Michael Pavitt Senior reporter

Since joining insidethegames.biz in 2015, Michael Pavitt has covered a variety of international multi-sport events, including the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

His questioning led to insidethegames exclusively revealing Russia’s 15-year-old Kamila Valieva had tested positive for banned drugs before Beijing 2022.

Michael has reported from the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, two editions of the Pan American Games, as well as the European Games, Pacific Games and the Asian Winter Games.

Michael has also covered multiple IOC Sessions, ANOC General Assemblies and International Federation Congresses.

Michael Pavitt

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Fate of RusAF tops agenda at World Athletics Council meeting

Fate of RusAF tops agenda at World Athletics Council meeting

The Russia Athletics Federation (RusAF) will once again be the focus on the World Athletics Council at their latest meeting here in Monaco, following the organisation’s Extraordinary Conference and ongoing uncertainty over their athletes’ potential participation at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.