There were audible gasps in the media centre here as updates of Mary Keitany’s progress in the women’s race at the Virgin London Marathon were gradually relayed to us.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was only present for two days of last week’s SportAccord Summit in Bangkok before dashing off to India.
Perth’s expression of interest in staging the 2026 Commonwealth Games is certain to stir the memories of Louise Martin, who has just finished presiding over the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast.
In the blizzard of approbation for Desiree Linden’s belated, unlooked for and loveable victory in Monday's windswept, rainswept Boston Marathon, a snowflake tweet landed on my nose.
Hockey - Olympic champions; cricket - world champions; and now netball – Commonwealth Games champions.
Most boxers come back because they are broke, bored or miss the limelight, or like Tyson Fury because they feel they have a point to prove.
Sport is full of irritating buzzword or phrases which get banded around at every opportunity without meaning anything substantial.
These Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast have been superb but the Closing Ceremony was the least convincing performance of the entire event.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach was adamant the reinstatement of Russia would draw a line under the country’s doping scandal during his closing press conference at Pyeongchang 2018.
In 2016 and most of 2017 weightlifting’s reputation as a credible Olympic sport reached an all-time low.
An expanding, if troubled, market which the long-time leader is unexpectedly vacating.
Bowls has sometimes been described as chess on grass. It is certainly a beguiling combination of touch and tactics.
Shame about the Commonwealth Games. Not that they are not providing some decent entertainment from the Gold Coast - after all, no-one does summer sports better than the Aussies - but it is just that back here in Blighty, as in much of the rest of the world, they seem to be passing us by. Once again.
Sebastian Coe pretended to have gone off-piste during a press conference yesterday by "accidentally" revealing plans to restore a mile race into the Commonwealth Games athletics programme.
To be completely honest, it did not cross my mind for a second that I would have written about maternal deaths, child labour and the Rwandan genocide during the first three days of the Commonwealth Games here in Gold Coast.
The first Winter Paralympic Games were held in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden in 1976. The disabilities included were blindness and amputees. A total of 16 countries took part with 53 athletes. Events were held in Alpine and Nordic skiing for amputee and visually impaired athletes and a demonstration event in ice sledge racing. West Germany finished top of the overall medals. They won a total of 28 medals, including 10 gold. The event was originally known as the 1st Winter Olympic Games for the Disabled.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - Chairman - Birmingham, UK
The government wishes to appoint a Chair to Birmingham 2022 Ltd, the Organising Committee (OC) of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
A new book about former International Rowing Federation President Thomi Keller by insidethegames columnist David Owen. Thomi Keller – a Life in Sport, will be published this week. This exclusive extract recalls the long campaign to get women's rowing on the Olympic programme.
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