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United States secure home victory over Canada at IWRF Americas Championship

By Gary Anderson

October 19 - The United States sealed their third consecutive International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Americas Championship with a comprehensive 63-40 win over old rivals Canada at the Lakeshore Foundation in Birmingham, Alabama.

CONCACAF appoints new director of sports integrity to tackle match fixing

By Gary Anderson

October 19 - Dr Laila Mintas has been appointed to the role of director of sports integrity by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) to tackle the issue of match fixing in the region.

FEI officials unhappy over remarks by Belgian coach about endurance racing

By Gary Anderson

October 18 - A row has erupted between the secretary general of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Ingmar De Vos and the Belgian national coach Pierre Arnould over comments made by Arnould regarding the continued problems with doping and horse welfare in the Middle East.

Home favourite Akshalov overcomes Scotland's Taylor to delight local fans

By Gary Anderson

October 18 - The crowd inside the Baluan Sholak Palace of Culture and Sport in Almaty played their part in ensuring that Kazakhstan's Merey Akshalov punched his way to victory against Scotland's Josh Taylor of Scotland in a pulsating light welterweight contest at the World Boxing Championships.

Japanese agricultural company announced as title sponsors of 2014 ITTF World Team Championships

By Gary Anderson

October 18 - Japanese company Zen-Noh has been unveiled as the title sponsor of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Team Championships due to take place in Tokyo next year, it was announced today.

Olympic sailing gold medallist died from "blunt trauma with drowning" according to medical report

By Gary Anderson

October 16 - British sailor Andrew Simpson died from "blunt trauma with drowning" a medical report has concluded, following an investigation into the incident in May which saw the Beijing 2008 gold medal winner's boat capsize in San Francisco Bay during training for the America's Cup.

Olympic Museum to launch Russian exhibition in January to mark Sochi 2014

By Gary Anderson

October 16 - A major exhibition entitled the Russian Avant-Garde and Sport is set to take place at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne from January next year, to mark the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

Second horse at Burghley fails drug test for same banned substance

By Gary Anderson

October 16 - Clifton Pinot, ridden by Australian Kevin McNab, and which finished 14th at last month's Burghley Horse Trials, has tested positive for the same banned substance as was found in the sample provided by the event's winner Clifton Promise, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has revealed.

Sported celebrates first anniversary in Northern Ireland by launching Sportsworks

By Gary Anderson

October 16 - The Sported Foundation has marked its one year anniversary in Northern Ireland by rolling out its Sportworks measurement tool in the province during an event at Ulster Rugby headquarters in Ravenhill, Belfast.

Ambitious new design plans to transform London 2012 Olympic Park Media Centre unveiled

By Gary Anderson at the Hospital Club in London

October 16 - The former Main Press and Broadcast Centres on the London 2012 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will be transformed into a state-of-the-art technological hub for the creative and digital industries after architectural firm Hawkins/Browns unveiled its ambitious plans for the site in Stratford here today.

Live streaming partnership between FIBA and PERFORM to continue to provide worldwide access to fans

By Gary Anderson

October 15 - The International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) agreement with sports media company PERFORM which sees a host of top matches from across FIBA Zones streamed live on new platform LIVEBASKETBALL.TV, continues with the start of the new Turkish Airlines LIVEBASKETBALL.TV Euroleague season which tips off today.

Ryan set to meet former charges again as pools drawn for Dubai Sevens

By Gary Anderson

October 14 - After seeing his Fiji side lose out to England at the quarter-final stage of the Gold Coast Sevens yesterday, Ben Ryan will renew rivalries with his former team again after both nations have been drawn in the same pool for next month's Dubai Sevens.

United States hoping it will be Sweet Home Alabama as they aim for third consecutive Americas title

By Gary Anderson

October 14 - The United States will be hoping to make home advantage count as they seek to win the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation (IWRF) Americas Championship for the third time in succession when the action gets underway in Birmingham, Alabama, this week.

French complain World Cup seeding is unfair and want FIFA to review system

By Gary Anderson

October 14 - The French Football Federation (FFF) plans to ask world governing body FIFA to review the seeding system for the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying play-offs as it believes the current format is unfair.

McFadden makes history in Chicago with third marathon win of the year

By Gary Anderson

October 13 - Tatyana McFadden raced her way into the history books in Chicago by becoming the first wheelchair athlete in history to register three major marathon wins in one year, adding to her victories in Boston and London.

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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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