Recent Posts by Michael Burns
By Michael Burns | Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 11:09
It’s a foggy morning in the hills above Kirkconnel, and there’s nothing moving in the vast mist-filled chasm below the Extreme E paddock. There’s minimum visibility, the emergency medical helicopter […]
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By Michael Burns | Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 12:50
The PTO European Open took place last weekend (6 May 2023), opening the 2023 PTO Tour season with two overlapping 100km triathlons set for the first time on the island […]
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By Michael Burns | Friday, May 5, 2023 - 13:15
The Badminton Horse Trials is one of the world’s toughest equestrian events, seen as the pinnacle of the horse trials calendar. Set across the expansive grounds of Badminton House in […]
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By Michael Burns | Friday, April 21, 2023 - 12:30
On Sunday 23 April, world-class athletes, including Britain’s Sir Mo Farah and Eilish McColgan, will join thousands of runners and fundraisers to compete in one of the world’s most recognised […]
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By Michael Burns | Friday, March 10, 2023 - 11:15
“I wasn’t looking to work in sports broadcasting, I think sports broadcasting was looking for me,” says Tunya Koch, freelance camera operator for NEP Switzerland. “There are no female camera […]
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By Michael Burns | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 14:04
“I’ve been working as an editor at Sky for over 30 years now and my job has never become boring,” says Sky Post Production’s Irene Kelly. “Continual changes in technology, […]
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By Michael Burns | Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 13:02
“Don’t be put off by the number of men you see in positions you may want to do,” says Aurora’s director of production Lara Bishop. “There’s been a real shift […]
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By Michael Burns | Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 11:46
Carla Murphy has a knack for organisation, a talent that’s stood her in good stead on more than one occasion. Over the course of her career, this production executive at […]
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By Michael Burns | Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 11:43
“Things can change at a moment’s notice when working in live sports, so you can be blindsided by something where you need to tear up what you were doing or […]
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By Michael Burns | Monday, March 6, 2023 - 11:31
“Being part of live sport is something that I have always been drawn to,” says SVT Sport reporter (programledare in Swedish) Rihaneh Rouhani. “Being near the pitch or inside or […]
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