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The post of BBC Sports Editor was established in October 2006. The first incumbent was Mihir Bose. Bose resigned in August 2009. [1] [2] He was succeeded in December 2009 by David Bond. [3] Bond resigned in May 2014. [4] The current incumbent (since September 2014) is Dan Roan. [5] [6]

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