Olympics on CBC commentators
Hosts
Year | Prime-Time Host | Daytime Host(s) | Late-Night Host(s) | Cable Host(s) |
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1960 Summer | Doug Smith | |||
1964 Summer | Ted Reynolds | |||
1968 Summer | Lloyd Robertson | |||
1972 Summer | ||||
1976 Summer | Lloyd Robertson Ernie Afaganis | |||
1984 Summer | Brian Williams | John Wells | ||
1988 Summer | Ron MacLean | Terry Leibel | ||
1992 Winter | ||||
1992 Summer | ||||
1996 Summer | ||||
1998 Winter | Dave Randorf (on TSN) | |||
2000 Summer | ||||
2002 Winter | ||||
2004 Summer | ||||
2006 Winter | ||||
2008 Summer | Ron MacLean | Scott Russell Diana Swain | Ian Hanomansing | |
2014 Winter | Scott Russell Diana Swain David Amber | Andrew Chang Andi Petrillo | ||
2016 Summer | Scott Russell | Ron MacLean Andi Petrillo David Amber | Scott Russell | |
2018 Winter | Andi Petrillo Alexandre Despatie | Craig McMorris Kelly VanderBeek | ||
2020 Summer | Andi Petrillo (Morning) Perdita Felicien Andrew Chang | Alexandre Despatie Heather Hiscox | ||
2022 Winter | Harnarayan Singh, P. J. Stock, Hailey Salvian (CBC/TSN/SNET (Hockey Show)) |
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
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
Sport | Play-by-play | Colour commentator |
---|---|---|
Alpine skiing | Scott Oake | Kerrin Lee-Gartner |
Bobsleigh Skeleton | Mark Connolly | David MacEachern |
Cross country skiing Biathlon | Scott Russell | Jack Sasseville |
Curling | Don Wittman | Mike Harris and Joan McCusker |
Figure skating | Chris Cuthbert | Paul Martini and Barbara Underhill |
Freestyle skiing | Vic Rauter | Anna Fraser-Sproule |
Men's hockey | Bob Cole Chris Cuthbert Mark Lee | Harry Neale Greg Millen |
Women's hockey | Mark Lee | Margot Page |
Luge | Mark Connolly | Chris Wightman |
Ski jumping | Ron Richards | |
Snowboarding | Brenda Irving | Rob Stevens |
Speed skating | Steve Armitage | Neal Marshall |
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]
Sport | Play-by-play | Colour commentator | Reporter |
---|---|---|---|
Alpine skiing | Scott Oake | Kerrin Lee-Gartner | |
Biathon | Jack Sasseville | Beckie Scott | |
Bobsleigh Skeleton | Mark Connolly | Helen Upperton | |
Cross country skiing | Karin Larsen | Jack Sasseville | |
Curling | Bruce Rainnie | Mike Harris and Joan McCusker | Colleen Jones |
Figure skating | Brenda Irving | Kurt Browning and Carol Lane | |
Freestyle skiing | Mitch Peacock | Jeff Bean Jennifer Heil (moguls) | |
Men's hockey | Jim Hughson | Craig Simpson and Glenn Healy | Elliotte Friedman |
Women's hockey | Mark Lee | Cassie Campbell-Pascall | Jennifer Botterill |
Luge | Mark Connolly | Jeff Christie | |
Short track | Steve Armitage | Kristina Groves | |
Ski jumping | Scott Oake | Rob Keith | |
Snowboarding | Rob Snoek | Craig McMorris | |
Speed skating | Steve Armitage | Kristina Groves |
2018[3]
2022[4]
Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Colour commentator | Reporter |
---|---|---|---|
Alpine skiing | Matt Cullen | Brian Stemmle | Kelly VanderBeek |
Biathlon | Karin Larsen | Roddy Ward | |
Bobsleigh | Mark Lee | Helen Upperton | Marivel Taruc |
Luge | Arianne Jones | ||
Skeleton | Cassie Hawrysh | ||
Cross-country skiing | Nigel Reed | Beckie Scott | |
Curling | Bruce Rainnie | Mike Harris and Joanne Courtney | Colleen Jones |
Figure skating | Brenda Irving | Kurt Browning Carol Lane Kaetlyn Osmond Meagan Duhamel Tessa Virtue Scott Moir | Elladj Baldé |
Freestyle skiing | Claire Hanna (Aerials) Signa Butler (Big Air, Moguls, Halfpipe) Mike Atkinson (Slopestyle) Peter Ruttgaizer (Ski cross) | Deidra Dionne (Aerials) Mike Atkinson (Moguls and Halfpipe) Alex Beaulieu-Marchand (Big Air and Slopestyle) Kelsey Serwa (Ski cross) | Alison Chiasson |
Men's Hockey | Chris Cuthbert | Mike Johnson | Rob Pizzo James Duthie (host) |
Women's Hockey | Bryan Mudryk | Cheryl Pounder | Kenzie Lalonde Kate Beirness (host) |
Luge | Mark Lee | Arianne Jones | Marivel Taruc |
Nordic combined | Lance Winn | Rob Keith | |
Ski jumping | |||
Snowboarding | Rob Snoek (Big Air, Halfpipe, Slopestyle) Peter Ruttgaizer (PGS and SBX) | Craig McMorris (Big Air, Halfpipe, Slopestyle) Adam Higgins (PGS and SBX) | Alison Chiasson (Halfpipe and Slopestyle) |
Speed skating | Steve Armitage | Kristina Groves | Anastasia Bucsis |
Short track speed skating | Mitch Peacock | Michael Gilday | Roseline Filion |
Summer Olympics
1976
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]
Sport | Play-by-Play | Colour commentator | Reporter |
---|---|---|---|
Athletics | Mark Lee Elliotte Friedman | Michael Smith David Moorcroft | Scott Oake |
Synchronized Swimming | Karin Larsen | Karen Clark Le Poole | |
Swimming | Steve Armitage | Byron McDonald | Scott Oake |
Diving | Anne Montminy | ||
Basketball | Paul Romanuk | ||
Baseball | Jim Van Horne | Warren Sawkiw | |
Softball | Hayley Wickenheiser | ||
Football | Nigel Reed | Jason DeVos | Erin Paul |
Weightlifting | Nigel Reed | Aldo Roy | |
Gymnastics | Brenda Irving | Lori Strong-Ballard | |
Rowing | Barney Williams | ||
Canoeing (flatwater) | Scott Logan | ||
Canoeing (slalom) | Claudia Kerckhoff-Van Wijk | ||
Volleyball | Doug Dirks | Charles Parkinson Erminia Russo | |
Boxing | Vic Rauter | Russ Anber | |
Cycling | Mark Connolly | Clara Hughes (Track, Road Mountain) Kevin O'Brien (BMX) | |
Water Polo | Rob Snoek George Gross Jr. | ||
Field Hockey | Rob Snoek | Hari Kant | |
Tennis | Karin Larsen | Michael T. Cvitkovic | |
Triathlon | Barrie Shepley | ||
Wrestling | Chris Wilson | ||
Sailing | Peter Rusch | Fionia Kidd | |
Equestrian | Nancy Wetmore | Beth Underhill (Show Jumping) Cara Whitham (Dressage) | Erin Paul |
Judo | Jeff Marek | ||
Taekwondo | Nigel Reed | Tino Dossantos |
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.