| MUMBAI:
UK pubcaster The BBC has appointed David Bond as its new sports editor to succeed
Mihir Bose. He
is currently the sports editor at the Daily Telegraph and will take on his new
role in 2010. As
senior on-air specialist for the BBC's sports news journalism, he will provide
analysis and context to the major sports news stories and events – such as
the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 Olympic Games – across the BBC's news and
sports services on TV, radio and online. David
has a strong track record of breaking and analysing major sports stories. He was
responsible for running a successful team of sports writers and journalists at
the Daily Telegraph and producing their daily sports supplement and websites.
He has overseen the paper's coverage of the Beijing Olympics and masterminded
the paper's handling of rugby union's "Bloodgate cover-up" story. He
was previously the chief sports reporter at The Daily Telegraph, where he focused
on the London 2012 Olympics, England football, the business of sport, politics
and doping issues. He also covered the football World Cup in 2006. BBC
Sport director Barbara Slater says, "As sports editor he will be the on-air
figurehead of BBC Sport's news operation. In a highly competitive field, he impressed
with both his editorial judgement and passion for the role." BBC
Deputy DG and head of BBC Journalism Mark Byford says, "We are determined
to develop the prominence and impact of high quality sports journalism across
our news programmes and services and the sports editor is a pivotal role in that
quest. David Bond's flair, insight, energy and expertise made him the outstanding
candidate." | 
