On April 27, British Blind Sport (BBS) and our partners Birmingham City Council, Sport Birmingham, UK Sport, MLS GB and the University of Birmingham celebrated the launch of the official countdown to the International Blind Sport Federation (IBSA) World Games, a multi-sport event for blind and partially sighted athletes that will take place in venues across Birmingham from August 18 to 27 2023.

There comes a point in the life of every host city when the idea that they are about to host the Olympic Games becomes frighteningly real. 

The summer of 2012, when London hosted the Olympics and Paralympics, was such a glorious time in Britain that it is no wonder that, as the 10th anniversary of those Games approaches, there is growing interest in bringing them back to the capital for a record fourth time.

On Monday (May 9), Vladimir Putin presided over Russia's lavish annual Victory Day parade in Moscow’s Red Square.

I recently realised with a mixture of astonishment and horror that this month brought the 25^th anniversary of the date when John Major ceased to be Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

In rugby union it’s a handshake. In boxing it’s raising another’s gloved arm. In swimming it’s ducking under the lane marker to tread common water. In athletics, in women’s athletics at least, it’s a kind of bumper-car embrace with optional "mwah mwah" kisses.

One of the lasting thoughts when leaving China after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics was "how exactly do they get out of this?"

Athletes are at the heart of the Olympic Movement, their voice should be listened to and respected, their opinions should matter. Without the athletes, there is no sport.

The record breaking sale of a jersey worn by the late Diego Maradona for £7.1 million ($8.9 million/€8.4 million) has once again demonstrated the astonishing demand for sports memorabilia and the eye watering sums it commands.

I am currently in Blackpool, an old-style English seaside resort on the Irish Sea coast, for a few days spring break.

It was a momentous night on Saturday (April 30) at New York’s Madison Square Garden. For the first time in the hallowed emporium's 141-year history two female fighters headlined the bill before a 19,000 sell-out crowd.

Seventy-two countries and territories will compete at this year's Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, and I have set myself the task of speaking to every single one of them.

We are on a Teams call so I can hear insidethegames colleagues chatting elsewhere in the office. The young woman I am speaking to wears earphones and speaks steadily, precisely, intelligently.

The countdown to the second Grand Slam of the tennis season has been picking up pace in recent weeks, albeit headlines in the sport have been made as much off the court as on it.