insidethegames.biz - Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News

'Save the Dream' final conference in Lisbon

By David Rubio Salguero

'Save the Dream' and its partners in the EU ERASMUS+ Crossing the Boundaries through Sport 'CrosSport' project, the International Olympic Truce Centre (IOTC), Spain's Fundación Sevilla FC and Italy's Fondazione Lazio 1900, hosted the project's final conference at the Centro Desportivo Nacional do Jamor in Lisbon, Portugal.

WADA releases report on testing figures for 2022

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published its 2022 Testing Figures Report, which provides an overview of the results of all samples analysed and reported by WADA-accredited laboratories in the WADA Anti-Doping Administration and Management System during 2022.

Racist Saturday in LaLiga and Spanish third division match

By Jesus Lopez Sánchez

New incidents of racism in LaLiga and in a third division match in Spain. Both appalling incidents came just days after the friendly between the Spanish and Brazilian national teams, where the attitude of some fans abusing Vinicius was also racist.

inside the blogs

More blogs

Read The insidethegames.biz Magazine here

inside the photos

Para Panam Games Santiago 2023 Photos

More picture galleries

Fact of the day

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.

More facts

Featured Job

Head of Technical Officials

Reporting to and working closely with the Events Director – Technical Operations, the Head of Technical Officials is responsible for day-to-day management of the Technical Officials programmes within the Events Department, including: Management of day-to-day technical officials operations including tournament assignments and planning; Management and development of the professional technical officials workforce including referees, umpires, and tournament doctors; Technical officials policy development through consultation with key stakeholder groups including commissions, panels, Continental Confederations and working groups; Innovation initiatives within the technical officials area to enhance officiating accuracy and sport presentation; and Technical officials pathway development including working with Continental Confederations and Member Associations on recruitment, education, training, and development initiatives.

More jobs

The Big Read

Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts about the Olympic viability of cricket, lacrosse and baseball, Philip Barker wonders how the man who helped revive the modern Games would have reacted to new sports at Los Angeles 2028.