Dan Walker
Turning down the chance to play youth soccer, Dan pursued journalism and worked at Sheffield student radio.
Since joining the BBC, Dan has covered Wimbledon, The Grand National, Royal Ascot, The Derby, and the 6 Nations.
Dan has co-hosted the network's Open golf coverage for the past 10 years and played a crucial role in the BBC's Olympic coverage.
Dan also hosts a soccer show on BBC World that reaches over 400 million homes each weekend.
He also wrote "Dan Walker's Thronkersaurus: Football’s Finest Tales," and his second book is called "Magic, Mud & Maradona."