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 champion Murofushi loses CAS appeal over blocked IOC election

By Emily Goddard

May 22 - Japanese Olympic gold medallist Koji Murofushi has lost his appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) decision to disqualify him from a place on its Athletes' Commission.

Exclusive: We must make our federation more important, insists Presidential candidate for Olympic-recognised sports body

By Emily Goddard

May 21 - Carlos Freitag has said one of his main aims is to make the Association of IOC Recognised International Sports Federations (ARISF) "more important" if he is elected President of the organisation in less than a week.

Former England Squash chair Wooldridge confirmed as European Squash Federation President

By Emily Goddard

May 20 - Zena Wooldridge, former chair of England Squash, has been elected as the new President of the European Squash Federation (ESF) to become the second female leader in the continental governing body's 40-year history.

I believe there will be a Games bid from Africa, says Ng Ser Miang

By Emily Goddard

May 20 - Ng Ser Miang, the Singaporean International Olympic Committee (IOC) vice-president who last week launched his election campaign to replace Jacques Rogge in the most powerful position in world sport, has claimed he believes a Games bid from Africa is on the horizon.

Sweden crowned ice hockey world champions on home ice

By Emily Goddard

May 19 - Sweden has claimed their ninth International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championships gold medal and became the first nation to claim the title on home ice since the Soviet Union in 1986 after beating Switzerland 5-1 today.

Government weighs in on British amateur boxing row

By Alan Hubbard

May 19 - Britain's Sports Minister Hugh Robertson has come out fighting in the punch-up between the country's amateur boxing's governing bodies, warning of Government intervention with the sport in serious danger of losing more than £10 million ($15 million/€12 million) of its Olympic funding.

Aján re-elected International Weightlifting Federation President

By Emily Goddard

May 18 - Tamás Aján has been re-elected as President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) at the governing body's electoral congress in Moscow today.

World Curling Federation launches green facilities drive

By Emily Goddard

May 17 - The World Curling Federation (WCF) has introduced a new energy efficiency initiative to help member associations cut their carbon footprints by boosting the environmental credentials of existing curling facilities.

Russian Hockey President "honoured" to host World League event

By Emily Goddard

May 17 - Russian Hockey Federation President Pavel Cherepanov has spoken of the huge "honour" his nation feels to be hosting the upcoming men's Hockey World League Round Two event, claiming it will have a great impact on the development of the sport across the country.

Exclusive: After Verbruggen we need a strong President to continue SportAccord Movement, says UIPM chief

By Emily Goddard

May 17 - Klaus Schormann, President of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM), has said the next SportAccord President must help develop the legacy left by incumbent Hein Verbruggen and help the movement to go on in "a proper way", when the Dutchman steps down at the end of this month.

Marine Corps win fourth Chairman's Cup as 2013 Warrior Games conclude in Colorado

By Emily Goddard

May 16 - The Marine Corps secured their fourth Chairman's Cup with a haul of 93 medals of the 264 awarded at the 2013 Warrior Games to outperform the other service branches at the competition, which concluded at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.

Double Paralympic champion swimmer Jones retires

By Emily Goddard

May 16 - British two-time Paralympic swimming champion Natalie Jones has announced her retirement from competitive sport after more than 13 years.

Sochi 2014 medals to be unveiled this month

By Emily Goddard

May 16 - Sochi 2014 has announced it will unveil the medals for next year's Winter Olympics and Paralympics at this month's SportAccord International Convention, taking place in St Petersburg.

Former IIHF and FIH official takes up new role as International Ski Federation communications manager

By Emily Goddard

May 16 - The International Ski Federation (FIS) has named former International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) and International Hockey Federation (FIH) official Jenny Wiedeke as its new communications manager.

FEI names Eurovision as official host broadcaster for 2014 World Equestrian Games

By Emily Goddard

May 16 - The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has named Eurovision as the official host broadcaster for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian 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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