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East Timor set to make debut in Winter Olympics at Sochi 2014

By Gary Anderson

January 8 - East Timor will be represented for the first time at a Winter Olympic Games after 19-year-old skier Yohan Goutt Goncalves qualified to compete in the men's slalom event at Sochi 2014.

Koreans lead list of Greco-Roman wrestlers on FILA's 2013 world rankings

By Gary Anderson

January 8 - South Korean's Ryu Han-su and Kim Hyeon-woo, along with Yun Won-choi of neighbours North Korea, occupy three of the seven top-ranked Greco-Roman wrestling positions on the end-of-year world rankings list released by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).

Aachen drops out of 2014 Nations Cup series due to financial difficulties as schedule announced

By Gary Anderson

January 8 - Aachen, which hosts the annual Word Equestrian Festival, will not be one of the stops on the 2014 Nations Cup jumping series due to "financial reasons" according to the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) which today announced the hosts for the 20-leg competition.

Swiss equity fund acquires swimwear company Arena

By Gary Anderson

January 8 - Italian-based swimwear firm Arena has been acquired by Swiss private equity fund Capvis who purchased the brand from American private equity outfit, The Riverside Company.

South Korean baseball star Choo named Pyeongchang 2018 Goodwill Ambassador

By Gary Anderson

January 8 - South Korean baseball player Shin-Soo Choo has been named as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Russia pick up where they left off by dominating podium at Vuokatti IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup

By Gary Anderson

January 8 - Despite the presence of some of Ukraine's top skiers, who were missing in Canmore, Russian athletes once again put on a dominant display on the first day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Cup in Vuokatti.

Golfer Woods takes career earnings past $1.3 billion

By Gary Anderson

January 8 - World number one golfer Tiger Woods has taken his career earnings past the $1.3 billion (£790 million/€955 million) barrier according to the Golf Digest 50 Money List for 2013 which sees the American top the table for the 11th time in its 11-year history.

BISFed signs 10-year partnership deal with sports management firm Sport:80

By Gary Anderson

January 8 - Sports management company Sport:80 has signed a 10-year partnership agreement with the Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) which will see it build and maintain a bespoke membership management and events system for the organisation.

NHL players dominate Russian ice hockey squad for Sochi 2014

By Gary Anderson

January 7 - The Russian men's ice hockey squad looking to deliver home glory at Sochi 2014 has been announced and sees 15 of the 25-man squad coming from the National Hockey League (NHL), led by star forwards Alexander Ovechkin, Pavel Datsyuk and Evgeni Malkin.

BMW announced as official partner of International Luge Federation

By Gary Anderson

January 7 – German car manufacturing giant BMW has today been announced as the official partner of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in a deal that will see it sponsor some of the sport's biggest events, including the World and European Championships, as well as continue its involvement in the World Cup series.

Wales Sevens coach John steps down to take up role with Cardiff Blues

By Gary Anderson

January 7 - Paul John has announced he is leaving his post as Wales Sevens head coach after more than five years in the job to take up a new role as backs coach at Cardiff Blues.

Ukraine set to challenge Russia as second IPC Nordic Skiing World Cup gets underway

By Gary Anderson

January 7 - Vuokatti in Finland will play host to the second International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic Skiing World Cup of the season as Russia looks to build on its fine start in Canmore, Canada, last month but will face stiff competition from neighbours the Ukraine.

British modern pentathlete Weale retires after more than a decade in the sport

By Gary Anderson

January 6 - Briton Sam Weale has called time on his career as a modern pentathlete after more than ten years competing at the highest level, which saw him appear at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games.

Skate Canada appoints Halliday as new chief marketing officer

By Gary Anderson

January 6 - Skate Canada has announced the appointment of Mark Halliday as the organisation's first chief marketing officer.

Formal contracts signed as build up to 2014 Asian Para Games in Incheon intensifies

By Gary Anderson

January 6 - Officials from the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and the 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games Organising Committee (IAPGOC) today signed the formal agreement for the hosting of the event, at a ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.

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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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