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Since joining insidethegames.biz in 2013, Butler has travelled to a variety of major global sporting events, including the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games as well as the most recent editions of the Asian, European and Pan American Games in Incheon, Baku and Toronto. He has also attended the last four International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sessions and has particularly enjoyed tackling the politics and diplomacy of the Olympic Movement.
July 25 - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has today opened disciplinary cases against the two Thailand players who engaged in an altercation during the men's doubles final of Canada Open on Sunday (July 21).
July 24 - Pentathlon GB and the University of Bath are strengthening further their already close relationship with the announcement that some of Britain's top modern pentathletes will help promote the university to potential future students.
July 24 - Reigning world champion Mhairi Spence will defend her title at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Taiwan next month after being selected as part of a four person British women's team, alongside Olympic silver medalist Samantha Murray.
July 23 - Kukri, the official kit supplier to Commonwealth Games England, has announced that it will be supporting some of the country's athletes as they prepare for Glasgow 2014.
July 23 - Italy and Norway became the first two countries to take advantage of the International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) Ice Sledge Hockey's Ottobock equipment loaner programme, which provides equipment to interested countries or Ice Hockey federations to help develop the sport at a grassroots level.
July 23 - Sheffield City Council have drawn up a development brief seeking partners to express interest in plans to redevelop the 26 acre Don Valley Stadium site, following proposals in March for an "advanced park for sport and well-being".
July 23 - A report naming Turkey as the world's fourth largest Governmental donor of humanitarian assistance has strengthened Istanbul 2020's pledge to "deliver profound and immediate impacts across the region" should Turkey be awarded the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it has been claimed.
July 23 - Glasgow 2014 ambassador Sir Chris Hoy today began a series of sporting, photographic and cultural activities to celebrate the one year to go milestone to the Opening Ceremony of next year's Commonwealth Games.
July 22 - Glasgow 2014 has appointed Sky Network Television as its New Zealand and the Pacific Islands broadcast rights holder for the Commonwealth Games.
July 22 - Financial reports have revealed that 144 staff members at the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) received more than £2.8 million ($4.3 million/€3.3 million) in redundancy payments for 2012-2013 after being contracted permanently, despite the organisation being due to shut down in 2014.
July 21 - Olympic champions Russia became the third country to win three or more Volleyball World League titles after an impressive 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-19) victory over nine-time champions Brazil in Mar del Plata, Argentina, with Italy defeating Bulgaria 3-2 in the bronze-medal match.
Top seeds Viktor Axelsen from Denmark and Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying were each knocked out of the Badminton World Federation World Championships today in Nanjing.
When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.
Reporting to and working closely with the Events Director – Technical Operations, the Head of Technical Officials is responsible for day-to-day management of the Technical Officials programmes within the Events Department, including:
Management of day-to-day technical officials operations including tournament assignments and planning;
Management and development of the professional technical officials workforce including referees, umpires, and tournament doctors;
Technical officials policy development through consultation with key stakeholder groups including commissions, panels, Continental Confederations and working groups;
Innovation initiatives within the technical officials area to enhance officiating accuracy and sport presentation; and
Technical officials pathway development including working with Continental Confederations and Member Associations on recruitment, education, training, and development initiatives.
Pierre de Coubertin once said cricket has "practically no appeal for those who are not British". While he expressed doubts about the Olympic viability of cricket, lacrosse and baseball, Philip Barker wonders how the man who helped revive the modern Games would have reacted to new sports at Los Angeles 2028.