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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Registration to open for 2014 SportAccord Convention

By Emily Goddard

November 28 - Registration for the 2014 SportAccord Convention, taking place in the Turkish city of Belek, is set to open on Monday (December 2).

London 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre to host Diving World Series event

By Emily Goddard

November 28 - The London 2012 Olympic Aquatics Centre has today been named as a host venue of an International Aquatics Federation (FINA) NVC Diving World Series event next year.

McDonald's partners with Sochi 2014 Paralympics

By Emily Goddard

November 27 - Sochi 2014 has welcomed McDonald's as a Paralympic partner to mark 100 days to go to next year's Winter Games.

FEI Endurance Strategic Planning Group calls on National Federations to approve proposals

By Emily Goddard

November 25 - The International Equestrian Federation's (FEI) Endurance Strategic Planning Group (ESPG) is urging National Federations to rapidly approve a series of proposed recommendations aimed at tackling doping and horse welfare issues within the discipline.

London 2012 and world champions join visitors at ParalympicsGB Sports Fest

By Emily Goddard

November 25 - Paralympic discus champion Josie Pearson and World Archery Championship gold medallist Richard Hennahane were among the athletes who joined visitors at the third ParalympicsGB Sports Fest, which came to a close today.

Shaw claims Sailor of the Year award after outstanding 2013 season

By Emily Goddard

November 25 - Bryony Shaw has been awarded the British Sailing Team's Athlete of the Year title after an outstanding 2013 season that saw her claim seven podium finishes from nine events.

Olympic ice dancer helps Sochi 2014 open ticket centres

By Emily Goddard

November 25 - Sochi 2014 has opened the doors to its main Olympic and Paralympic ticket centres for Russian residents in Sochi and Moscow, with the latter being visited by ice dancing star Oksana Domnina.

IOC President honoured with Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award

By Emily Goddard

November 24 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has been named among those honoured at the fifth Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Awards today.

South Africa's men and women complete line up for 2014 Hockey World Cup

By Emily Goddard

November 23 - South Africa's men and women have completed the line up for the 2014 Hockey World Cup as they secured the final berths at the showpiece tournament when they became continental champions today.

Budapest to host inaugural Women's European Handball Federation Final4

By Emily Goddard

November 21 - Budapest's László Papp Sports Arena will welcome Europe's four best female handball club teams in May next year after it was named to host the inaugural European Handball Federation (EHF) Final4.

FIS unveils Sochi 2014 ski and snowboard cross course

By Emily Goddard

November 21 - The International Ski Federation (FIS) has revealed its 1,250-metre long course design for the ski and snowboard cross competitions at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics.

IOC President Bach "really very confident" in Pyeongchang 2018

By Emily Goddard

November 21 - Thomas Bach has spoken of his confidence in Pyeongchang's ability to deliver a "great Games" in 2018 as he made his first visit to South Korea as International Olympic Committee (IOC) President today.

Asia and Africa work to break down gender-equality barriers at Women in Sport Forum

By Emily Goddard

November 21 - Asia and Africa have made a strong and active commitment to break down still further the gender equality barriers facing in women in sport as the first Afro-Asian Women and Sport Forum came to a close in Kuwait.

Clegg makes return to key role at British Olympic Association five years after leaving as chief executive

By Emily Goddard

November 20 - Simon Clegg, the British Olympic Association's (BOA) first chief executive, is to to make a return to the organisation after securing a four-year term as a Director of the Board today.

WADA to get first budget increase since 2011

By David Owen

November 19 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is to receive its first budget increase for three years in 2014, in a move that may ease immediate concerns of a cutback in activities at a time when the anti-doping agenda has seldom looked more crowded.

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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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