A decision expected next week on whether China's hockey team is good enough to compete in the Olympics. Other topics for discussion include the IOC striking a worldwide licensed products deal and who the next ANOC president could be.

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Zona Mixta: Con las Series Mundiales del béisbol, ATL vibra como lo hizo hace 25 años en los Juegos

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