Olympics on CBC commentators
Hosts
Additional notes
- Ron MacLean was the main sportscaster and host for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics until the death of his mother; Scott Russell assumed the post.[1]
By event
Winter Olympics
1992
Sport | Play-by-play
|
Colour commentator
|
---|---|---|
Alpine skiing | ||
Biathlon | ||
Cross country skiing
|
||
Figure skating | Chris Cuthbert | Paul Martini and Barbara Underhill |
Men's hockey | Don Wittman | Jim Peplinski |
Ski jumping | ||
Speed skating | Steve Armitage |
1998
Sport | Play-by-play
|
Colour commentator
|
---|---|---|
Alpine skiing | Scott Oake | Kerrin Lee Gartner |
Biathlon | Scott Russell | Jack Sasseville |
Cross country skiing
| ||
Curling | Don Wittman | Don Duguid |
Figure skating | Chris Cuthbert | Paul Martini and Sandra Bezic |
Men's hockey | Bob Cole
Mark Lee |
Harry Neale John Garrett |
Women's hockey | Mark Lee | Kylie Richardson
|
Ski jumping | Brenda Irving | Ron Richards |
Speed skating | Steve Armitage | Cathy Allinger |
Luge | Mark Connolly | Chris Wightman |
2002
2006
Sport | Play-by-play
|
Colour commentator
|
Reporter |
---|---|---|---|
Alpine skiing | Scott Oake | Kerrin Lee-Gartner | Mark Kelley |
Biathlon | Scott Russell | Jack Sasseville | |
Bobsleigh Skeleton |
Mark Connolly | Dave MacEachern
| |
Cross country skiing | Scott Russell | Jack Sasseville | Mark Kelley |
Curling | Don Wittman | Mike Harris and Joan McCusker | Bruce Rainnie (semis & finals) |
Figure skating | Mark Lee | Paul Martini and Barbara Underhill | |
Freestyle skiing | Brenda Irving | Veronica Brenner | Mark Kelley |
Men's hockey | Bob Cole
Jim Hughson |
Harry Neale Greg Millen |
Elliotte Friedman |
Women's hockey | Bruce Rainnie | Kylie Richardson
|
Elliotte Friedman |
Luge | Mark Connolly | Chris Wightman | |
Short track | Steve Armitage | Catriona Le May Doan | |
Ski jumping | Scott Russell | John Heilig | |
Snowboarding | Brenda Irving | Tara Teigan | Mark Kelley |
Speed skating | Steve Armitage | Catriona Le May Doan |
2014[2]
2018[3]
2022[4]
Summer Olympics
1976
Sport | Play-by-play
|
---|---|
Basketball | |
Boxing | |
Cycling | |
Canoeing | |
Diving | Irene MacDonald |
Gymnastics | |
Rowing | |
Swimming | |
Track and field | |
Volleyball | Vic Lindal |
Equestrian
|
|
Field Hockey | |
Soccer
|
Graham Leggat |
Weightlifting | |
Wrestling | Brian Williams |
1984
Sport | Play-by-play
|
Colour commentator
|
---|---|---|
Basketball | Brian Heaney | |
Boxing | Vic Rauter | Peter Wylie |
Cycling | Gordon Singleton | Greg Rokosh |
Canoeing | John Wood | |
Diving | Irene MacDonald | |
Gymnastics | Ernie Afaganis | Keith Russell Kathy Stoesz Kaarina Dillabough |
Rowing | ||
Swimming | Ted Reynolds
|
Byron MacDonald Mary Ann Reeves |
Tennis | ||
Track and field | Don Wittman | Geoff Gowan
|
Volleyball | Vic Lindal | |
Equestrian
|
Terry Leibel | |
Field Hockey | Judy McCrae | |
Soccer | Graham Leggat | |
Weightlifting | Aldo Roy | |
Wrestling | Ole Sorensen |
1988
2008[5]
2016[6]
Sport | Play-by-Play Announcer |
Colour commentator |
Reporter |
---|---|---|---|
Athletics | Mark Lee | Michael Smith and David Moorcroft
|
Scott Oake |
Basketball | Matt Devlin (Men) Bruce Rainnie (Women) |
Jack Armstrong (Men) Chantal Vallée (Women) | |
Beach Volleyball
|
Rob Snoek | Mark Heese | |
Cycling | Mark Connolly (Track) Mitch Peacock (BMX) Doug Dirks (Mountain Biking) |
Richard Wooles (Track) Kevin O'Brien (BMX) Lesley Tomlinson (Mountain Biking) | |
Canoeing | Doug Dirks | Karen Furneaux | |
Diving | Elliotte Friedman Mark Lee (Synchronized Diving) |
Blythe Hartley | Andrew Chang David Amber |
Equestrian
|
Bruce Rainnie | Ian Allison | |
Football | Nigel Reed | Clare Rustad | |
Gymnastics | Brenda Irving | Kyle Shewfelt | Andrew Chang |
Rowing | Doug Dirks | Barney Williams | Karin Larsen |
Rugby sevens | Mitch Peacock | Andrea Burk | |
Swimming | Elliotte Friedman | Byron McDonald | Andrew Chang David Amber |
Tennis | Rob Faulds | Robert Bettauer | |
Triathlon | Brenda Irving | Barrie Shepley | |
Volleyball | Charles Parkinson | Emily Cordonier and Paul Duerden |
2020[7]
References
- ^ olympics-ron-maclean
- ^ http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2013/10/cbc-unveils-broadcast-coverage-of-sochi-2014-olympic-games/ CBC unveils broadcast coverage of Sochi 2014 Olympic Games
- ^ "CBC ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR ROSTER OF EXPERT COMMENTATORS AND ANALYSTS FOR ITS COVERAGE OF THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES". The Sport Information Resource Centre. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "CBC'S OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES BEIJING 2022 BROADCAST TEAM". CBC Media Centre. January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "CBC announces complete HD Olympic coverage". CBC Sports. July 15, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
- ^ "CBC ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR ROSTER OF EXPERT COMMENTATORS AND ANALYSTS FOR ITS COVERAGE OF THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES". The Sport Information Resource Centre. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "CBC'S TOKYO 2020 BROADCAST TEAM - CBC Media Centre". Retrieved 2021-04-15.