Who is sports presenter Rishi Persad?

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RISHI Persad is best known for being a successful sports presenter.

He has covered some of the biggest sporting events throughout his career, but who is he?

Rishi Persad has had quite the career[/caption]

Who is Rishi Persad?

Rishi Persad was born on May 25, 1974 and was raised on the Caribbean island Trinidad as a keen horse racing and cricket fan.

His parents are of Indian descent and his mother had the role of a bank manager, while his father earned his living as a lawyer and bred horses as a side hobby which is how Persad grew his interests.

By the age of 12, the broadcasting star’s presented him with the opportunity to move to Britain for a better livelihood where he would attend boarding schools in England, before securing a law degree from King’s College London.

Persad realised he had a passion for broadcasting and his career began in 2002 when he joined ‘At the Races’ – a show dedicated to horse racing now known as Sky Sports Racing.

This was followed by a transition to Channel 4 in 2003 where he made his debut on a winning coverage panel for Cheltenham Festival.

And since then, he has travelled across the globe covering a range of sports for the likes of Sky Sports, ESPN, BBC and ITV.

What events has Rishi Persad presented?

After Rishi’s successful opening act on ‘At The Races’, the broadcasting legend was recruited by the BBC.

Which is where he provided live coverage for FOUR different Olympic games (Athens, London, Beijing and Rio) not to mention the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

But it doesn’t stop there because Rishi has reported at Wimbledon, the US Master, the Open and the Ryder Cup.

Rishi also covered the 2007 Cricket World Cup in his home island of the Caribbean and the sub-continent the following year.

But horse racing always remained close to the presenter’s heart courtesy of his father and Persad has been fortunate enough to take charge of the biggest meets: