George Ramsay,
George Ramsay is a Digital Producer for CNN Sport, based in London. He writes about a range of sports for CNN’s digital platforms, with a particular focus on global sports news and human interest stories. Ramsay has interviewed and profiled well-known names in the sports world, including Olympic gold medalists, tennis grand slam winners, and track and field world champions. He played a leading role in CNN’s digital coverage of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, reporting from the ground in Tokyo. Ramsay graduated with a degree in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. He also earned a gold standard NCTJ diploma in journalism, and was highly commended in the student sports journalism category of the NCTJ’s Awards for Excellence.
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The Daily's Verdict
This author has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.
Bias
85%
Examples:
- The author tends to present anti-doping bodies as infallible and dehumanizes young athletes who test positive for banned substances.
Conflicts of Interest
0%
Examples:
Contradictions
60%
Examples:
- Some of the statements in the articles provided are contradicted by other sources or facts.
- The author does not provide specific details about the incidents of racism that allegedly occurred to the Utah women's basketball team.
Deceptions
50%
Examples:
- The author does not clarify the scope and implications of Valieva's ban by CAS.
- The author uses language that implies certain organizations are always right without providing any context or evidence.
Recent Articles
Utah Women's Basketball Team Racially Abused in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Broke On: Wednesday, 27 March 2024The Utah women's basketball team was racially abused while staying in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. On their way back to the hotel on Thursday night, a vehicle passed them and revved its engine with occupants shouting racial epithets. Later that evening as they were leaving dinner, another vehicle drove by and revved its engine while yelling racially disparaging words and threats. Spokane Hosts Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments in March 2024, but Logistical Challenges Persist for Both Hosts
Broke On: Wednesday, 27 March 2024Spokane, Washington hosts both men's and women's NCAA tournaments in March 2024. The city is known as 'Hooptown', with Gonzaga University hosting the women's tournament and Spokane Arena hosting the men's tournament. However, logistical challenges have been faced by hosts to find hotels willing to commit room space without guaranteeing they would be hosts of either tournaments. The Utah women's basketball team had to switch hotels after experiencing racial hate crimes at their original hotel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Russian Figure Skater Kamila Valieva Banned from Competition for Four Years Following Positive Test for Trimetazidine
Broke On: Tuesday, 30 January 2024Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has been banned from competition for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) following a positive test for trimetazidine. The ban is backdated to December 25, 2021 and will prevent her from competing in any international events until at least December 31, 2025.