Michael Pavitt Senior reporter

Since joining insidethegames.biz in 2015, Michael Pavitt has covered a variety of international multi-sport events, including the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

His questioning led to insidethegames exclusively revealing Russia’s 15-year-old Kamila Valieva had tested positive for banned drugs before Beijing 2022.

Michael has reported from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, two editions of the Pan American Games, as well as the European Games, Pacific Games and the Asian Winter Games.

Michael has also covered multiple IOC Sessions, ANOC General Assemblies and International Federation Congresses.

Michael Pavitt

Recent articles by Michael

Latvian four-man bobsleigh team extend World Cup lead

By Michael Pavitt

Latvia's four-man bobsleigh team saw off German competition to win in Switzerland ©Getty ImagesLatvia came out on top for the second day in a row at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) World Cup, in St Moritz, as yesterday's two-man bobsleigh champions Oskars Melbārdis and Daumants Dreiškens joined forces with Arvis Vilkaste and Jānis Strenga to win the men's four-man.