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.

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IOC unveils second African TV deal in a week

By David Owen

January 16 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a second African broadcasting deal in less than a week, awarding pay-television rights for the 2014 and 2016 Games in more than 40 sub-Saharan countries to SuperSport International.

IPC officials travel to Tokyo for 2020 Paralympic Games Orientation Seminar

By Emily Goddard

January 16 - An International Paralympic Committee (IPC) delegation, led by vice-president Andrew Parsons and chief executive Xavier Gonzalez, is travelling to Tokyo for a 2020 Paralympic Games Orientation Seminar this week.

Young rugby player John named as Trinidad and Tobago Nanjing 2014 Chef de Mission

By Emily Goddard

January 16 - Rugby player Kwanieze John has been named as Trinidad and Tobago's Chef de Mission for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games.

Rhythmic gymnastics officials take appeal against "ungrounded accusations" to CAS

By Emily Goddard

January 16 - Six members of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee have lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against "ungrounded accusations" surrounding the discovery of alleged "irregularities" at a series of judges' courses in 2012.

Russian siege kills seven in pre-Olympic security operation

By Emily Goddard

January 15 - Three members of Russia's Special Forces and four gunmen have been killed in a shoot-out as part of a security clampdown operation ahead of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Vancouver Deputy Mayor Stevenson to travel to Sochi to lobby for gay rights

By Emily Goddard

January 15 - Vancouver Deputy Mayor Tim Stevenson, who is openly gay, has been granted a visa to travel to Russia for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games where he is said to press International Olympic Committee (IOC) members to support gay athletes following the introduction of the nation's controversial anti-homosexual propaganda law.

Jamaican sprinter Powell claims drugs came from trainer as doping trial gets underway

By Emily Goddard

January 14 - Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell has claimed to an anti-doping disciplinary panel that he received several injections from his trainer ahead of his positive drugs test last year.

Ronaldo and Angerer named FIFA world players of the year

By Emily Goddard

January 13 - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo and Germany goalkeeper Nadine Angerer have tonight been named by FIFA as the world's best men's and women's footballers respectively.

Swedish Sports Minister to miss Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony

By Emily Goddard

January 13 - Sweden's Sports Minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth has revealed she will not be attending the Sochi 2014 Olympic Opening Ceremony next month for political reasons but has insisted she will not boycott the Games entirely.

Russia defuses bomb and arrests five terror suspects in latest scare ahead of Sochi 2014

By Emily Goddard

January 11 - Russian authorities say they have arrested five members of a banned militant group and defused a homemade bomb in the southern city of Nalchik, which is situated some 300 kilometres from Olympic and Paralympic host city Sochi.

Russia reveals protest zone 18 kilometres from Sochi 2014 venues

By Emily Goddard

January 10 - Russia has revealed the town of Khosta, situated about 18 kilometres from the Sochi 2014 Coastal Cluster containing the Olympic Stadium, will be the location of a dedicated protest zone during this year's Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

New French poll puts support for Paris 2024 bid at 56 per cent

By David Owen

January 10 - A new opinion poll published by the Le Parisien news organisation indicates that 56 per cent of French citizens want Paris to stage the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Pregnant British Olympic champion Ennis-Hill to miss Glasgow 2014

By Emily Goddard

January 10 - Jessica Ennis-Hill, the Briton who took heptathlon gold at London 2012, has announced that she will miss the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games as she is pregnant with her first child.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Mori tipped for leading Tokyo 2020 role

By Emily Goddard

January 9 - Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori is being tipped to take up a leading role with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organising Committee.

Russia launches new anti-terror operation after six bodies found near Sochi

By Emily Goddard

January 9 - Russia has launched a new anti-terror operation following the discovery of six bodies in four cars in a region close to Winter Olympic and Paralympic host city Sochi with just 29 days to go to the start of the Games.

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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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