IOC Heads to Madrid
Duties resume Monday for members of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the 2020 Olympics.
After stopping by Tokyo from March 4 to 7, they head to Madrid this week to inspect its candidacy through Thursday, then on Istanbul from Sunday.
Around the Rings will be on the scene for both, filing frequent updates from the bid cities as well as daily podcasts.
Golden 25 Women Wraps Up
Around the Rings wraps up Wednesday the first Golden 25 for Women, made possible by Ernst & Young.
The Golden 25 recognizes thought-leaders and personalities worldwide projected to have the greatest impact on the Olympic Movement in 2013.
Stay tuned for the remaining six entries in the alphabetical countdown.
FIFA Ex-Co Meets
Members of the FIFA Executive Committee meet this week to review the final batch of reform proposals aimed at improving the governance of world football’s governing body following a string of corruption scandals.
But they won’t get to discuss the reforms until Thursday, the second day of the meeting; reforms are No. 27 on an agenda of 33 items.
Chief among the proposals are an age limit of 72 for FIFA election candidates; a two-term, eight-year limit for the president; integrity checks for all candidates; changes to the composition of the International Football Association Board; and a revamp of the voting process for future World Cups.
Securing Sport 2013
Around the Rings will be on the scenein Doha this week for Securing Sport 2013.
Speakers include: Chris Eaton, Director of Sport Integrity at the International Centre for Sport Security; Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar; Denis Oswald, former president of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations; Bill Bock, General Counsel, US Anti-Doping Agency; Hein Verbruggen, President of SportAccord; and more.
Session run Monday and Tuesday in the Qatari capital.
Written by Matthew Grayson
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