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U.S. Speedskating Changes Structure Of BOD, Trims Board Members05 / 20 / 13The U.S. Speedskating BOD on Saturday "adopted a sweeping set of new bylaws, part of an ongoing transformation to turn around an organization long hampered with internal strife," according to Jared Hopkins of the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. The changes include reducing the size of the BOD "from 14 to 10 -- inc... Tags: Olympics |
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LOOKING BEYOND '96: START AT 2000 AND COUNT UP BY TWO'S
SYDNEY 2000: A delegation from Sydney 2000 is taking a crash course with ACOG officials in Atlanta. While almost 70% of Sydney''s proposed venues are built or under construction, they face "enormous h
JAPANESE BROADCASTERS AGOG OVER A DEAL WITH ACOG
Negotiations between Japanese broadcasters and ACOG for exclusive broadcast rights in Japan for the ''96 Games have been an "uphill battle." While AGOG is asking the Japanese to pay "some three times
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IOC PRESIDENT FAVORS ENDING WITH MARATHON
IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch said Saturday that organizers of the Olympic Games in Atlanta "should stick with tradition and end the Games with the epic event" -- the men''s marathon. Samaranch
IOC GIVES ATLANTA HIGH MARKS FOR PREPARATION
ACOG officials today will give the IOC executive board a report on the status of the ''96 games. Many delegates and IOC officials have expressed their pleasure with the city''s effort during their wee
NAGANO COSTS LIKELY TO RISE
The operating costs of the ''98 Winter Games in Nagano are likely to rise, said the Nagano Winter Olympic Games Organizing Commitee (NAOC). Original estimates put the cost at 760B Yen (approx. $7.6B).
SCANDINAVIA LOOKS TO KEEP GAMES' SALT CONTENT DOWN
Ostersund, Sweden admits that Salt Lake City is the leading candidate to receive the 2002 Winter Olympics, but refuses to give up the fight to have another Scandinavian Olympics just eight years after
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OLYMPIC BATTLE BREWING OVER MARATHON TIME
Primo Nebiolo, the head of the International Track and Field Federation, says he will not allow ACOG to schedule the Olympic Marathon in the morning; he insists the event will remain in its traditiona
GEORGIA STUDIES PLAN TO TAX OLYMPIC HOME RENTALS
Atlanta-area homeowners planning to rent-out their domiciles to Olympic visitors during the ''96 games may have to add sales tax to the bill. The GA Department of Revenue is considering a proposal tha
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USOC STRUGGLES WITH FINANCIAL TROUBLES
With budget shortfalls expected after the ''96 games, the USOC is looking for ways to make ends meet without cutting programs for athletes. "Ironically, having the ''96 Olympics in the United States h
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ATLANTA MAKES A TEST RUN, TWO YEARS BEFORE GAMES
Atlanta will get "their first -- and last -- chance" to test their ability to hold a major international event when as many as 1,000 Olympic officials and guests visit. While the Association of Nation
