Duncan Mackay Editor

Duncan Mackay is the founding editor of insidethegames.biz, the world’s leading and most influential independent Olympic news website. He was voted the British Sports Writer of the Year in 2004, British News Story of the Year in 2004 and British Sports Internet Reporter of the Year in 2009. Mackay is one of Britain's best-connected journalists and during the 16 years he worked at The Guardian and The Observer he regularly broke several major exclusive stories. He was also the only newspaper journalist in Britain to correctly predict that London would win its bid for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Duncan Mackay

Recent articles by Duncan

World Judo Championships dances to South American tune

By Duncan Mackay at the Traktor Sport Arena in Chelyabinsk

Brazil's Mayra Aguiar celebrates victory in the women's under-78kg class ©IJFThe World Judo Championships was swaying to a South American beat here on day five as Colombia's Yuri Alvear and Brazil's Mayra Aguiar won the under-70 kilogram and under-78kg titles respectively.

Favourites retain titles at World Judo Championships

By Duncan Mackay at the Traktor Sport Arena in Chelyabinsk

Majlinda Kelmendi slumps to the tatami after retaining her under-52kg World Championships title ©IJFAfter yesterday, when the less fancied competitors made their mark, it was the turn of the favourites to re-assert their authority on the second day of the World Judo Championships here today.