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Josh Noble is the FT's sports editor, based in London. He leads a team covering the intersection of sport, money and power across the globe.

In 15 years at the FT, he has held a variety of editing and reporting roles in both London and Hong Kong. Among them were Asian financial markets correspondent and weekend news editor. He began his FT career on the video desk after a stint as a producer at CNBC.

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