title: Martin Dougan
text: # Martin Dougan
  
  Martin Dougan (born 31 May 1987 in Partick, Glasgow) is a Scottish television presenter. He was born with cerebral palsy and is a former captain of Glasgow's wheelchair basketball team.
  
  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 Meadowbank Stadium 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.
  
  