Nancy Gillen

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Nancy Gillen is a junior reporter at insidethegames.biz. She graduated from the University of Leeds with a first class honours degree in International History and Politics, and also completed a placement year at the University as communications assistant. Her first trip with insidethegames.biz was to Turin for the Men's Volleyball World Championships.

Malaysia beat South Korea at Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

Malaysia overcame South Korea 4-2 to secure a place in the semi-finals of the 2018 Asian Hockey Champions Trophy in Oman's capital Muscat.

Scottee the Scottie dog launched as mascot of 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow

Scottee the Scottie dog has been revealed as the mascot of the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

Australia excel at indoor rowing at 2018 Invictus Games

Australia won eight gold medals in the indoor rowing event on the third day of the 2018 Sydney Invictus Games with the pools of the wheelchair tennis and sitting volleyball events also taking place.

Jump ramp for FIS Snowboard World Cup event nearly complete

An artificial jump ramp being built for the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup event in the Italian city of Modena next month is nearing completion.

Start of IWBF Central America and Caribbean Championship brought forward after Honduras and Guatemala withdrawal

Competition at the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) at the Central America and Caribbean Championship has been brought forward after the late withdrawal of Honduras and Guatemala.

Athletes sign up to Czech Olympic Committee's sport diplomacy course

Leading sports stars have signed up for the Czech Olympic Committee's (COC) sport diplomacy course which aims to equip them with the necessary skills for governance roles.

New Zealand beat United States to win World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in Denver

New Zealand beat the United States 33-7 in the final of the season-opening World Rugby Women's Sevens Series at the Infinity Park in Denver to win the title.

Defending champions Japan win again at WBSC Under-23 Baseball World Cup as rain hits event

Rain in the Colombian city of Barranquilla forced the cancellation of two games at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-23 Baseball World Cup.

Moscon wins UCI Tour of Guangxi as Jakobsen clinches final stage

Italian Gianni Moscon won the International Cycling Union (UCI) Tour of Guangxi in China with a nine second advantage as Fabio Jakobsen of The Netherlands won his second sprint victory of the week.

Plíšková and Svitolina win opening games of WTA Finals

Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine won their opening games of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Finals in Kallang in Singapore.

Van Der Poel and Vos win UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup event in Bern

Dutch cyclists Mathieu van der Poel and Marianne Vos won the men's and women's International Cycling Union (UCI) Cyclo-Cross World Cup event in the Swiss capital Bern.

Momota and Tai win BWF Denmark Open titles

Kento Momota of Japan and Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei won the men's and women's finals at the Badminton World Federation Denmark Open at the Odense Sports Park.

Road cycling and sailing events take place on second day of 2018 Invictus Games

Action on the second day of the 2018 Sydney Invictus Games included the road cycling time trials and criterium as well as sailing.

Entries announced for Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Orlando

The entries for the Wheelchair Tennis Masters in Orlando next month have been confirmed.

US boblseigh pilot Greubel Poser announces retirement

Women's bobsleigh pilot Jamie Greubel Poser has announced her retirement after winning both Olympic and World Championship medals.

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At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.

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