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CONTENTS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENTJULY-AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2017EXECUTIVE BOARDPresident Thomas Bach Vice-Presidents Zaiqing Yu, Juan Antonio Samaranch, Uğur Erdener, Anita L. DeFrantzMembers Gunilla Lindberg, Ching-Kuo Wu, Gian-Franco Kasper, Angela Ruggiero, Sergey Bubka, Ser Miang Ng, Willi Kaltschmitt Luján, Robin E. Mitchell, Nicole Hoevertsz, Denis OswaldOLYMPIC REVIEWStrategic Communications Director Rebecca Lowell EdwardsEditor-in-Chief Katharine MannFrench Edition Blandine Potemsky Spanish Edition Dolores BlázquezProduction Agency Touchline Production Michael Stoneman, Glyn Wilmshurst, John Murray, Sam PriceDesign John Paul Yetton, Vanesha Ramdoyal, Liz Rankin, Celina Lucey, Edson Rosas Image retouching Jason Dutch Translation Denis Echard, Héctor López Conceiro, Libero Language LabProofreading Libero Language Lab ISSN: 0377-192XPrinted in the UKIMAGESCover image: Getty Images/ IconicaInside: IOC; IOC/ Alexander Hassenstein; IOC/ Greg Martin; IOC/ Jason Evans; IOC/ Christophe Moratal; IOC/ John Buckle; IOC/ Arnaud Meylan; IOC/ David Burnett; IOC/ Jed Leicester; Getty Images; Buenos Aires 2018; PyeongChang 2018; Paris 2024; Los Angeles 2028; Brazilian Olympic Committee/ Rafael Bello; International Fencing Federation; Olympic Channel Services; Salaam Bombay FoundationCONTACTSPlease send your letters to: Olympic Review, IOC Strategic Communications Department, Château de Vidy, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland website: www.olympic.org email: olympicreview@olympic.orgtel +41 (0)21 621 6111 fax +41 (0)21 621 6356 Olympic Review uses PEFC-certified paper stock sourced from sustainably managed forests.Olympic Review is published by the International Olympic Committee. The articles published in Olympic Review do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the International Olympic Committee. No articles may be reproduced without the permission of the IOC Strategic Communications Department.7 FOREWORD By IOC President Thomas Bach.8 SNAPSHOT Eye-catching sporting images from the past quarter.12 NEWS The latest news and events from around the Olympic Movement.26 BEYOND THE RINGSMartin Griffiths explains how sport can break down barriers and promote peace.28 WHAT’S TRENDING?The latest social media posts by Olympians on the Olympic Athletes’ Hub.30 SPOTLIGHT ON THE HOST CITIESParis 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 look at the legacies of their candidatures.34 COVER STORY: WINDS OF CHANGEAt the halfway point, we chart the progress of Olympic Agenda 2020.44 DESTINATION PYEONGCHANGThree winter sports stars outline their Olympic gold medal aspirations.50 BUENOS AIRES 2018: ONE YEAR TO GOExcitement is building ahead of the Youth Olympic Games.58 ACTIVE CITIESBuenos Aires shares its experiences as part of the Global Active City project.62 OLYMPIC CHANNELAthletes have been trading places on the original series “Sports Swap”.64 OLYMPIC SOLIDARITYAn in-depth look at two new programmes designed to help athletes. 68 OLYMPIC FLASHBACKTwenty-five years on, relive the Olympic Winter Games Albertville 1992. 72 MY GAMESGerman canoe sprint legend Birgit Fischer reflects on her Olympic career. 76 OLYMPIC STUDIESThe latest news and book reviews from the IOC Olympic Studies Centre. 81 OBITUARIESOlympians and figures from the Olympic Movement who have passed away.82 FAST FACTSKey facts and figures about gender equality within the Olympic Movement.All information correct at the time of going to press4 OLYMPIC REVIEW OLYMPIC REVIEW