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Philip Barker

@pbarkersport

Broadcaster, sports historian & author from Trans World Sport launch to freelance columnist insidethegames.biz. 8 Olympics(incl Paris) & 4 Olympic W.G.

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IOC received a lot of criticism in 1960s when they had sex testing , Coventry playing a straight bat to questions about what the working group will do.

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"Global South is not represented but my job is to ensure policies in place for anyone and everyone to host the Games" said Coventry. "ensure that we open up for new opportunities across the globe."

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11 candidates have been approved for the next The Olympic Games athletes commission election. 2 spots available. Election to be conducted Milano Cortina 2026 ballot boxes in athletes villages. It will be 30 years since athletes voted for AC members for 1st time at Atlanta 1996.ISOH Olympic History

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Rather sad that in @bbcsports website report of test match reflecting on great run chases at Headingley, the greatest of them all 1948 Australia 404 for 3 with Bradman 173* appears to have been completely ignored.

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thrilled to interview him many years later. Wonderful picture with the old pavilion fabulous before it was effectively 'destroyed' in the alterations. No-one with an iota of aesthetic appreciation could regard them as an improvement. Looks like Lego land now.

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This @olympics post not strictly accurate, tennis in 1908 was held on a different site in Wimbledon, the courts we know today were inaugurated in 1922

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The 5 Olympic rings are one of the most famous symbols in sport, every flag in the Olympic world represented by at least one colour, the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games flag has three interlocked rings find out why here isoh.org/designer-of-th… and more Olympic related news at ISOH Olympic History

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successive governments have supported this nonsense. Easy to spend other peoples money, especially when insulated from the vagaries of the economy by obscenely bloated parliamentary salaries.

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fascinating insight into a memorable day. Watched the entire session from a commentary booth in Paris but the emotion of that day has stayed with us all ever since.

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Middlesex reached both one day finals that year and lost them both but the following summer heralded a period of great dominance in the domestic game.

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As Richie Benaud used to say when Hilditch out hooking."how do you spell suicide?" insert the opposition on a belter . Denness did the same on same ground 50 years ago & was sacked. Test victories are hard won, any advantage to be protecte If you can't win fight hard not to lose.