Martin Dougan (born 31 May 1987 in

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, Glasgow) is a Scottish television presenter. He was born with

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and is a former captain of Glasgow's wheelchair basketball team.The Independent
/ref> He first came to prominence in 2012 as a commentator for the Paralympics. He was a torchbearer for the Olympic torch, carrying the torch at

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in Edinburgh. He was one of the main presenters on CBBC's daily news bulletin Newsround for eight years, from 2013 to 2022. In April 2022, he became a freelance presenter. Martin still occasionally presents Newsround, though is no longer a main presenter, deciding to give the freelance presenting world a try.

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* 1988 births Living people Scottish people with disabilities Sportspeople with cerebral palsy Scottish disabled sportspeople Scottish television presenters Television presenters with disabilities {{Scotland-bio-stub