George Ramsay - Digital Producer, CNN Sport
George Ramsay
Digital Producer, CNN Sport
George Ramsay is a Digital Producer for CNN Sport, based in London.
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Coeur d’Alene prosecutors won’t file charges after racial slur was aimed at Utah women’s basketball team
May 8, 2024
Following an investigation of a racist slur directed at the Utah women’s basketball team, the Coeur d’Alene prosecutor’s office opted not to file charges.
Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy went missing in unknown circumstances. Decades later, it’s expected to sell for millions
May 8, 2024
Diego Maradona’s Golden Ball trophy from the 1986 World Cup, which had gone missing in contested circumstances for decades, has reappeared and is going to auction.
‘I absolutely would love to explore off this planet,’ says Chris Birch, the USA track cyclist turned NASA astronaut
May 8, 2024
After a career on the US track cycling team, Chris Birch has switched lanes and become a NASA astronaut, completing her training earlier this year.
Brittney Griner tells The Cut she ‘worried someone might shoot the plane down’ after her release from Russian detention
May 7, 2024
Brittney Griner feared that her plane would be shot down after she was released from detention in Russia, the WNBA star said in a new interview with The Cut.
‘The dream of Paris is over’: US track and field star Emma Coburn to miss Olympics after breaking ankle
May 3, 2024
US steeplechase athlete Emma Coburn said that her “dream” of competing at the Paris Olympics is over after she broke her ankle while competing in Shanghai last month
Brittney Griner tells ABC that she ‘wanted to take my life more than once’ while detained in Russia
May 2, 2024
Brittney Griner has detailed the mental anguish she suffered during her time in Russian detention, saying in a new interview on ABC’s “20/20” that she considered taking her own life.
‘Emotional’ Rafael Nadal bows out of Madrid Open, likely his final match in Spanish capital
May 1, 2024
Rafael Nadal had an “emotional day” playing what was likely to be his final professional match in his home country, losing 7-5 6-4 against Czech Republic’s Jiří Lehečka at the Madrid Open.
Rafael Nadal’s comeback gathers pace as he reaches Madrid Open fourth round
Apr 30, 2024
Rafael Nadal admitted that his level is “more unpredictable” than it used to be as he continued his winning run at the Madrid Open with a hard-fought victory against Argentine Pedro Cachín.
Alysia Montaño is set to be upgraded to a bronze medal after her rivals doped. That still feels like a ‘stab in the gut’
Apr 30, 2024
Twelve years after competing at the London Olympics, American athlete Alysia Montaño is in line to win a bronze after her rivals were found to have doped.
England rugby player Billy Vunipola fined for resisting arrest at Mallorca nightclub, court says
Apr 29, 2024
England international rugby player Billy Vunipola has been fined and handed a suspended four-month prison sentence after resisting arrest at a nightclub in Mallorca, a Spanish court said on Monday.
What we learned during the 2024 NFL Draft
Apr 29, 2024
The 2024 NFL Draft drew to a close on Saturday as 257 players were selected by teams from across the league, all hopeful of a bright career lying before them.
WADA to launch independent review into its handling of doping case involving Chinese swimming
Apr 26, 2024
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has commissioned an independent review into its handling of a doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers after the organization said that it had been the subject of “damaging and baseless allegations.”
Xavi to remain Barcelona head coach beyond the current season
Apr 25, 2024
Xavi will stay on as head coach of Barcelona, the club announced on Thursday, reversing his previous decision to depart at the end of the current season.
Rafael Nadal continues to face injury ‘limitations’ and is unsure if he will compete at French Open
Apr 25, 2024
Rafael Nadal said that he is trying to enjoy each moment he gets on a tennis court as he looks to extend his career while battling ongoing injury issues.
Chinese swimmers head to Paris Olympics under a cloud amid row over handling of drugs tests
Apr 23, 2024
A dispute over the handling of a 2021 case in which 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned performance-enhancing substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics now threatens to overshadow swimming events at the Paris Games this summer.
About
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.
