Emily Goddard Subeditor and reporter

Emily Goddard is a subeditor and reporter for insidethegames.biz. She has broken a number of exclusives including that News International had lost their exclusive deal with London 2012 following the phone-hacking scandal that rocked Britain in 2011, Richard Caborn's future as chairman of the Amateur Boxing Association of England was in danger, and she was also the journalist to report the first comments from the IOC following the Russian anti-gay legislation.

Emily Goddard

Recent articles by Emily

Pakistan and Afghan Hockey Federations sign MoU

By Emily Goddard

PHF Logo1April 23 - The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Afghanistan counterpart, the AHF, on what AHF secretary Mirwais Bahawi hailed as a "historic day" for hockey in the nation.

Carr becomes UK Sport chairman

By Emily Goddard in London

Rod Carr 2204131April 22 - Rod Carr, the former chief executive of the Royal Yachting Association (RYA), has been appointed as the new chairman of UK Sport, replacing outgoing Baroness Sue Campbell.

Jeptoo wins London Marathon as Olympic champion is wiped out by wheelchair racer Cassidy

By Emily Goddard at the Tower Hotel in London

Priscah JeptooApril 21 - Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo went one better than her London 2012 Olympic marathon silver medal to claim the women's title in the fastest time of the year so far as Olympic champion Tiki Gelana's chances of  victory were wiped out when she collided with Canada's 2010 wheelchair champion Josh Cassidy at the Virgin London Marathon here today.