(ATR) Around the Rings was on-the-scene with International Federations to check out the convention center hosting SportAccord in April.
The official partners for the 2016 SportAccord Convention were given a sneak peak of the convention site.
Around two dozen representatives of organizations worldwide made the trip to Lausanne on Jan. 19.
Click here to view a photo gallery of the event.
Written by Edward Hula
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