Atlanta star bobsledder: Goal to become Olympic Committee CEO
Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor won the silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, her third Olympic medal. She also won the silver in 2014 in Sochi and the bronze medal at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver......»»
L.A. 2028 Olympic committee parts ways with Salesforce, one of its top sponsors
L.A.'s 2028 Olympics committee suffers a blow in its e.....»»
"Taking A Knee" Banned By International Olympic Committee
"Taking A Knee" Banned By International Olympic Committee.....»»
SportsWatch: Olympic officials uphold ban against athletes protesting on field or medal stand
Olympic athletes will not be allowed to take a knee, raise a fist or otherwise protest on fields of play or medal podiums, the International Olympic Committee said Wednesday, in an announcement upholding its current ban on political demonstrations......»»
Meet Chelsea Freeman, who’s making her own baseball statement
Chelsea Freeman, the wife of Atlanta Braves star Freddie Freeman, is taking a swing at entrepreneurship, creating a gameday-inspired fashion brand. The longtime real estate agent launched the Chelsea Freeman Collection on April 9, addin.....»»
Braves Chief People Officer on how to heal from ASG move: "Honor where people are with their feelings"
Atlanta Business Chronicle catches up with Braves executive DeRetta Cole Rhodes about her career path, having a growth mindset and how her organization is healing from the All-Star Game relocation......»»
Atlanta"s mayor signs executive order with goal to "mitigate" Georgia"s new restrictive voting law
The local effort is part of a broader backlash against SB 202, Georgia's new controversial election law. Keisha Lance Bo.....»»
Atlanta Mayor says the MLB moving All-Star Game from Georgia "is likely the first of many dominoes to fall" in pushback against new voting law
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said that the decision to move the All-Star Game and MLB Draft was "the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport." Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bot.....»»
MLB Punishes Atlanta, Moves All-Star Game After Cancel Mob Targets Georgia Voting Law
MLB Punishes Atlanta, Moves All-Star Game After Cancel Mob Targets Georgia Voting.....»»
YouTube star Jake Paul to headline upcoming fight in Atlanta
Atlanta promotors have been looking to bring bigger fights to the city, which was once considered a hotbed for boxing. Landing YouTube star Jake Paul, and his brash antics and bravado, may be a step in that direction. Mercedes-Benz Stadium anno.....»»
InterContinental Hotels Group picks Duriya Farooqui as board member
InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE: IHG) said it appointed Duriya Farooqui, the former Atlanta Committee for Progress executive director, as an independent non-executive director. She will serve on the audit and responsible business committees o.....»»
IOC Member Says 2020 Tokyo Olympics "Will Be Postponed" Likely To 2021
IOC Member Says 2020 Tokyo Olympics "Will Be Postponed" Likely To 2021 Veteran International Olympic Committee (IOC) mem.....»»
Forty Year "Curse" Strikes Tokyo Olympics
Forty Year 'Curse' Strikes Tokyo Olympics Update (1400ET): USA Swimming's CEO is urging the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to push for the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics until next year. Tim Hinchey wrote to USOPC CEO Sarah Hirsh.....»»
Spanish Olympic Committee Head Calls For Tokyo Games To Be Postponed
Spanish Olympic Committee Head Calls For Tokyo Games To Be Postponed Dozens of Olympic qualifier matches have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the official position of the Japanese governme.....»»
Will Coronavirus Take Out the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
There’s growing concern that the deadly coronavirus sweeping the globe might force the first cancellation of an Olympic Games since World War Two. The International Olympic Committee and host nation Japan are holding the line that the Tokyo Games.....»»
Sports Biz Roundup: Falcons star tight end to test free agency waters; Swarm owner calls Atlanta Blaze relocation "disappointing"
Austin Hooper’s time with the Atlanta Falcons could be coming to an end. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said on Feb. 25 in Indianapolis that the team will allow the star tight end to test the open market when free agency officially begi.....»»
Searches underway to fill three big Atlanta civic leadership spots
The Community Foundation has hired BoardWalk Consulting to help with its search, and it has named a high-powered committee to oversee the process......»»
Coronavirus might force the cancellation of the Olympics, but many people seem to be more focused on the name of the IOC member who sounded the alarm
REUTERS/Denis Balibouse On Tuesday, the longest-serving member of the International Olympic Committee said the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo could face "cancellation" because of the fast-spreading coronavirus. In an interview with The Associated Press, .....»»
International Olympic Committee member says Tokyo 2020 could face "cancellation" if coronavirus isn"t under control by May
Jae C. Hong/AP Images Dick Pound, the longest-serving member of the International.....»»
Factbox: JPMorgan names new global leaders at investment bank - sources
JPMorgan has shifted some of its top dealmakers to a newly-created executive committee of global chairs of investment banking to deepen ties with major clients and mentor the next generation of star bankers, two sources told Reuters......»»
Tokyo Olympics organizers says there is no "Plan B" for 2020 summer games amid coronavirus fears
Jae C. Hong/AP Photo Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said that there is no 'Plan B' for the upcoming summer games during a news conference on Friday, the Associated Press reported. The games are still set to begin on.....»»