The Moscow Olympic Games opened on July 19, 1980. Four decades on, PHILIP BARKER tells the story of the part that Ian Wooldridge played as politics th…
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Category: Olympics
Coronavirus threat stops torch relay in Greece for first time since civil war in 1948
SJA committee member and sports historian PHILIP BARKER reports from Sparta where the Greek leg of the Olympic flame torch relay was cancelled because…
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Olympians back Sports Media LGBT+’s #AuthenticMe event
Athletes ranging from Olympic gold medallists to grassroots footballers joined journalists, administrators and many others in roles across the world o…
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Tokyo 2020: non-rights holding accreditation application process
The application form for non-rights holding television and radio organisations to apply for ENR accreditation to cover the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is…
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Young photographer Chloe Knott makes her mark at Youth Olympic Games
Chloe Knott is flying the flag for Britain and for women sports photographers in Buenos Aires currently and she is clearly making her mark. The …
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How The Guardian’s Rodda revealed truth of bloody protest at Mexico 1968 Games
On October 12, 1968 the Mexico Olympics started against a backdrop of bloody protests. As the 50th anniversary approaches, PHILIP BARKER (right) …
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Oldroyd joins UK Sport Paris 2024 consultation launch
SJA award winner Eleanor Oldroyd is the latest recruit to UK Sport’s Paris 2024 consultation launch. The BBC broadcaster will be the facilitator at …
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IOC announce Young Photographers’ programme for 2018 Youth Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee are on the lookout for young photographic talent and are offering six successful candidates an amazing opportunity…
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Balding and Irvine lead way as BBC plan Olympic bonanza
As a symbolic leg of the torch relay approaches the 38th parallel in South Korea, PHILIP BARKER looks ahead to the PyeongChang Olympic …
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Gender equity top of the agenda for IOC press committee
The IOC’s press committee says there is “a need to take firm, immediate and accountable actions” to further develop gender equality within t…
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