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Denmark set to host 2015 European Para Table Tennis Championships

By Gary Anderson

October 9 - The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has announced that the city of Vejle in Denmark will host the European Para Table Tennis Championships in 2015, it has been announced.

Pope Francis to light Trentino 2013 Torch

By Gary Anderson

October 8 - Pope Francis will officially light the Torch for the Trentino 2013 Winter Universiade at a special ceremony in Vatican City on November 6 it has been announced.

Olympic Park to host Wheelchair Tennis Masters end-of-season finale for next three years

By Gary Anderson

October 8 - Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will host the end-of-season International Tennis Foundation (ITF) NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters from 2014, as part of a new schedule that sees a record nine tour events taking place in Britain next year.

Former sailing world champions Morrison and Rhodes announce parting of ways after 12 years

By Gary Anderson

October 8 - Great Britain's Steve Morrison and Ben Rhodes have announced that their 12-year long partnership on the water has come to an end with both sailors admitting that their time together had reached its peak following this year's World Championships.

IPC reveals reigning world champions as Ones to Watch in Nordic skiing with Sochi 2014 looming large

By Gary Anderson

October 8 - With less than 150 days to go until the Sochi 2014 Paralympics get underway and with the first event of the season set to take place in December, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the 12 Nordic skiers to look out for over the coming months.

New England home kit for 2013-2014 season launched

By Gary Anderson

October 8 - The new England team home kit for the upcoming 2013-2014 season has been launched by Canterbury and England Rugby at a special event at Bruntcliffe School in Leeds.

British Rio 2016 team leaders gather for first induction

By Gary Anderson

October 7 - The 10 new team leaders that will work with ParalympicsGB athletes and officials in the build up to and during Rio 2016 have attended their first Team Induction Programme event today.

British Cycling membership reaches 80,000 in "bumper year" for governing body

By Gary Anderson

October 7 - British Cycling has claimed that its membership has reached 80,000 for the first time in what has been described as "another bumper year" for the organisation.

Sport England disability sport funding programmes now open for applications

By Gary Anderson

October 7 - Sport England has today opened the application process for its funding programmes following its announcement last month of a further funding boost of £8 million ($13 million/€9.5 million) which aims to create more opportunities for disabled sports participation through its Inclusive Sport fund and a new disability equipment fund called Get Equipped.

British number one Reid clinches first ITF singles title in Rue

By Gary Anderson

October 6 - Gordon Reid secured the first International Tennis Federation (ITF) 1 Series singles title of his career after defeating Frenchman and world number two Stephane Houdet in the final of the Open de la Baie de Somme in Rue, France.

Kurbanov ensures hosts strike gold on final day at Tashkent Judo Grand Prix

By Gary Anderson

October 6 - Soyib Kurbanov ensured the home crowd went home happy as he secured a final-day gold medal for Uzbekistan at the Tashkent World Judo Tour Grand Prix, while competitors from Croatia, Kazakhstan and Germany also took top honours.

Opening round stoppage for Joshua as impresses on professional debut

By Gary Anderson

October 5 - Britain's Olympic super heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua took less than three minutes to secure his first professional victory after a technical knockout win over Italian Emanuele Leo at London's O2 Arena tonight.

Brazilian women complete clean sweep in Tashkent

By Gary Anderson

October 5 - After failing to register a win yesterday, Brazili made amends on day two of the World Judo Tour event in Tashkent as Ketleyn Quadros, Mariana Barros and Barbara Timo completed a clean sweep of gold medals in the women's events.

September's IPC Athlete of the Month poll open

By Gary Anderson

October 5 - History maker Lucas Sithole, the first African to win a wheelchair tennis Grand Slam, and Paralympic champion Richard Whitehead, who completed 40 marathons in 40 days, are among six athletes nominated for the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) September Athlete of the Month.

Para-snowboarder Murphy picks up New Zealand Athlete of Year award

By Gary Anderson

October 5 - Para-snowboarder Carl Murphy has been recognised for a great 18 months on the slopes by being named Snow Sports New Zealand 2013 Athlete of the Year at its annual awards night.

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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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