Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Seventy Years of BBC Sport by John Inverdale 2009 BBC Young Sports Personality: The top 10. The accolade, which is awarded by the BBC in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust, will be handed to the winner at the Sports Personality of the Year event in Sheffield on 13 December. A panel chaired by BBC Sport presenter John Inverdale met on Monday 9 November to decide on the top 10 YSPOTY contenders. "I think every year we say the depth of competition gets more and more intense," said Inverdale. "This year we have ended up with a top 10 but it could have been a top 15 or 17. "Now almost everybody is a world-ranked performer in the sport they do." The panel, which included BBC Sport presenter Jake Humphrey, presenter Helen Skelton, Sportsround presenter and previous Young Sports Personality of the Year winners Kate Haywood and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, worked through a huge list of contenders to pick the top 10. "What's special this year is the range of sports. It just shows that young people feel in this country that a range of sports are accessible to them," said Humphrey. "It is going to be very difficult. I have got an idea of two people who will be in my top three but that will probably change thirty times between now and setting the top three." Below is the list of top 10 contenders for BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year. For full terms and conditions, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Tom Daley, 15 Diving. After competing at last year's Olympics in at only 14 years old the incredible diving career of the schoolboy from just keeps on reaching new heights. Daley, the 2007 Young Sports Personality of the Year, produced a stunning final dive to win a shock gold at his first World Championships this summer. The dive in Rome made Daley Britain's youngest ever world champion in any sport and a national treasure. Becky Downie, 17 Gymnastics. There is not a lot Becky Downie cannot do in the world of gymnastics. This summer she became the British senior champion in the all-around event, bars, beam and floor, and was runner-up in the vault. Earlier in the year Becky came sixth in vault and bars at the European Championships, and 11th in the all-around event. Most recently she was placed 16th in the all-around competition at the World Championships competing against the best gymnasts in the world. The Nottinghamshire gymnast's unique ability to excel at all disciplines makes her an exciting prospect for London 2012. George Ford, 16 . At only 16 years and 237 days old, George Ford became the youngest player to make his professional debut for Leicester Tigers when he featured against Leeds Carnegie in November. Tigers head coach Richard Cockerill backed his young protege and said he had no concerns about handing Ford his debut. The fly-half has already played for the Under-18 side and is tipped to be a future star for the full England team. Oliver Golding, 16 . Oliver Golding has smashed his way to the top of British boy's tennis this year becoming the youngest ever British number one junior. His under-18 world ranking on the 1 January 2009 was 1250 and now stands at 78, a staggering climb. In 2009 he also became the youngest player in the world to earn an ATP World Ranking (1714) and represented Great Britain in the final of the Junior Davis Cup in Mexico. Sarah Moore, 16 Motor Racing. Sarah Moore is the most successful female racing driver in Britain and her achievements make her one of the top females in the history of motorsport at 16 years old. The Yorkshire racer won the 2009 Ginetta Junior Championship, becoming the first female to win a mixed-sex motor racing championship at national level. She scored five wins in the 20-race British calendar (including famous tracks such as Silverstone), winning the title with 448 points in her second year of racing. John Paul, 16 Cycling. John Paul started cycling after watching 2008 Sports Personality of the Year winner Sir Chris Hoy win gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the 16-year-old looks set to follow in his hero's footsteps. He is among the fastest sprinters in the world in his age group, with better times than Olympic cycling star at the same age. The Oxfordshire-based Scot won two gold medals at the National Track Championships in Wales and looks likely be the next big thing to come out of the GB cycling team. Mike Perham, 17 Sailing. Mike Perham caused a media sensation this summer when he became the youngest person to sail around the world single-handed. He celebrated his 17th birthday in the Indian Ocean and returned to a hero's welcome in Portsmouth on 30 August, nine months after departing. For his next adventure in 2010 he is preparing to take on the 4,000 mile journey from Tonga to Timor in the Pacific in an open boat with 3 other crew members. Eleanor Simmonds, 15 Swimming. Last year's YSPOTY winner once again blew away the field in 2009 as she won five gold medals at the European Championships. Simmonds, who was Britain's youngest-ever individual Paralympics gold medallist last year, won the 50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 400m Freestyle, 200m Individual Medley and 4 x 100m relay this year in Reykjavik. The Swansea-based swimmer broke the world record in the 200m Individual Medley and looks set to continue dominating in the pool. Heather Watson, 17 Tennis. Inspired by Laura Robson who became junior Wimbledon champion in 2008, Heather Watson has stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight taking her own Grand Slam title. In September she became the first Briton to win the US Open girls tournament as, despite being seeded 11th, she dominated the final beating Russian opponent Yana Buchina in two sets. Earlier in the year she took her first senior title at the Frinton Open, overtaking Laura Robson as the highest ranked British junior at third in the world junior rankings. Jodie Williams, 16 Athletics. Described as a "teen sensation" by UK Athletics, Jodie Williams is a ray of hope for British sprinting. In July she became the first girl to win both the 100m and 200m titles at the IAAF World Youth Championships, the same feat achieved by 2005 YSPOTY winner Harry Aikines-Aryeetey. Her 100m-winning time of 11.39 seconds made her the fastest female in the country at that point and put her third in the UK senior rankings. Terms and conditions. This will be awarded to the outstanding young sportsperson aged 16 or under on 1 January 2009, selected from nominations made to the BBC and by sports governing bodies via the Youth Sport Trust. People are eligible to win the award if they are the right age AND they are British, OR if they meet all three of the following criteria: - They play a significant amount of their sport in the UK. - Their core achievements that year were achieved in the UK, and not with a national team. - They are residents in the UK. The closing date for nominations is Monday 2 November 2009. Chaired by BBC Sport's John Inverdale; Jake Humphrey (BBC Sport); Helen Skelton (Blue Peter presenter); Ore Oduba (Sportsround presenter); Previous Young Sports Personality of the Year winners Kate Haywood and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey; two representatives from BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and two representatives from the Youth Sport Trust. The panel will meet to choose the top 10 contenders on Monday 9 November 2009 from the list of nominations collected by the Youth Sport Trust and the BBC. 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John Inverdale kicks off his tour in Belfast with local racing driver Colin Turkington and red socks galore - sign up for now and you can have one to call your own! Next up is Luton and an early-morning mile on the treadmill alongside BBC Three Counties Radio Breakfast Show presenter Roberto Perrone. John locks horns with Derby County legend Ted McMinn, BBC Radio Derby's Andy Whittaker and Helen Ledwick and Rammie at Derby County's Pride Park stadium. BBC Radio Nottingham's Karl Cooper and BBC East Midlands Today's Angela Rafferty take on John Inverdale and NCCC's Graeme Swann as they practice for the Sport Relief mile. There was another fantastic turnout in Lincoln as the crowd gathered to support Sport Relief - now they all have to register for the mile on Saturday July 15th! BBC Radio York's Elly Fiorentini is given a helping hand by Harry Gration and John Inverdale as they race around the streets of York. Olympic long jumper Chris Tomlinson and silver medallist Alison Curbishley join John and Mark Drury at Albert Park in Middlesbrough. Ice-cool Look North presenter Carol Malia joins John joined on the treadmill in Newcastle - and runs her mile without shedding a bead of sweat! It's a rainy morning in Scotland as John gets to Glasgow to promote the Sport Relief mile in Kelvin Park on Saturday July 15th. On to Gloucester and John Inverdale went head-to-head with John Rockley from Radio Gloucestershire in Tewkesbury. The strain starts to show in Blackburn as John follows the example of 24 Radio Lancashire staff and completes a mile in their reception area - but it's all for a good cause! BBC Radio pick a picturesque spot to complete their mile - Carlisle Castle provides a gorgeous, if slightly chilly, backdrop. Onto Worcester Racecourse and John is joined by England rugby international Nicola Goodwin and the sporty staff of BBC Hereford and Worcester. Abraham Darby III built the Iron Bridge in 1779, the town of Ironbridge developed around it to cope with tourism and John Inverdale arrived 227 years later to promote Sport Relief! John Inverdale soaks up the sunshine at 's Sophia Gardens which will host an Ashes Test match in 2009. Quite a turnout in Newquay as John is joined by the Newquay Nippers, the RNLI, surfers Reuben Pearce and Micah Lester and UK women's free diving champion Hannah Stacey. John is grilled by BBC Radio presenter Richard Lewis after a scenic stroll through the BBC Bristol carpark! John Inverdale Biography. John Inverdale is a British broadcaster who works for both the BBC and ITV and has been the part of several major sporting events such as Wimbledon, FIFA World Cup, and and so on. Also, he aspires as a fund raiser and has been playing an advocating role for the NGOs. He is married to his wife, Jackie Inverdale since a long time and is blessed with two children. Early Life and Education. John was born on 27th September 1957, in Plymouth, , England to British parents. His father, Captain John Inverdale was a dental surgeon and also played rugby union for Devonport Service. He attended Clifton College in Bristol and earned a degree in history from the University of Southampton, in 1979. There he worked as an editor of the student newspaper Wessex News and captioned the university’s tennis team for two years. Also, he earned a post-graduate journalism qualification from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff and started working for Lincolnshire Echo and BBC Radio Lincolnshire in 1982. Career. John began his career as a radio broadcaster in BBC ’s national radio station working for Radio 2 ’s sports during 1985. From 1990 to 1994, he worked for Radio 5 where he presented the flagship sports program Sports On 5 . During the period, he became one of the main regular presenters and relaunched BBC Radio 5 Live. In 1997, he presented the drivetime show, John Incerdale Nationwide for which he was named Sony Broadcaster of the Year . Then he hosted, Any Sporting Question at 5 Live and toured the UK each week. From 2000-2014, he presented Today at Wimbledon, BBC Two ’s nightly tennis highlights until the format changed in 2015 because of 2013 controversy which led the BBC to drop Inverdale from the show. However, the new version of Wimbledon 2Day was hosted by but it was unappreciated by the viewers and a campaign called to bring back John Inverdale trended which attracted thousands of supporters. Later, he also claimed that he had never been so popular. Later, he became the BBC ’s main Rugby Union anchor in the 2006 Six Nations Championships and broadcast for 5 Live from the 2008 Olympic Games that was held in China. Also, he has headed 5 Lives ’ coverage of the Wimbledon , Olympic and Commonwealth Games , Football and rugby union World Cups , World Athletics Championships , Ryder Cup , Open Championship , and Cheltenham Festival . Moreover, he presented the BBC’s coverage of 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro along with co-host . He also congratulated for being the first tennis player to win two gold medals. In 2014, BBC One broadcast, he said England - rather than the Great Britain – would play the United States of America in the Divas Cup later he apologized in the program for his words. Not only this, he has during the BBC Radio 5 Live’s coverage of the 2015 Cheltenham Festival he said rose-cunted on air, in reference to glasses and swiftly apologize attributing his language to a slip of the tongue. In 2016 Wimbledon Championships, he commented that tennis player lumbered off like a character from The Jungle Book for which he was claimed of racism on social media, later, BBC declined to comment on the incident beyond describing the number of complaints received as small. Award. John has received different awards and honorary for his hard work and dedication. He received a Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Southampton in July 2001 and an honorary fellowship to the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) in November 2009. Personal Life. John is married to Jackie Inverdale and is together since many years. There is no rumor of their divorce or any other love affairs which suggest that they are happy as a family. The husband and wife are blessed with two children but has chosen to keep their names away from the media. Currently, he is a social worker and aspires as a fund raiser and has been playing an advocating role for the NGOs. He is also a patron of charity Cardiac Risk in the Young. He is a great fan of both Southampton and Lincoln City football clubs. Net worth. John is one of the famous broadcasters who is famous for presenting sports, conference host. As a BBC presenter and contributor, he accumulates £200,000 - £249,999 annually. Altogether, he has a net worth more than seven figures. How much John Inverdale and Jonathan Davies paid by BBC at Six Nations - salaries REVEALED. When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The duo are mainstays of the station’s TV coverage with both set to work throughout the tournament across the BBC’s games. In 2017, both appeared on the BBC’s list of its highest-paid stars as part of its annual report. It showed Inverdale, a presenter, earned between £200,000 and £250,000 - the same as . That’s despite, in the same year, Inverdale being embroiled in a row about Kate Middleton. SIX NATIONS FIXTURES - THE FULL LIST. As the camera hovered over Kate during a Wales vs France clash, Inverdale told viewers at home: "I don't know exactly how au fait with the rules Kate is, but I assume she must have been struggling a bit in the last 20 minutes." However, the BBC later insisted Inverdale was talking more generally about the confusing last few minutes of the match, adding that he had said "and she wasn't alone" after his initial comment. "John was saying that many would have been bemused by the nature of the protracted end of the match," a spokesperson said. Related articles. The salary of Davies, who represented Wales at both rugby union and rugby league, was also revealed. He was shown to be earning less than Inverdale in the £150,000 to £200,000 bracket. Jonathan Agnew, the cricket commentator, Clare Balding and John McEnroe were also shown in the same bracket. In the 2018 annual report, neither Inverdale or Davies appeared in the list. The list that year showed as the top earner in the £1,750,000 to £1,759,999 bracket. Gary Lineker is the BBC's top earner (Image: GETTY) The BBC top earners in 2018. Gary Lineker - £1,750,000-£1,759,999. , Sports Personality of the Year. Chris Evans - £1,660,000-£1,669,999. Radio 2 breakfast show. His drop this year is down to no longer presenting Top Gear. Graham Norton - £600,000-£609,999. BBC Radio 2 Saturday show and BBC TV fee for a range of programmes. Steve Wright - £550,000-£559,999. Radio 2 afternoon show. Huw Edwards - £520,000-£529,999. BBC News and elections and news specials. The BBC has previously reported he's taken a pay cut.