Nick Butler Senior Reporter

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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.

Peacock holds off rival Browne to end season on a high

By Nick Butler

September 14 - Britain's Jonnie Peacock ensured that he holds the end of season bragging rights after beating fierce American rival Richard Browne in the T44 100 metres at the Great North City Games at the Newcastle-Gateshead Quayside.

Home star Stanford lights up London with a thrilling world title earning Grand Final victory

By Nick Butler at Hyde Park in London

September 14 - Britain's Non Stanford continued her meteoric rise to champion status by overcoming a 15 second time penalty to win a dramatic International Triathlon Union (ITU) Grand Final here on home turf and in doing so convert her 2012 under-23 world title into senior honours.

Four continents covered in six nominations for World Rowing's Parmigiani Spirit Award

By Nick Butler

September 13 - University rowers from Britain, Australia, South Africa and China have been named in the six person shortlist for the 2013 Parmigiani Spirit Award which recognises those who have demonstrated the "core values" of the sport.

Rogge concludes his "passionate quest for working hard" to end 125th IOC Session

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 10 - Jacques Rogge ended the 125th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, as well as his 12-year tenure as leader of the Olympic Movement, here this afternoon with a speech that came dangerously close to revealing the emotion the Belgian so invariably keeps in check.

Coates insists elevation to IOC vice-presidency will not distract him from ongoing priorities

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 10 - Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) chief John Coates has insisted that his priorities remain unchanged following his election to the position of vice-president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) during the final day of the 125th IOC Session here this afternoon.

"It has been a good week" says Sheikh Ahmad after Bach elected new IOC President

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 10 - A mood of resigned acceptance hung over the defeated candidates as they offered their congratulations to Germany's Thomas Bach following his election as the ninth International Olympic Committee (IOC) President here today.

Oslo holds referendum and Barcelona indicates willingness as 2022 Winter Olympic bid plans escalate

By Nick Butler in Buenos Aires

September 9 - A referendum is being held today in Oslo to decide whether the city will bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games while Barcelona has also reiterated its plans to launch a similar bid.

USA Fencing appoints Ekeren as interim executive director

By Nick Butler

September 9 - Kris Ekeren has been announced as the new interim executive director of USA Fencing in a move designed to continue the recent improvements that the organisation has enjoyed in both competitive and in financial spheres.

Nanjing 2014 and Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympics each on track to deliver great shows of sport and culture

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 8 - The Organising Committees of both the Nanjing 2014 and the Lillehammer 2016 Youth Olympic Games have claimed they are well set to achieve their respective aims of a great and well organised events, accomplishing both sporting and cultural achievements.

Wrestling refuse to let corruption allegations overshadow emphatic victory

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 8 - Nenad Lelovic, President of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA), refused to let lingering corruption allegations surrounding previous administrations taint an emphatic victory in wrestling's bid to keep its place on the Olympic programme in 2020.

IPC add congratulations to Tokyo after 2020 success

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 7 - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has added its congratulations to Tokyo after the Japanese city won the race here to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Huge delight in Buenos Aires and at home after Tokyo win 2020 race

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 7 - The aftermath of Tokyo's victory in the race to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been greeted with wild celebrations both here from the bid team and back home on the streets of Tokyo.

Confusion reigns in host city vote as Istanbul celebrate prematurely

Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 7 - There was widespread confusion following the announcement of Istanbul's victory over Madrid to decide the first round of voting here in the race to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games as many presumed that Istanbul had won, not the first round, but the whole competition.

Presentations went as well as possible, Istanbul, Tokyo and Madrid all insist afterwards

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 7 - All three of the cities battling for the right to host the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have insisted that their presentations went as well as possible as they put forward their credentials here for a final time ahead of this afternoon's vote.

Squash will "train as an underdog but compete like a champion" in 2020 bid, claims world number one Ashour

By Nick Butler at The Hilton in Buenos Aires

September 6 - Ramy Ashour, the men's squash world champion and top-ranked player, claimed here that the sport will aim to take advantage of its underdog status in its battle to be included in the programme for the 2020 Olympic Games.

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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.

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