James Pearce (journalist)
James Pearce is a British journalist and presenter for BBC Sport, who has reported from eight Olympic Games. Pearce was the Olympic Correspondent for the BBC at the 2012 London Olympic Games.[1] Notable scoops by Pearce include the revelation that England were attempting to 'butter' up FIFA voters with gifts of luxury handbags in order to gain votes during their ill-fated bid for the 2018 World Cup. Pearce holds the dubious honour of scoring the first "goal" at the new Wembley Stadium during a broadcast on the BBC News channel.
Early life
Pearce was brought up in the village of Pirbright in Surrey.[2]
Education
Pearce was educated at Radley College, which he entered in 1983,[3] a boarding independent school near the village of Radley in Oxfordshire, followed by the University of Exeter in Devon, where he studied Politics.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.activatemanagement.co.uk/who-we-manage/james-pearce/
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