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| Launched | 1980 |
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| Division of | SBS Television |
| Owner | Special Broadcasting Service |
| Headquarters | Artarmon, New South Wales, Australia |
| Major broadcasting contracts | |
| Sister network | SBS SBS Viceland NITV SBS On Demand |
| Official website | SBS Sport |
SBS Sport is the name given to the Special Broadcasting Service's sport's programming broadcast on SBS Television and SBS Radio.
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Sports coverage and programs made by SBS Sport have been won and been nominated for several awards at the Logie Awards. They include:
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