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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.

Tirop husband appears in court accused of her murder

Agnes Tirop’s husband has appeared in court in Kenya after allegedly murdering the world record holder.

Hamilton bid group promise private sector will finance 2030 Commonwealth Games

A bid from Canadian city Hamilton for the centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2030 is set to be relaunched this month.

Japanese Government offer gymnastics scholarships during Watanabe visit to Nigeria

Morinari Watanabe’s campaign to be re-elected President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) continues to benefit from the full backing of the Japanese Government.

Police claim closing in on killer of World Cross Country Championships gold medallist Tirop

Kenyan police have claimed they are closing in on the murderer of world 10 kilometres record-holder Agnes Tirop, who was found murdered yesterday.

Coates confirms plan to step down as AOC President next year but remain in key role

John Coates has confirmed he will step down as head of the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) next year but plans to take up a new role as Honorary Life President after Paris 2024.

Mihaylov defeats Berbatov to be re-elected Bulgarian Football Union President - two years after resigning over racism scandal

Borislav Mihaylov has been re-elected as President of the Bulgarian Football Union (BFS) after beating a challenge from former Premier League star Dimitar Berbatov.

Preparations for 2022 World Athletics Championships inspected for first time in nearly two years

The first full site visit to Oregon for nearly two years to inspect preparations for the World Athletics Championships has been completed.

Palestine cancel meeting with Infantino after he attends events in Israel, claiming country could co-host FIFA World Cup

A planned visit by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to Palestine has been cancelled at the last minute, after a trip to Israel during which he appeared at two events organised by a official linked to former United States President Donald Trump.

Triple World Cross Country gold medallist found dead in Kenya at age of 35

Kenya’s three-time World Cross Country champion Hosea Mwok Macharinyang has died at the age of 35, it has been announced.

CGF President promises to continue working with India as Sports Minister criticises hockey withdrawal

Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) President Dame Louise Martin today promised to try and carry on working with India as relations between the two organisations continue to be strained.

Commonwealth Games adopts new flexible sports programme as 2026 host city sought

Future Commonwealth Games hosts will have greater flexibility to include popular local sports after a major change was approved today which it is hoped will make the event more attractive.

Birmingham 2022 to investigate offering COVID-19 vaccines to foreign athletes before Commonwealth Games

Birmingham 2022 is investigating launching a vaccine diplomacy programme before the Commonwealth Games to try to ensure as many athletes as possible are protected against COVID-19.

New women's Tour de France appoints former French champion as director

Former French cycling champion Marion Rousse has been appointed as the director of the first women’s Tour de France, set to launch next year.

Ethiopian and Kenyan win Chicago Marathon as packed schedule continues

Ethiopia's Seifu Tura won the men's Chicago Marathon today, while Kenya’s world champion Ruth Chepngetich took the women’s event on an unusually hot day in the Windy City.

World Games 2025 in Chengdu set to return to normal place on calendar

Dates have been officially set for the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, it has been announced.

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Denver were awarded the 1976 Winter Olympic Games ahead of Sion in Switzerland, Tempere in Finland and Vancouver in Canada at the International Olympic Committee Session in 1970. But in a Colorado referendum in November 1972, voters rejected funding for the event. It is the only time a city has been awarded the Olympics but pulled out. The IOC then offered the Games to Whistler in Canada, but they too declined owing to a change of Government following elections. Salt Lake City offered to host the Games, but the IOC, still reeling from the Denver rejection, declined and selected Innsbruck, the 1964 host city, as a replacement.

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