Olympics Archives - Sports Journalists' Association

November 17, 2023

Olympic honour bestowed on David Miller, acclaimed journalist and former SJA chairman

The International Olympic Committee has recognised the "unique contribution" of writer and historian David Miller, who was previously chief sports cor…

November 30, 2021May 1, 2023

‘Be creative and embrace variety’: Top tips from SJA special event

By Jon Holmes With expert advice and enthralling personal experiences, the Sports Journalists’ Association’s special live ‘Storytell…

October 13, 2021April 30, 2023

British Sports Awards 2021: If this is the new normal, then sign us up

By JAMES TONEY From a Fairytale in New York to the Miracle of Tokyo to Gareth Southgate’s Wonders of Wembley – almost – it’s certainly been a …

July 1, 2021September 4, 2021

We’re watching you: Strict rules issued to Tokyo 2020 journalists

Journalists covering the Tokyo Games have been warned to follow the rules or they could find themselves ‘exposed’ on social media. Despite…

March 14, 2020March 18, 2020

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…

June 7, 2019June 18, 2019

Ex-BBC man Warner pens guide to recovering from redundancy

Everybody should be preparing for the day when they could be suddenly shown the door by their employers, especially in journalism. That is the advice …

September 21, 2018October 6, 2018

1988 and all that – how gold medal Seoul Glow left a warm glow

SARAH JUGGINS reviews a new book on Britain’s men’s hockey Olympic gold medallists from Seoul 1988. What were you doing on the 1 October 1…

April 30, 2018April 30, 2023

Former SJA chairman O’Connor dies at 92

By ANTON RIPPON TERRY O’CONNOR, an early member of what became the Sports Journalists’ Association, and its chairman in 1961, has died at th…

October 6, 2017May 22, 2023

The History Makers: how GB women struck Olympic hockey gold

For Great Britain’s women’s hockey team, the early years of the new century were scarcely awash with optimism, writes NICK TOWNSEND. At Sydney, GB…

February 9, 2017April 30, 2023

SIX OF THE BEST: Rio 2016 in pictures

If the pinnacle of sport is competing at an Olympic Games, then the pinnacle of sports photography must be capturing it on camera. The Rio 2016 Games …