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Baptiste wins 200m gold in Delhi • Londoner clinches surprise win as Devonish comes fifth• Bronze for Christian Malcolm and WalesEngland's Leon Baptiste has been crowned the 200m Commonwealth champion in Delhi. The Londoner clocked 20.45sec to cross the line ahead of the fast-finishing Lansford Spence of South Africa.Wales's Christian Malcolm, second at the European Championships, was third in 20.52, with Marlon Devonish, the silver medallist at Manchester in 2002, in fifth.Baptiste was stunned by the biggest victory of his career, the 25-year-old having set a new personal best of 20.43 in the semi-finals, form he continued in the final."My coach [Michael Khmel] and I had a plan about six to eight weeks ago," said Baptiste."We decided to get ourselves in the best shape possible. We came out with a plan and things paid off. When you're injured for a long time you get all these doubts."Steadily I've improved every year since 2005 – that's the only reason I've carried on."I feel really proud. I can't wait to get home and see my family and enjoy the moment."Baptiste had to endure a run-off against Marlon Devonish in a bid to compete at the Europeans but it was the Coventry Godiva man who prevailed.Baptiste admitted that was a real blow, adding: "The Europeans were the lowest point of my career, along with when I had knee surgery in 2004."It was just really hard to deal with and I sat down and did a lot of self-evaluation and I said 'Do you know what? I'm going to make something of this. I'm going to go to the Commonwealths and do the best I can'."My aim was to make the final and to come out with a gold medal is just a bonus."He added: "The last serious medal I won was in 2003 at the European junior championships in the 100m. That was a big high point in my career."Devonish could only come fifth and he explained: "I wasn't ready in the start. I got up into set position, I wasn't focused. I daren't put my hand up because they were being funny. I don't know what was going on in the first start."I didn't do what I wanted to do today. I didn't come all the way to India to come fifth."Commonwealth Games 2010Athleticsguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
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BBC's Formula One coverage prompts nearly 300 complaints South Korean grand prix moved to BBC2 from BBC1 after race was delayed, angering viewers who set video recordersThe BBC has received nearly 300 complaints from viewers after it switched live coverage of yesterday's Korean Formula One grand prix from BBC1 to BBC2 after the race was delayed because of rain.Coverage of the grand prix was due to run on BBC1 from 6am to 9.15am, when The Andrew Marr Show was scheduled to begin.The politics show was put back by 15 minutes to 9.30am, but the grand prix had still not finished and the live coverage was switched to BBC2 for another hour. Unfortunately for the BBC, that was when many of the most exciting incidents took place. As a result some 273 complained to the BBC.Some viewers who had set their personal video recorders to record the grand prix claimed that they had been deprived of the climax to the race.But the BBC pointed out that the race was shown again "as live" on BBC1 at 2pm, with highlights on BBC3 at 7pm, and it was also available to view on the BBC's iPlayer. The delay to its coverage was due to circumstances beyond its control, the BBC said.The start of the race was delayed by 10 minutes but was then halted after just two laps because of the amount of water on the track. It was restarted after 45 minutes behind the safety car, which did not leave the track until the end of lap 17.BBC1's coverage of the race between 6am and 9.30am averaged 1.328 million viewers. An hour of extra coverage on BBC2 between 9.30am and 10.30am averaged 1.595 million viewers.A BBC spokesman said: "Sunday's Korean Grand Prix was delayed due to extreme weather. The subsequent disruption to the schedule was flagged up to the audience throughout via the commentary and was also made clear again just prior to switching the coverage to BBC Two."The race was re-run in full on BBC One at 1400 and was available on-demand via BBC iPlayer. There was also an hour-long highlights show transmitted at 1900 on BBC Three. The BBC is committed to showing all 19 Grands Prix live and as our flagship channel BBC One is the natural home for Formula One."However, the BBC also has a responsibility to reflect a wide range of interests and therefore the decision was taken to switch the F1 coverage to BBC Two until its conclusion."• To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editor@mediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000.• If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".BBCTelevision industryBBC1BBC2Formula OneMotor sportSport TVTelevisionJohn Plunkettguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |