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ATR Editor-in-Chief Ed Hula speaks with former FIL secretary general Svein Romstad in Around the Rings HQ in Atlanta. Romstad speaks on the growth of luge in Asia, his memories of the Olympic Games, and the future challenges facing the Olympic Movement.

A weekly analysis of the most important events in the world of international football. In this edition Gerard Farek, Aaron Bauer and Javier Monne analyze Argentina on the brink of World Cup early exit, Brasil learns how to suffer in this World Cup ; Germany and Colombia's next matches; and who is Ahmed Musa, the new Nigerian hero.

A weekly analysis of the most important events in the world of international football. In this edition Gerard Farek, Aaron Bauer and Javier Monne analyze the early troubles for Germany, Brasil and Spain in this World Cup ; Messi's renewed doubters in Argentina for missing a penalty kick; and the role of VAR in awarding penalty kicks that have changed a few scores.

ATR Editor-In-Chief Ed Hula talks with World Sailing President Kim Anderson about the direction of sailing as the federation continues to deliberate the disicplines and equipment that will be used at Paris 2024. Plus, a discussion on how the IOC is working to drive change and innovation in International Federations.

A weekly analysis of the most important events in the world of international football. In this edition Gerard Farek, Aaron Bauer and Javier Monne analyze day 1 of the Russia World Cup ; Spain's decision to replace its national coach for having secret negotiations with Real Madrid; and FIFA's decision to award the 2026 World Cup to North America.

The WFI Podcast returns with some discussion on Lionel Messi, Hope Solo and the 2026 race and Leroy Sane absence from the World Cup.

IAAF is putting its history on display. IAAF Heritage, a branch of the federation tasked with bringing the story of sport to the public, is currently showcasing the “World / Continental Cup - 1977 to 2018” exhibition in Ostrava, Czech Republic. 

The exhibition comes ahead of the IAAF Continental Cup in September and will run through the duration of the event. Items from the Ancient Olympic Games to the present are included in the project, including artifacts from the Continental Cup, which began in 1977. 

IAAF councilmember Sylvia Barlag is in Ostrava representing Sebastian Coe this week. Barlag is a physicist and has been a councilmember for IAAF since 2011. She also competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.  She speaks with Around the Rings Editor Ed Hula about when to expect the Russian Federation back from suspension.  

“There has never been a doubt that IAAF wants them back, but IAAF wants them back in a proper shape and without any of these things that happened in the past,” Barlag said.

Barlag speaks about other topics throughout the interview, ranging from IAAF’s fight against air pollution to the lack of diversity within federation leadership.

A weekly analysis of the most important events in the world of international football. In this edition Gerard Farek, Aaron Bauer and Javier Monne analyze Zinedine Zidane's departure from Real Madrid; Switzerland's decision to allow Peru's Paolo Guerrero to play in the World Cup despite testing positive for doping; and Mohamed Salah's road to recovery and how Egypt desperately needs the Liverpool star for the Russia World Cup.

(ATR) Gunilla Lindberg talks about the preparations in San Diego for the games in 2019.

(ATR) Plans for the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games move ahead following meetings in San Diego over the weekend.

The Beach Games will take place in October 2019 with just under 2000 athletes competing in 15 disciplines. Athletes from as many as 206 National Olympic Committees could attend.

For the seventh time since San Diego was selected in 2013 as the host for the debut Beach Games, a coordination commission from the Association of National Olympic Committees has visited San Diego to check on preparations.

Those meetings were followed by visits from officials of the sports federations which will be staging events in San Diego.

ANOC Secretary-General Gunilla Lindberg, IOC member in Sweden, led the team in its inspection over the past few days. She speaks with Around the Rings Editor Ed Hula from San Diego about her visit.

A weekly analysis of the most important events in the world of international football. In this edition we preview the upcoming Champions League Final between R. Madrid and Liverpool; Arsenal's decision to hire Spain's Unai Emery; and we predict whether or not FIFA will disqualify Morocco before the vote to select the 2026 World Cup host.