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


Felli holds orientation seminar for Tokyo 2020

By Duncan Mackay

IOC Executive Director for the Olympics Gilbert Felli is holding a two-day orientation seminar for Tokyo 2020 @Photo KishimotoNovember 14 - A team from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today started to hold a two-day orientation seminar in Tokyo for officials who will be involved in the preparations for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. 










Kenyan professor to head doping taskforce

By Duncan Mackay at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg

Professor Moni Wekesa is to investigate claims that Kenyan runners have been using banned drugsNovember 11 - Kenya today named a 12-person taskforce to investigate allegations that its top runners have been involved in widespread doping, a topic set to be near the top of the agenda when the World Conference on Doping in Sport opens here tomorrow.


Cycling Australia appoints Ryan as new President

By Duncan Mackay

Gerry Ryan has been appointed as the new President of Cycling AustraliaNovember 11 - Cycling Australia has appointed Gerry Ryan as its new President to succeed Klaus Mueller, who had announced in August that he was stepping down after four years, claiming the role had become too busy for him.