(ATR) As 2020 comes to an end, ATR's Greer Wilson selects five of her favorite 2 Minute Newscasts of 2020. Check out the selections below.
1) Doha 2030 Aims To Impress
Doha 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee says it's ready to provide the ultimate Games experience in 2030 with sustainability at its core. The 2030 Asian Games Bid Committee wraps up a busy week after spending time in Doha, Qatar.
2) Netflix Releases "Rising Phoenix"
Netflix celebrates the highs and lows of the Paralympic movement in "Rising Phoenix". The documentary features many Paralympians along with a few familiar faces such as Prince Harry.
3) Tokyo 2020: Olympic Flame Lighting
Scant viewers for lighting of the flame for the Tokyo Olympics in Ancient Olympia in March.
4) US Olympic Marathon Trials
ATR's Greer Wilson was on the scene for the US Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.
5) Olympic Day 2020
Olympians, athletes and fans worldwide united in celebration of the 126th anniversary of the IOC. While Olympic Day could not be celebrated traditionally due to Covid-19, Olympians gathered together to promote a day of activity in the world’s largest 24-hour digital workout.
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Utah’s Olympic venues an integral part of the equation as Salt Lake City seeks a Winter Games encore
Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation chief of sport development Luke Bodensteiner says there is a “real urgency to make this happen in 2030”. He discusses the mission of the non-profit organization, the legacy from the 2002 Winter Games and future ambitions.
IOC president tells Olympic Movement “we will again have safe and secure Olympic Games” in Beijing
Thomas Bach, in an open letter on Friday, also thanked stakeholders for their “unprecedented” efforts to make Tokyo 2020 a success despite the pandemic.
Boxing’s place in the Olympics remains in peril as IOC still unhappy with the state of AIBA’s reform efforts
The IOC says issues concerning governance, finance, and refereeing and judging must be sorted out to its satisfaction. AIBA says it’s confident that will happen and the federation will be reinstated.
IOC president details Olympic community efforts to get Afghans out of danger after Taliban return to power
Thomas Bach says the Afghanistan NOC remains under IOC recognition, noting that the current leadership was democratically elected in 2019. But he says the IOC will be monitoring what happens in the future. The story had been revealed on August 31 in an article by Miguel Hernandez in Around the Rings
North Korea suspended by IOC for failing to participate in Tokyo though its athletes could still take part in Beijing 2022
Playbooks for Beijing 2022 will ”most likely” be released in October, according to IOC President Thomas Bach.
