Mike Rowbottom Chief Feature Writer

Mike Rowbottom, one of Britain's most talented sportswriters, covered the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics as chief feature writer for insidethegames, having covered the previous five summer Games, and four winter Games, for The Independent. He has worked for the Daily Mail, The Times, The Observer, The Sunday Correspondent and The Guardian.

Danish history-makers miss qualifying at IIHF World Championship after 7-1 loss to Slovakia

Slovakia delivered a crushing blow to Denmark’s ambitions on the final day of qualifying at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship in Finland with a 7-1 win that left the Danes, who had earned a historic win over defending champions Canada the previous day, out in the cold.

Russia’s Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Zamkovoi voted onto EUBC Athletes' Committee at Championships where Russian boxers are banned

The European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) has elected Russian boxer Andrei Zamkovoi, the 2019 world welterweight champion and Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist, to its Men's Athletes' Committee.

Norway and Italy add team golds at ISSF Grand Prix in Granada

Norway defeated the United States to win gold in the men's air rifle team event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Grand Prix in Granada.

Badosa avoids following Osaka and Krejčíková's early French Open exits

French Open third seed Paula Badosa avoided the fate of defending champion Barbora Krejčíková and Japan’s four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka as she earned a confident first-round win today.

Hirt wins first Grand Tour stage as Hindley cuts Carapaz Giro lead

Jan Hirt won the challenging 16^th stage of the Giro d’Italia after attacking 10 kilometres from the end on a day when Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz saw his overall lead cut to three seconds by Jai Hindley of Australia.

French TV’s longstanding figure Drucker to host daily talk show during Paris 2024

Michel Drucker, the popular French journalist and TV host who first broadcast in connection with the Olympics in 1964, plans to be involved in coverage of the Paris 2024 Games.

Bindra helps launch ground-breaking Olympic Values Education Programme in India

Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic champion, has helped the International Olympic Committee (IOC) launch the first Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) in his country.

Estonia's Murulo named team leader of Sitting Volleyball Rules of the Game Commission

Estonia’s Toomas Murulo has been named team leader of the World ParaVolley (WPV) Sitting Volleyball Rules of the Game Commission.

Exclusive: Sörenstam buoyant on golf’s Olympic future despite breakaway tour looming

Annika Sörenstam, President of the International Golf Federation (IGF) has expressed confidence in the game's Olympic future representation despite the threat of a breakaway tour.

Mihambo and Ceh hit heights as Britons rise to challenge at Birmingham Diamond League meeting

Huge victories in the field for Germany’s Malaika Mihambo and Kristjan Ceh of Slovenia, and impressive wins on the track from home athletes Dina Asher-Smith, Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir were highlights of a blustery afternoon’s athletics at Birmingham’s re-built Alexander Stadium today.

Birmingham’s new Alexander Stadium tees up for Commonwealth Games with Diamond League meeting

Birmingham’s re-built Alexander Stadium stands ready to usher in a new era of big-time athletics tomorrow when it hosts the second Diamond League meeting of the season, before hosting track and field at the Commonwealth Games later this year.

Duplantis opens outdoor season with meeting record in wind-delayed Doha Diamond League pole vault

Normal service was resumed in Doha today as the men’s pole vault, held over because of high winds during yesterday’s opening Wanda Diamond League meeting of the season, duly took place in the lofty environs of the Aspire Dome - and Armand Duplantis won.

Los Angeles 2028 internships on offer to Columbia University students over next six years

A new collaboration with Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers and Team USA will offer students on Columbia University's sports management graduate programme unique working opportunities over the next six years.

Peters flies to 93.07 metre javelin throw as Doha hosts windy Diamond League season-opener

An ill-wind that blew the men’s pole vault event out of the opening Wanda Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha did the men’s javelin throwers, and Anderson Peters in particular, good tonight as Grenada’s world champion won with a last throw of 93.07 metres to go fifth on the all-time list.

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 draw set to be hosted by Auckland in October

Auckland has been chosen to host the draw for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, which is scheduled to take place on October 22.

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Fact of the day

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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