(ATR) The IOC, NOCs, and Olympic organizing committees are all taking holiday breaks this week.
The International Olympic Committee
The IOC is closed for the holiday season as of Thursday, Dec. 24.
The IOC's office will remain closed until Jan. 4. The IOC media relations team is reachable throughout the holiday period.
Rio 2016
The headquarters for Rio 2016 will be closed from Dec. 24-Jan. 4.
Phil Wilkinson, international media manager for Rio 2016, tellsAround the Ringsthe media relations team will remain available by email.
PyeongChang 2018
PyeongChang 2018 will close its office on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
For the remainder of the year, POCOG will run as normal.
Tokyo 2020
The office for Tokyo 2020's organizing committee will be closed Dec. 29-Jan. 4.
Tokyo 2020 toldATRin a statement that organizers look forward to the New Year.
Association of National Olympic Committees
The office for the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) will be closed until Jan. 4.
World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) office will be closed Dec. 24-Jan. 4.
Around the Rings
TheAround the Ringsworldwide headquarters will be closed only on Christmas and New Year's Day.
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"We look forward to continuing that trend in 2016. We wish everyone the very best of holidays, and peace and prosperity in the coming year."
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