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.

Mike Rowbottom

Recent articles by Mike

Exclusive: "I feel for Lance Armstrong" says Ben Johnson

By Mike Rowbottom

Ben Johnson, stripped of his Olympic 100 metres gold medal 25 years ago this week, has expressed his sympathy for disgraced cyclist Lance ArmstrongSeptember 22 - Ben Johnson, whose name has been a byword for doping in sport since his 1988 Olympic 100 metres title and world record were annulled following a positive test, has spoken out in sympathy with another hugely high profile doping offender, cyclist Lance Armstrong, whose seven Tour de France titles were ruled out following doping admissions.

Farah breaks 16-year-old European 1,500m record in Monaco

By Mike Rowbottom in Monte Carlo

Mo-Farah-008July 19 - Mo Farah broke the European 1,500 metres record here tonight as he chased home Olympic gold medallist Asbel Kiprop to clock a time of 3min 28.81sec at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting.

Tears on the track at Sainsbury's British Championships

By Mike Rowbottom

Laura WeightmanJuly 14 - The concluding day of the Sainsbury's British Championships and World Trials produced a drama in the women's 1,500 metres final which saw two leading contenders, London 2012 finalists Laura Weightman and Lisa Dobriskey, fail to finish.

Murray and Bond remain unbeatable at Lucerne World Cup

By Mike Rowbottom

Eric Murray and Hamish BondJuly 13 - Olympic champions Eric Murray and Hamish Bond held off the challenge of the London 2012 silver medallists, Germain Chardin and Dorian Mortelette of France to win their men's pairs semi-final at Lucerne and set themselves up for victory in tomorrow's final at the third Samsung World Rowing Cup of the season.

Olympic champion Knapková headed by Logan at Lucerne Regatta

By Mike Rowbottom

knapkovaJuly 12 - Miroslava Knapková, the London 2012 single sculls gold medallist, finished second in her heat to another current Olympic champion, Eleanor Logan of the United States, as both qualified for the semi-finals at the Lucerne World Cup - the last big event before the World Rowing Championships in South Korea next month.

Diack praises Bubka on eve of IAAF World Youth Championships

By Mike Rowbottom

Sergey BubkaJuly 10 - International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Lamine Diack has praised Sergey Bubka on the eve of the World Youth Athletics Championships in Donetsk – where the Ukrainian IAAF vice-president started his stellar pole vaulting career.