Mike Rowbottom Chief Feature Writer

Mike Rowbottom, one of Britain's most talented sportswriters, covered the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics as chief feature writer for insidethegames, having covered the previous five summer Games, and four winter Games, for The Independent. He has worked for the Daily Mail, The Times, The Observer, The Sunday Correspondent and The Guardian.

Mike Rowbottom

Recent articles by Mike

New Zealand head Lucerne World Rowing Cup medals table with six golds

By Mike Rowbottom

Mahle Drysdale of New Zealand earned a dramatic win at the Lucerne World Rowing Cup ©Getty ImagesSix gold medals earned New Zealand the bragging rights at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, the last major international competition before next month's World Championships in Amsterdam, with Great Britain - for whom the "flagship" men's four won another commanding victory - finishing second with four golds, one more than Germany.

Okagbare rises to Paris Diamond League victory after Lausanne fall

By Mike Rowbottom

Nigeria's Blessing Okagbare celebrates 200m victory at the Paris IAAF Diamond League meeting ©AFP/Getty ImagesBlessing Okagbare turned her fortunes around in the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) Paris Diamond League meeting tonight with a 200 metres victory over Olympic champion Allyson Felix and World champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce just two days after failing to complete her 100m in Lausanne following a stumble.

James 400m flourish is Lausanne highlight as Gay finishes second in comeback

By Mike Rowbottom

Tyson Gay reacts after finishing second over 100m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne - his comeback race after serving a doping ban halved by the US Anti Doping Agency ©Getty ImagesTyson Gay's comeback race following his reduced doping ban ended in 100 metres defeat in Lausanne at the hands of fellow American Justin Gatlin, but the high point of the International Association of Athletics Federations' Diamond League meeting was a stupendous 400m victory by Grenada's Olympic champion Kirani James in 43.74sec.