{{Short description|Television series}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox television | image = Sportsround Logo.jpg | caption = Logo used from 2006-2010 | presenter = [[Ade Adepitan]] (2005–06)<br>[[Adam Fleming (journalist)|Adam Fleming]] (2005–07)<br>[[Jake Humphrey]] (2005–08)<br>[[Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes|Lizzie Greenwood]] (2005–08)<br>[[Helen Skelton]] (2007)<br>[[Aidan Power]] (2008)<br>[[Gavin Ramjaun]] (2008–09)<br>Michael Absalom (2008–09)<br>[[Sonali Shah]] (2008–09)<br>[[Des Clarke (comedian)|Des Clarke]] (2008–10)<br>[[Ore Oduba]] (2008–10)<br>Jon Franks (2009–10) | runtime = 15 minutes | country = United Kingdom | language = English | channel = [[BBC One]] (2005)<br>[[BBC Two]]<br>[[CBBC]] (2008–10) | first_aired = {{start date|2005|9|10|df=yes}} | last_aired = {{end date|2010|12|11|df=yes}} | num_episodes = | producer = Sinead Rocks – Launch Producer & Editor | related = ''[[Newsround]]''<br />''[[Newsround Specials]]''<br />''Newsround Showbiz''<br />''[[Match of the Day Kickabout]]'' | image_alt = | creator = | num_seasons = | list_episodes = | network = | released = }}
'''''Sportsround''''' is a [[Spin-off (media)|spin-off]] from [[CBBC]] children's news programme ''[[Newsround]]''. The sports magazine show was broadcast weekly, between 2005 and 2010, on Friday evenings at 6:30pm on [[CBBC|CBBC Channel]] and on Saturday mornings on [[BBC Two]] at 7.25am. It was first shown on [[BBC One]] on 10th September 2005 at 11.45am.
''Sportsround'' was the only sports television show in the UK that was specifically aimed at children.
First broadcast in 2005, ''Sportsround'' was a well-known children's programme, regularly having big names on the show, including [[David Beckham]], [[Lewis Hamilton]], [[Jenson Button]] and [[Frank Lampard]].
The final episode aired on 11 December 2010. It was replaced by a new sports show ''[[Match of the Day Kickabout]]'', which airs in ''Sportsround'''s original BBC Two slot on Saturday mornings.
==Presenters== {| class="wikitable" |- !Presenter !Tenure |- |[[Ade Adepitan]] |2005–2006 |- |[[Adam Fleming (journalist)|Adam Fleming]] |2005–2007 |- |[[Jake Humphrey]] |2005–2008 |- |[[Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes|Lizzie Greenwood]] |2005–2008 |- |[[Helen Skelton]] |2007 |- |[[Aidan Power]] |2008 |- |[[Gavin Ramjaun]] |2008–2009 |- |Michael Absalom |2008–2009 |- |[[Sonali Shah]] |2008–2009 |- |[[Des Clarke (comedian)|Des Clarke]] |2008–2010 |- |[[Ore Oduba]] |2008–2010 |- |Jon Franks |2009–2010 |}
==History== *In September 2005, Newsround set up a new spin-off show and launched Sportsround. *On Saturday 19 May 2007, it was the first to broadcast a full television programme live from inside Wembley stadium, a few hours before the first FA Cup Final. *In August 2007, it relaunched with new titles and a new set. This included a new sofa with the presenter sitting down rather than standing up. *In October 2008, it relaunched again, this time the presenter would be out at an event and would be pre-recorded later that day. It featured a new team with new features. *On Saturday 11 December 2010, Sportsround broadcasts its final show on the [[CBBC|CBBC Channel]] with Ore Oduba and reporters Jon Franks and [[Des Clarke (comedian)|Des Clarke]].
==Format==
The duration of the programme was fifteen minutes.
Originally, Sportsround aired on [[BBC Two]] on Saturday mornings at 11:45am. It continued to air on this time and day for over three years. In October 2008, when it relaunched, it moved to a new slot and channel. It aired on Fridays at 6:10pm on the [[CBBC|CBBC Channel]] and for the first time was repeated on Saturday mornings at 7:25am on [[BBC Two]].
==Interviews== Sportsround interviewed many British and world sports stars, including [[Lewis Hamilton]], [[David Beckham]], [[José Mourinho]], [[Wayne Rooney]], [[Rafael Nadal]], [[Michael Jordan]], [[Steven Gerrard]], [[Kelly Holmes|Dame Kelly Holmes]], [[Martina Hingis]], [[Anna Kournikova]], [[Ian Poulter]] and [[Armand Traoré]].
==Features== *'''The Rivals'''- Two fans from two rival sports clubs going head to head in a challenge. *'''Chad Von Cheeseburger'''- An American sports news reader (Ore) showing sporting clips from the internet. *'''Des' Sporting Connections'''- Des connecting various sporting stars. *'''Half Time'''- Halfway through the show, a look ahead to the weekend's sporting action. *'''Skills Academy'''- Sporting skills shown off by the professionals. *'''The Insider'''- Jon helping children work for their favourite club *'''TXT Test'''- A sporting star trying to text 'I love Sportsround' as quickly as possible. *'''Weekly Reports'''- A weekly report on one particular sport. *'''Challenge the Presenters'''- A test of Ore's, Gavin's, Jon's or Sonali's abilities with different sports. *'''3 to See''' – A look at the top three sporting events to watch this weekend. *'''60 Seconds''' – A one-minute guide on any subject. *'''Boys v Girls'''- A challenge to see if girls or boys were better at Sport. *'''Challenge Gavin'''- A weekly test of Gavin's sporting abilities in various sports. *'''Challenge Helen'''- A weekly test of Helen's sporting abilities in various sports. *'''Gav-lympics'''- Gavin undertaking 48 Olympic sports in three days. *'''Your Sport'''- Jake or Lizzie investigating a particular sport.
==External links== * [http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/sport/default.stm CBBC – ''Sportsround''] at [[BBC Online]] * {{BBC programme}} * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2005/09_september/08/sportsround.shtml BBC Press Release about Sportsround] * {{IMDb title|id=2212556|title=Sportsround}}
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