Tributes flow after former Channel Seven Sunrise and Olympics reporter Nathan Templeton dies at 44

The sporting and media industries have paid tribute to tv reporter Nathan Templeton, who has died on the age of 44.

It’s understood Templeton was present in a park close to the Barwon River on Tuesday, having had a medical episode whereas strolling his canine. His dying shouldn’t be being handled as suspicious.

He’s survived by his spouse and two youngsters.

Templeton spent 1 / 4 of a century within the media, together with his first major on-air position at Ten Information in Melbourne starting in 2004.

In 2012, he switched to Channel Seven, the place he lined numerous Olympic and Commonwealth Video games and in addition tennis and AFL. Particularly he turned recognized for his work as a poolside reporter speaking to Australia’s swimmers earlier than and after races.

Templeton additionally spent six years as a Melbourne correspondent for the Dawn breakfast program.

He had not been in an on-air position since 2022.

His household launched an announcement on Wednesday, saying merely: “Our hearts are damaged for an adoring father and a beautiful buddy, who’ll be missed by many”.

Australian Olympic Committee president Ian Chesterman paid tribute to Templeton on behalf of the Olympic workforce and the numerous athletes he had met.

“He liked his involvement on the Olympic Video games and dealing with our Olympic sports activities and athletes at many occasions and actions,” Chesterman mentioned.

“Nathan was all the time a pleasant face, educated and completely truthful. Many within the Olympic household may have a really heavy coronary heart as Nathan was one of many actually good folks we started working with who actually cared about our athletes.”

Dawn posted a message on the present’s Fb feed, saying “Love you Tempo”. ️

“The tragic information of Nathan’s passing has left us all at Dawn and Seven profoundly saddened.

“Nathan was a revered journalist whose ardour for storytelling was evident in all his years reporting for Dawn and several other Olympic Video games.

“Our deepest condolences exit to his household, family members and particularly his two younger sons, throughout this troublesome time.”

His former colleague at Channel 10, sports activities broadcaster and newsreader Stephen Quartermain, was a kind of to pay tribute to Templeton.

“Onerous to understand Nathan Templeton is gone. So younger, vibrant, gifted and cheeky. That’s how I will keep in mind him. Vale and relaxation in peace,” Quartermain posted on X, previously Twitter.

Templeton, who lived in Geelong and was a fan of the Cats’ AFL workforce, was a floor announcer and MC at Kardinia Park for six years.

“He introduced his love for the Cats and soccer to his matchday position, and created an amazing reference to followers together with his data, vibrancy and vitality,” Geelong CEO Steve Hocking mentioned in an announcement.