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 Presidential candidate Wu offers to help London Olympic museum project

By Emily Goddard

August 13 - C K Wu, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) President currently campaigning to take up the most powerful position in world sport as the leader of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said he would be available to help London re-start its Olympic Museum project.

International hockey President Negre praises "globally appreciated" Indian league

By Emily Goddard

August 13 - International Hockey Federation (FIH) President Leandro Negre has praised the Indian hockey league brought in earlier this year to breathe new life into the sport in the nation.

Athletes will suffer if we boycott Sochi 2014, warns British athlete body

By Emily Goddard

August 13 - The British Athletes Commission (BAC) has warned that it will be the athletes who suffer if a Sochi 2014 boycott goes ahead in the wake of the contentious Russian anti-gay bill, but insisted it will "stand up" for its members as tensions grow.

Olympic bid city visits are absolutely necessary, says IOC Presidential candidate Wu

By Emily Goddard at the Café Royal in London

August 12 - International Olympic Committee (IOC) Presidential candidate C K Wu has said here today that member visits to Olympic bidding cities are "absolutely necessary" and something he would reintroduce if he replaces Jacques Rogge next month.

English boxers to compete under AIBA flag while national federation suspended

By Emily Goddard at the Café Royal in London

August 12 - England were today warned by C K Wu, President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), that they had "seriously damaged its own boxers' interests" in going against the sport's world governing body and incurring a temporary ban - but he would not stop them competing in major events.

Olympic champions Ennis-Hill and Adams unveiled among five new Glasgow 2014 ambassadors

By Emily Goddard

August 12 - British Olympic champions Jessica Ennis-Hill and Nicola Adams have today been named among five new official ambassadors for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Badminton star Robertson named Commonwealth Games England ambassador

By Emily Goddard

August 12 - Nathan Robertson, a former badminton world champion, has been named as the latest athlete to join the Commonwealth Games England ambassador programme.

Dentsu takes on Olympic broadcast rights in 22 Asian territories

By David Owen

August 12 - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has moved closer to completing its roster of broadcasting deals for the 2013-2016 Olympic cycle, selling rights in 17 Asian countries, including Afghanistan, Indonesia, Iran and Thailand, to Japanese advertising company Dentsu.

South Korean named to lead Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation

By Emily Goddard

August 12 - South Korean Jai-Yeong Lee has been named as new President of the Asian Modern Pentathlon Confederation (AMPC) replacing compatriot Ji Song Lee, who resigned for "personal reasons" in June.

Turkish wrestling world champion Kayaalp banned for racism

By Emily Goddard

August 11 - Turkish wrestler Rıza Kayaalp, world and European champion in the 120kg category, has been hit with a six-month suspension after making racist comments on Twitter.

Thunder Bolt defies the elements and Gatlin to regain world 100m title

By Mike Rowbottom at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow

August 11 - Nothing and nobody was going to prevent Usain Bolt regaining his world 100 metres title here today.

Hungarian épée team triumph on home soil at World Fencing Championships

By David Owen

August 11 - The home team struck gold at the World Fencing Championships today, as the Hungarian quartet battled their way to victory over Ukraine in the men's team épée in front of a big home crowd at the Syma Event and Congress Centre in Budapest.

American swimmer Arlen banned from Paralympic swimming competition

By Emily Goddard

August 11 - American Victoria Arlen, who took a gold and three silver medals at London 2012, has been banned from competing at all International Paralympic Committee (IPC) swimming events, including this year's World Championships which start in Montreal tomorrow, after the body ruled her ineligible.

Nippon Steel chief Muneoka to be named new Japan judo President

By Emily Goddard

August 11 - Shoji Muneoka, chairman and chief executive of Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp, is set to be named as the new President of the All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) signalling an end to the months of scandal and unrest for the sport in the nation.

Glasgow 2014 to be "smoke-free" Commonwealth Games

By Emily Goddard

August 11 - Glasgow 2014 will be a "smoke-free" Commonwealth Games with smoking banned at all of the competition venues and arena perimeters, the Organising Committee announced today.

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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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