Retirement
Coleman retired from broadcasting after the 2000 Summer Olympics, his eleventh summer games, the moment BBC Sport became a separate division of the BBC. In December 2000, he was presented with the Olympic Order by then-IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch in recognition of his services to the Olympic ideals.
He retired, requesting no fanfare or recognition by the BBC, despite working for the corporation for over 40 years.
The BBC later broadcast a programme entitled The Quite Remarkable David Coleman to celebrate his life, which was aired just after his 85th birthday in May 2011.
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