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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Hockey Champions Challenge 1 heading to Malaysia and Scotland in 2014

By Emily Goddard

August 29 - The 2014 Champions Challenge 1, the winner's of which will qualify for the 2016 Champions Trophy, for men and women will take place in Malaysia and Scotland respectively, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced today.

Kudryavtseva and Mamun take more gold for Russia at Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

By Emily Goddard

August 29 - Yana Kudryavtseva and Margarita Mamun secured a further three golds for Russia at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Kyiv today as the pair tied in first place on clubs and Kudryavtseva added gold on ribbon.

Czech Republic defeat hosts Russia on penalties at Sochi ice sledge hockey test event

By Emily Goddard

August 28 - The Czech Republic handed hosts Russia a 2-1 defeat in a penalty shootout as the second day of action at the International Ice Sledge Hockey Tournament "Four Nations" came to a close at the Shayba Arena in Sochi today.

Britons go head to head for International Paralympic Committee Presidency

By Emily Goddard

August 28 - Two Britons will go head to head for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Presidency after incumbent Sir Philip Craven and Alan Dickson were today confirmed as the only two candidates for most powerful job in Paralympic sport.

Gold for Rizatdinova and Mamun on opening day of Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships

By Emily Goddard

August 28 - Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine and Russia's Margarita Mamun got the 32nd Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships underway today by winning the first gold medals of the showpiece event in Kyiv.

Turkish double European hurdles champion Yanıt handed two-year ban for doping

By Emily Goddard

August 28 - Nevin Yanıt, the Turkish double European 100-metre hurdles champion, has received a two-year ban from the Turkish Athletics Federation (TAF) after testing positive for banned performance enhancing drugs.

Washington DC forms 2024 Olympic Bid Committee

By Emily Goddard

August 27 - A bid from Washington DC for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics appears to be on the horizon following the formation of a committee to handle the process.

British Paralympic Association pens sponsorship deal with Mondelēz

By Emily Goddard

August 27 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has signed up Mondelēz International, who through its Cadbury brand was a sponsor of London 2012, as a commercial partner through to March 2017, it announced today.

Fox crowns dominant white-water season with victory in Slovakia

By David Owen

August 25 - Jessica Fox, the Australian teenager who took silver at London 2012, has sealed her recent dominance of women's white-water canoeing, winning the final race of the season in Bratislava to take the 2013 International Canoe Federation (ICF) Canoe Slalom World Cup series in the C1 discipline by a crushing margin of more than 60 points.

FIG launches disciplinary proceedings against "irregularities" at artistic gymnastics judges' course

By Emily Goddard

August 24 - The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has launched disciplinary proceedings after alleged "irregularities" at one of its men's artistic gymnastics international judges' courses earlier this year.

FEI marks one year to go to 2014 World Equestrian Games

By Emily Goddard

August 23 - The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is today celebrating one year to go to the World Equestrian Games with the launch of a dedicated online history hub.

Defar runs year's world best 3,000m as Russians rule the field again

By Mike Rowbottom at the Olympic Stadium in Stockholm

August 22 - Meseret Defar of Ethiopia warmed up a near-capacity crowd at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting here in the 1912 Games stadium by holding off a strong field to win the 3,000 metres race in 8min 30.29sec, the world's fastest time this year.

English women reach first EuroHockey Championship final in 22 years

By Emily Goddard

August 22 - England's women have reached their first EuroHockey Championship in 22 years thanks to a 3-2 win against reigning Olympic champions the Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Japanese Olympic Committee launches inquiry into gymnastics abuse allegations

By Emily Goddard

August 22 - The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) has announced it is preparing to launch a probe into allegations that a female gymnast was physically abused by a coach.

Exclusive: FIG management is trying to discredit rhythmic gymnastics from list of Olympic sports, claims Technical Committee chief

By Emily Goddard

August 22 - Natalia Kuzmina, President of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee, has claimed there is an ulterior motive behind the recent spate of disciplinary action against officials in the discipline as the sport's world governing body "is trying to discredit rhythmic gymnastics from the list of Olympic sports".

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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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