As Paris prepares to host the Olympic Games, the former sports editor of the Financial Times offers "an English perspective" on France's relationship …
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‘Chariots Return’ book is the perfect accompaniment to Paris Olympics
The 1981 film 'Chariots of Fire' brought the remarkable true story of two British athletes competing at the 1924 Olympics to global renown. Now, Mark …
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IOC media chief insists Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony needs ‘conversation and cooperation’
Athletes from 206 teams competing at the Olympics will sail down the Seine on a fleet of boats on the evening of Friday 26 July; SJA secretary Philip …
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The Olympics are coming! Paris 2024 torch relay begins with ‘pre-lit’ Flame and tight security
The Summer Olympics is just 100 days away, and SJA secretary Philip Barker was at the birthplace of the ancient Games in Greece to see the Flame ignit…
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#SJA2023: KJT can add Olympic gold to her two world titles, says Denise Lewis
Katarina Johnson-Thompson - the SJA Committee Award winner at the British Sports Awards 2023 - is neatly positioned for Paris 2024, says Dame Denise L…
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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…
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‘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…
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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 …
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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…
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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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