Author: Ingrid Sund

Ingrid has always loved writing and exploring different angles of a story and is now able to combine this with her passion for sports. She is a graduate of the University of St Andrews, where she studied International Relations. Her general interest in politics has led to a special interest in the politics and legal regulations of the sporting industry. While she finds all sports fascinating, her favourites are tennis, cycling and football. Ingrid is Norwegian and grew up a keen follower of winter sports, and will also cover these for the Sports Gazette.

Are there no better alternatives to the “fair play” rule?

Football

by Ingrid Sund - 29 June 2018 0639

The World Cup only just finished the group stages yet we have already seen a fair share of controversies with the use of VAR referees and FIFA's "fair play" rule. Yesterday, the latter sent Senegal packing. For the first time ever, "fair play" points were used to break a tie in the

Grandmaster Michael Pein on the effects of Artificial Intelligence on chess

Features

by Ingrid Sund - 28 June 201830 June 2018 0473

When I covered the London Chess Classic, I interviewed Grandmaster and event organiser Michael Pein on the effects of AI on chess. Watch the interview below!

Alexander Kristoff is optimistic for Tour de France after challenging 2017 season

by Ingrid Sund - 27 June 201827 June 2018 0533

For the 105th edition of the Tour de France, the Grand Départ is scheduled for July seventh in Noirmoutier-en-l'Îlle. This first stage is likely to have a bunch sprint finish in Fontenay-le-Comte, perfect for the likes of Marcel Kittel, André Greipel, Peter Sagan, Mark Cavendish and Alexander Kristoff. When I caught

Ultra runner shares his dream project of running in extreme environments

by Ingrid Sund - 13 June 201815 June 2018 0365

Ultra runner Louis Supple finished off his dream project of completing four ultra marathons for charity in some of the most extreme environments on the planet this year. He ran the Ice Ultra in Arctic Sweden in February, having already competed in the Sahara desert, the Himalayan mountains and the Amazon

A look at the new Inglewood stadium and the trend towards “Americanising” stadiums

by Ingrid Sund - 12 June 201814 June 2018 0671

Architect Chi Bahtia works at HKS, a firm specialised in developing sports venues into an "Entertainment Destination Project." He discussed the plans for the new Inglewood stadium in Los Angeles and the trend towards "Americanising" sports stadiums worldwide. Increasingly, international sports clubs are looking to the US hoping to understand and

Sports journalist Richard Lenton discusses his career and the World Cup

Features

by Ingrid Sund - 12 June 201830 June 2018 0446

Award-winning sports journalist Richard Lenton has been teaching on the International Sports Journalism MA course at St Mary's University. When he guest-edited the Sports Gazette, he agreed to do an interview. In the video he discussed his career, tips on how to make it as a sports journalist and predictions for the

Meet Para alpine racing’s golden boy

by Ingrid Sund - 23 May 201815 June 2018 0391

Para elite alpine skier Jesper Saltvik Pedersen had his breakthrough season in 2017/18. The 18-year-old can introduce himself as the Paralympic giant slalom champion, the overall world cup champion, as well as champion of both the giant slalom globe and the super G globe. He also won bronze in the

Cross-country supersprint with the fastest skier in the world

by Ingrid Sund - 10 April 201815 June 2018 01613

Ludvig Søgnen Jensen, 28, from Norway holds the world record in 100m ski sprint at 11.03 seconds. Jensen explained the sport has developed a lot since he got into it in 2013: "Back then, there were only a couple of 100m ski-sprint events across the whole season and they were very

Women sports pioneers

Features

by Ingrid Sund - 8 March 201814 June 2018 02774

As with most areas of life that took place outside of the home, the world of sports was initially reserved for men only. This changed over the course of the 20th century. In celebration of International Women’s Day, Sports Gazette takes a look at some of the sporting world’s female trailblazers who

Fancy a skiing lesson in Chelsea?

Features

by Ingrid Sund - 15 February 201812 June 2018 0381

At Chels-ki in Chelsea, London, you can learn how to ski or snowboard indoors. One-on-one training is offered to skiers of all levels and the two "slopes" can accommodate a maximum of three skiers at a time. The treadmill mats are lubricated with water and rotate uphill at speeds up to 30kmh,