2 Minutes: Beijing 2008 Anniversary; IOC Commissions Reshuffle

(ATR) Ed Hula recaps the big news stories of the week in this edition of "2 minutes" with ATR.

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(ATR)Around the Rings Editor in Chief looks back at the 10th anniversary to the Beijing 2008 Olympics, and venues that will be used for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Also, the IOC has completed its annual commission shuffle, with one major switch.

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Paris 2024, the Games with 12 billion interactions, 11,000 live hours and automatic replays

After the inauguration of an Artificial Intelligence Olympic Agenda that seeks to empower athletes, the competition and the public, the IOC's Director of Marketing and Digital Engagement, Leandro Larrosa, explains how the links between AI and networks will transform the imminent Olympic experience.

París 2024, los Juegos de las 12 billones de interacciones, 11 mil horas en vivo y repeticiones automáticas

Luego de la inauguración de una Agenda Olímpica de Inteligencia Artificial que busca empoderar a los atletas, la competencia y al público, el director de Marketing y Compromiso Digital del COI, Leandro Larrosa, expone cómo los vínculos entre la IA y las redes transformarán la inminente experiencia olímpica.

Bach: “There will be six to eight Palestinian athletes in Paris”

The top president reported that the IOC will grant invitations if no other athlete manages to qualify; the Arab nation has two guaranteed places, only one achieved since the beginning of the war.

Bach: “Habrá entre seis y ocho atletas palestinos en París”

El máximo mandatario informó que el COI concederá invitaciones si ningún otro atleta consigue clasificarse; la nación árabe tiene dos plazas aseguradas, solo una conseguida desde el inicio de la guerra.

Security in Paris 2024: the “anti-terrorist perimeter” was extended for the opening ceremony

Three months after the parade on the Seine River and hours after the arrest of a 16-year-old teenager, the Paris police established new security measures and stated: “The terrorist threat remains very high, even if there is no concrete threat.”