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Coleman: 'A giant of sports broadcasting' David Coleman: A career in pictures Former BBC sports broadcaster David Coleman has died aged 87 after a short illness.
He first appeared on air for the BBC in 1954, covering 11 Olympic Games from Rome in 1960 to Sydney 2000 and six football World Cups.
Coleman presented some of the BBC's leading sporting programmes, including Grandstand and Sportsnight, and was the host of Question of Sport for 18 years.
He was awarded an OBE in 1992 and retired from the BBC in 2000.
Later that year he became the first broadcaster to receive the Olympic Order award, in recognition of his contribution to the Olympic movement.
Loveable buffoon a la Colemanballs
That’s the fastest time ever run – but it’s not as fast as the world record.
Don’t tell those coming in the final result of that fantastic match, but let’s just have another look at Italy’s winning goal.
He is accelerating all the time. The last lap was run in 64 seconds and the one before that in 62.
For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.
It’s gold or nothing…and it’s nothing. He comes away with the silver medal.
Forest have now lost six matches without winning.
And here’s Moses Kiptanui – the 19-year-old Kenyan who turned 20 a few weeks ago.
That’s the fastest time ever run, but it’s not as fast as the world record.
If that had gone in, it would have been a goal.
The front wheel crosses the finish line, closely followed by the back wheel.
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