USOC Nears CEO Choice, Zero Talk of Olympic Bid
(ATR) Out of a field of 140 candidates, only one or two finalists could be presented to the U.S. Olympic Committee board of directors for the vacant post of chief executive officer.

Countdown Beijing -- U.S. Congressmen Accuse China of Olympic Crackdown
(ATR) Human rights in China are deteriorating due to the Games, say two U.S. members of Congress ... French president Nicolas Sarkozy links his Games attendance to Tibet talks ...more in Countdown Beijing.

Olympics Marketing Expert Says Games Struggle for Relevance
(ATR) A former marketing executive for the IOC says the Olympic Games says sports which are "historical anachronisms" could kill the interest of young people in the Olympic Games.
