Nick Butler Senior Reporter

Since joining insidethegames.biz in 2013, Butler has travelled to a variety of major global sporting events, including the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games as well as the most recent editions of the Asian, European and Pan American Games in Incheon, Baku and Toronto. He has also attended the last four International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sessions and has particularly enjoyed tackling the politics and diplomacy of the Olympic Movement.

Nick Butler

Recent articles by Nick



Double gold for China and America but Pedersen tops the bill

By Nick Butler

ped celeAugust 1 - Denmark's Rikke Moller Pedersen led the way with a world record in the semi-finals of the 200 metres breaststroke at the FINA World Championships in Barcelona, while the United States and China won two titles apiece on the fifth evening of swimming finals.












Smyth emulates roommate McKillop in securing double double

By Nick Butler

Smyth winning 100mJuly 25 - Ireland's Jason Smyth secured his second gold medal of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Lyon with a record-equalling performance in the T13 100 metres on the sixth day of action at the Stadium of Parilly.