Before the press conference, a brief obituary for David Williams was read following his death last week:
As everybody will be aware, David Williams, one of the most respected journalists to cover this championship, died at home last week. All of us who had the privilege of working with David know him, so now is not the time to list his many achievements and attributes. Suffice it to say that his loss will have a profound effect on the championship and all of us. It seems very strange and totally wrong to be at a press conference and not have David amongst us. We will all miss him greatly. Before we start the conference, let us take a minute to remember David.{br}{br}View the Entire Article{br}
As everybody will be aware, David Williams, one of the most respected journalists to cover this championship, died at home last week. All of us who had the privilege of working with David know him, so now is not the time to list his many achievements and attributes. Suffice it to say that his loss will have a profound effect on the championship and all of us. It seems very strange and totally wrong to be at a press conference and not have David amongst us. We will all miss him greatly. Before we start the conference, let us take a minute to remember David.{br}{br}View the Entire Article{br}