth Ride
(ATR) Tokyo 2016 appears to have succeeded with its handling of the IOC Evaluation Commission visit...Great hospitality and working conditions for the media, but lapses in information as well...more in the Bid City Blog, gathered on the scene in Tokyo by the Around the Rings team
On the Scene in Chicago -- IOC Examines Olympic Guarantees; Oprah Graces Gala
(ATR) After an afternoon poring over financial details of Chicago's 2016 bid, the IOC Evaluation Commission will be treated to a gala tonight with one of the world’s most famous women on the guest list
