(ATR) The Around the Rings special edition SportAccord magazine is now online.
Inside you’ll find our ATROlympic Bid Power Index, information on preparations for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, details on new sport inclusion for the 2020 & 2022 Games, ARISF at SportAccord and more!
Click here to view the magazine and followAround the Rings for updates from the convention. ATR editor Ed Hula and European editor Mark Bisson are on the scene in Aarhus, Denmark, through April 7.
SportAccord 2017 kicks off in Aarhus, Denmark on April 2 and will conclude April 7!
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