The Golden 25, now in its 14th year, is a compilation of the personalities who will play the greatest influence in 2010 for the business of the Olympics. The listing is the product of a matrix assembled by ATR that includes names, events and issues.

Far more than 25 people make things happen in the Olympics Movement. Reader comments are always welcome. Please send them to comment@aroundtherings.com.

(Click on the names in the Golden 25 list for details about each member.)

The Golden 25 for 2010

      1. Sepp Blatter
      2. Jacques Rogge
      3. Richard Carrion / Brian Roberts /      George Bodenheimer / Dick Ebersol
      4. John Furlong
      5. Rene Fasel
      6. Mario Vazquez Rana
      7. Thomas Bach
      8. Sebastian Coe
      9. Patrick Hickey
      10. Sheikh Ahmad Al Saba
      11. Ser Miang Ng
      12. Nawal El Moutawakel
      13. Gilbert Felli
      14. Hein Verbruggen
      15. Gerhard Heiberg
      16. Dmitry Chernyshenko
      17. Denis Oswald
      18. Carlos Nuzman
      19. Lassana Palenfo
      20. Suresh Kalmadi
      21. Muhtar Kent
      22. Mario Pescante
      23. Gian Franco Kasper
      24. Craig Reedie
      25. Larry Probst
      

ATR Golden 25 for 2009
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13th IAAF World Indoor Championships
Doha   03/12/2010 - 03/14/2010
2010 Winter Paralympics
Vancouver   03/12/2010 - 03/21/2010
2010 UCI Track World Championships
Copenhagen   03/24/2010 - 03/28/2010
38th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Poland   03/28/2010 - 03/28/2010
World Men's Curling Championship
Italy   04/03/2010 - 04/11/2010
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