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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Olympic team manager Peart to lead English swimmers at Glasgow 2014

By Emily Goddard

June 17 - Dawn Peart, manager of Britain's swimmers at the last two Olympics, has been named as the team leader for the English swimming squad heading to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

Høyer steps down as Badminton Europe President to focus on World Federation

By Emily Goddard

June 16 - Poul-Erik Høyer has resigned as President of Badminton Europe to focus on his new role as leader of the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic arch to be relocated

By Emily Goddard

June 15 - The Hoberman Arch, the 36-foot tall Medals Plaza centrepiece from the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, is to be relocated from its home of 11 years outside the Rice-Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah.

Hujara steps down as FIS men's alpine chief race director

By Emily Goddard

June 14 - Günter Hujara has announced he will step down as the International Ski Federation (FIS) men's alpine chief race director at the end of the 2013-2014 season.

Panasonic named as America's Cup Official Supplier

By Emily Goddard

June 14 - Panasonic has been named as an Official Supplier to the America's Cup, providing five large LED video boards and 85 flat panel televisions to enhance the on-site fan experience.

Glasgow 2018 pledges to allow young people to deliver the Youth Olympics

By Emily Goddard

June 14 - Glasgow 2018 has pledged to have young people from across the globe helping it deliver the Summer Youth Olympics as members of the Organising Committee and the Culture and Education Programme (CEP) team, should it win the right to host the event.

India to compete at Asian Indoor Games under Olympic Council of Asia flag

By Emily Goddard

June 14 - Indian athletes will be able to take part in the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, despite being banned, as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has agreed to take them under its wing.

Greece mourns death of Olympic canoeist Kiligaridis

By Emily Goddard

June 13 - The Greek sport movement is mourning the death of Olympic canoeist Andreas Kiligaridis, who died yesterday at the age of 37 after losing his battle with leukaemia.

Sweden's SVT extends broadcast rights deal for FIS Nordic Ski World Cup in Finland

By Emily Goddard

June 13 - Sveriges Television (SVT), Sweden's public broadcaster, has extended it deal for the rights to broadcast International Ski Federation (FIS) Nordic World Cup events taking place in Finland until the end of the 2015-2016 season.

Olympic figure skating champion Cousins named as Team GB ambassador Sochi 2014

By Emily Goddard

June 13 - Robin Cousins, the figure skater who won gold at the Lake Placid 1980 Olympics, has been named as a Team GB ambassador for Sochi 2014 alongside Vancouver 2010 skeleton champion Amy Williams, who was announced earlier this year.

"Case closed" as CAS throws out gymnastics judge Deleanu's appeal against FIG sanction

By Emily Goddard

June 13 - International rhythmic gymnastics judge Irina Deleanu is suspended from all activity until the end of 2015 for publicly criticising a Cypriot athlete at an Olympic qualifying event after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) today threw out her appeal against the sanction.

North Melbourne FC chief Vale named as Hockey Australia chief executive

By Emily Goddard

June 13 - Former North Melbourne Football Club chief operating officer Cam Vale has been named as Hockey Australia's new chief executive, filing the post vacated by Mark Anderson in April.

Cambodian Prime Minister opens new National Olympic Committee headquarters

By Emily Goddard

June 13 - Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen has officially opened the country's new National Olympic Committee headquarters in Phnom Penh today.

Sochi 2014 reveals Olympic Torch Relay Celebration Cauldron

By Emily Goddard

June 12 - Sochi 2014 has today revealed the Celebration Cauldron that will be lit at the end of each day during the Olympic Torch Relay - the longest in the history of the Winter Games - across Russia.

Monopolies are not good for anybody, insists pro boxing promoter Warren in AIBA dig

By Emily Goddard

June 12 - British professional boxing promoter Frank Warren has hit out at International Boxing Association (AIBA) President C K Wu's move to dominate all forms of the sport, insisting "monopolies are not good for anybody".

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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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