Editorial Policy

How we report, check and correct the news.

We decide what to cover on news value alone. Advertisers, sponsors, federations and promoters have no say over our coverage and do not see articles before publication.

Results, records and quotes are checked against official sources - federations, organisers, athletes and their teams - before publication. When a fact cannot be confirmed we say so, or we wait.

We name our sources whenever we can. Anonymous sources are used only when there is no other way to report a story of public interest, and the editor always knows who they are.

When we get something wrong we correct the article and add a dated note at the end explaining what changed. We do not silently rewrite stories.

To report an error, use the contact form and choose "Correction request", with the link to the article.

People and organisations criticised in an article are asked for their side before publication when time allows. A reply that arrives later is added to the article.

Writers who coach, compete, judge, or work for a club, federation or promoter tell the editor before covering it. The link is disclosed in the article, or the story goes to someone else.

Advertising appears only in marked ad spaces. Sponsored articles are written with or for a partner, carry a visible "Sponsored" label and are kept apart from editorial coverage. The newsletter contains no advertising.

We publish photos we have the right to use and credit photographers and organisers. Material is removed at the owner's request.

Software may help with transcription or translation. Every article is written, checked and approved by a person, who is responsible for it.

Last updated: October 2026.