IOC Writes IFs Over India; Olympic Cities on Top - and Bottom - of Travel Survey
(ATR) IOC asks international federations to "consider any appropriate action" in India ... Corruption charges upheld against former IOA chiefs ... Brazil opens second World Cup stadium ... Tokyo tops Tripadvisor survey ... More inside this Olympic Newsdesk ...
ATR In The News: Georgia asks for 2014 Sochi Games to be moved over security concerns
(The Canadian Press) IOC spokeswoman Emmanuelle Moreau confirmed in an e-mail Wednesday that the IOC had received a letter from the Georgian national Olympic committee seeking relocation of the Games. She said she had no other immediate details or comment. "It (Sochi) is a very dangerous place," Ramaz Goglidze, first vice-president of the Georgian committee, was quoted as saying on the Around the Rings website.
Austrian NOC Marks 100th Anniversary
(ATR) IOC President Jacques Rogge is among the guests at the Austrian national Olympic committee's 100th anniversary celebrations on Friday. Austrian President Heinz Fischer will open the gala celebrations at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna.
