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Duncan Mackay is the founding editor of insidethegames.biz, the world’s leading and most influential independent Olympic news website. He was voted the British Sports Writer of the Year in 2004, British News Story of the Year in 2004 and British Sports Internet Reporter of the Year in 2009. Mackay is one of Britain's best-connected journalists and during the 16 years he worked at The Guardian and The Observer he regularly broke several major exclusive stories. He was also the only newspaper journalist in Britain to correctly predict that London would win its bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Team Rixon lead Maltese Commonwealth Games bowls team for Birmingham 2022

The Rixon family will once again lead Malta’s Commonwealth Games bowls medal hopes after being named as three-quarters of the women’s four team at Birmingham 2022.

Medvedev claims he understands Wimbledon decision to ban Russians, but thinks it is unfair

World number two Daniil Medvedev has admitted that he can understand why Wimbledon has banned Russian tennis players from taking part in this year’s tournament, but he still does not think it is fair.

Australian Olympic medallists and Commonwealth Games champions head Birmingham 2022 athletics team

Australia has named all three of its Olympics medallists from Tokyo 2020 among the first selections in its athletics team for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Russian three-time world speed skating champion forced to quit through injury

Russia’s three-time world speed skating champion Denis Yuskov has announced his retirement at the age of 32 because of injury.

Russia blames British influence after World Rugby refuse to hear appeal against suspension

World Rugby has refused to hear an appeal from Russia to lift a suspension imposed on it following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Birmingham 2022 signs Chase as official banking partner for Commonwealth Games

Digital bank Chase have signed up as the official banking partner of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, it has been announced.

Rylov announces he will not appeal against FINA ban for appearing at pro-war rally

Russia’s double Olympic swimming champion Evgeny Rylov will not appeal against the suspension from the competition imposed on him by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) over attending a rally held by the country’s President Vladimir Putin to support the invasion of Ukraine.

Kobe to host World Para Athletics Championships in 2024 after 2022 postponement

Kobe will host the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships following the cancellation of this year’s event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been confirmed.

Germany to host World Junior Curling Championships for first time in 23 years

Next year's World Junior Curling Championships will be held in German town Füssen, it has been announced.

Victoria 2026 lining up former COVID-19 tsar as chief executive

The man who oversaw Victoria’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been tipped to lead the Australian state's preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

Olympic gold medallist Perkins headlines conference about how Brisbane 2032 can help Australians with disability get more active

A special conference looking ahead to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane is being organised by Disability Sports Australia (DSA).

Putin claims Olympic gold-medal winning performance achieved without doping as Valieva celebrates 16th birthday

Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva on her 16th birthday against accusations that she used banned performance-enhancing drugs -claiming "such perfection cannot be achieved dishonestly".

Olympic gold medal-winning US sailor dies at age of 83

United States Olympic gold medal-winning sailor Gerald Click Schreck has died at the age of 83, it has been announced.

ESC appoints German as new secretary general following criticism of shooting Russia domination

Doris Fischl has been appointed as the new secretary general of the European Shooting Confederation (ESC), filling a role vacant since its former occupant, Russian Alexander Ratner, was appointed President of the continental governing body last October.

Lewis leads tributes to former training partner Baptiste after Olympic silver medallist dies at 59

Olympic 200 metres silver medallist Kirk Baptiste has died at the age of 59, USA Track & Field has announced.

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When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.

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