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Everything to know about the commentators

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are live on Seven in what will be the nation’s biggest-ever broadcast and digital occasion. For the very first time on Australian free-to-air tv, there will be 45 devoted Olympic channels throughout Seven and 7plus all live, totally free and in HD.

Respected sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney returns for his 11th Olympic Games protection. Seven’s commentary line-up consists of Australia’s greatest-ever Olympian Ian Thorpe, whose 9 medals throughout the Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Games consisted of a record 5 gold, and biking golden lady Anna Meares, who won 6 medals consisting of 2 gold throughout 4 Olympic Games.

They will be signed up with by fellow gold medallists Leisel Jones, Nick Green, Scott McGrory, Russell Mark, Debbie Watson and Kerri Pottharst, together with embellished Olympians Andrew Bogut, Andrew Gaze, Casey Dellacqua, Rachael Sporn, Tamsyn Lewis-Manou, David Culbert, Georgie Parker and Dean Pullar.

Former champ ironwoman Candice Warner and Youth Olympic Games gold medallist and rugby league star Tiana Penitani will likewise become part of the group.

Master broadcaster Basil Zempilas heads a group of callers consisting of biking’s most reliable voice Phil Liggett, rugby’s leading analyst Greg Clark, basketball specialist John Casey, and accomplished callers Bill Woods, Jon Harker, Brenton Speed, Matt Hill and Alister Nicholson.

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Bruce McAvaney

Bruce returns for his 11th Olympics Games protection for both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and to call the sports. In acknowledgment of his exceptional profession, in 2015 Bruce was honoured with the Melbourne Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award. This follows his induction into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2002, and a Medal of the Order of Australia that very same year. Bruce’s depth and breadth of sporting understanding is peerless, while he brings an unchecked enthusiasm and interest to the Olympic Games and track and field.

Ian Thorpe

Ian is Australia’s most effective Olympian, having actually won a record 5 gold medals at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. At 15, he ended up being the youngest male world champ when he won gold in the 400m freestyle at the 1998 World Championships, while he went on to set 13 long-course world records and won 11 gold medals at the World Championships and 10 at the Commonwealth Games. Affectionately called ‘Thorpedo’ at the height of his profession, Ian continues his commentary with Seven for Tokyo 2020.

Andrew Bogut

Australia’s very first #1 NBA draft choice – and among simply 2 ever – Bogut delighted in an embellished 14-year profession on the planet’s finest basketball league, a lot of memorably playing a crucial function in the Golden State Warriors’ 2015 Championship group as the beginning centre. From 2004-16, Bogut was a star of the Australian males’s group at 3 Olympic Games (he missed out on London 2012 through injury) leading the Boomers to a fourth-place surface at Rio 2016, which equalled their finest Olympic result. Bogut will sign up with fellow Boomers terrific Andrew Gaze and leading basketball caller John Casey to cover the males’s basketball in Tokyo for Seven.

Leisel Jones

One of Australian swimming’s all-time greats, Leisel won 9 Olympic medals consisting of 3 gold throughout a flashing profession. One of the best breaststrokers ever, Jones made her Olympic launching at simply 15 at Sydney 2000, while at London 2012 she ended up being the very first Australian swimmer ever to contend at 4 Olympic Games. A several world-record holder in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke, Leisel will commentate on the swimming throughout Tokyo 2020.

Tamsyn Lewis-Manou

A three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and winner of 18 Australian Championships at 400m, 800m and 400m obstacles, Tamsyn will sign up with Bruce McAvaney for commentary at the sports.

David Culbert

A long dive finalist at the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 and two-time silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games, Dave has actually developed himself as a popular Olympic Games broadcaster and will supply sports commentary, together with calling the canoe and kayak occasions.

Basil Zempilas

Basil has actually been an analyst with Seven’s Olympic Games protection given that 2000, including his popular call of Steven Bradbury’s incredible come-from-behind win and Australia’s very first Winter Olympic gold medal in Salt Lake City in 2002. Basil will once again be a valued member of Seven’s commentary group when he dives into his 6th summer season Games as the lead swimming analyst.

Anna Meares

A champ and real sportswoman, Anna is among Australia’s preferred sport stars. She is a 4- time Olympian, having actually won an overall of 6 Olympic medals consisting of 2 gold in Athens and London, an 11-time world champ throughout 4 various disciplines and a five-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist. Anna was the flag bearer for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games Rio 2016, where she was likewise the Australian Olympic Team Captain. Anna brings unique insight to the biking competitors.

Andrew Gaze

An Australian basketball legend, Andrew led the Boomers at 5 Olympic Games and was the Australian flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Sydney 2000. On the 21st anniversary of that minute, Andrew signs up with Seven’s broadcast group to supply commentary of the basketball, while the audience favourite will likewise sign up with Andy Maher and Lisa Sthalekar to co-host Seven’s late-night Tokyo protection.

Candice Warner

The youngest ever Australian ironwoman to turn expert, at simply 14, Candice went on to end up being a state ironwoman champ and won 20 nationwide and 3 world champion medals in browse lifesaving and ironwoman occasions. Candice will make use of her experiences in elite sport when she signs up with Seven’s group to commentate on the males’s and ladies’s triathlon and marathon swimming.

Phil Liggett

Phil has actually entrenched himself as global biking’s most reliable voice over a glittering 54- year profession. This year he will cover an exceptional 49th Tour de France, while Tokyo 2020 will be his 16th Olympic Games. Among a list of expert awards, Phil was called a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2005 for services to biking and inducted into the British Cycling Hall of Fame in 2009. For Tokyo 2020, he will sign up with 2 of the greats of Australian biking, Anna Meares and Scott McGrory, to cover all the action on the roadway and the track racing.

Rachael Sporn

One of Australia’s basketball greats, Rachael was a crucial member of the Opals groups that won bronze at Atlanta 1996 and silver medals at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. A double WNBL MVP and part of 5 WNBL champion groups, she likewise played in the WNBA with Detroit Shock. Rachael will call the ladies’s basketball, with Team Australia an indisputable medal possibility.

Scott McGrory

An exceptional Australian bicyclist and sport broadcaster, Scott won gold in the Madison at the Olympic Games Sydney 2000 in among the most amazing stories every informed. His achievement together with Brett Aitken is the things of legend and he will be prepared to bring that understanding and feeling into his Tokyo commentary.

Nick Green

One of Australia’s Olympic heroes as a member of the renowned “Oarsome Foursome”, Nick has actually won almost every person and group honour in rowing, consisting of 2 Olympic gold medals, in Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996. At the Olympic Games Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony, Nick was welcomed to bring the International Olympic Flag. Nick leads the rowing and canoeing require Tokyo 2020.

Kerri Pottharst

Kerri ended up being a beloved of the Australian public when she and Natalie Cook won gold in the ladies’s beach volley ball in Sydney 2000, with the star duo having actually won the bronze medal 4 years previously in Atlanta. Kerri signs up with Seven’s group to cast her eye over all the action in this year’s beach volley ball.

Matt Hill

Matt is a leading Australian race caller and sport broadcaster. Recognised throughout the market for his style, dedication and precision, he has actually developed his art over several years calling a myriad of sports from horse racing to greyhound racing, tennis, AFL, the Olympic Games and more. During Tokyo, Matt will call the rowing, canoeing and kayaking.

Russell Mark

Russell is an Olympic gold medallist having actually won the double trap shooting in Atlanta 1996, together with silver in Sydney 2000. Russell will provide commentary on the shooting in this year’s protection, assisting audiences to comprehend the intellectual and mental ability needed in this requiring sport.

Casey Dellacqua

Casey was a favourite of Australian tennis fans throughout an excellent profession that saw her reach profession- high rankings of #26 in songs and #3 in doubles. Casey won the 2011 French Open combined doubles title and made the finals of all 4 Grand Slam occasions in ladies’s doubles, while in 2014 she reached the 4th round of the ladies’s songs in both the Australian Open and United States Open. She likewise represented Australia at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Casey signs up with Seven to commentate on the tennis throughout Tokyo 2020.

Debbie Watson

One of the very best water polo gamers to have actually enhanced the swimming pool for Australia, Debbie’s the only Australian female gamer to have actually won gold at World Cup, World Championship and Olympic level. She’ll supply commentary and analysis on our water polo groups as they compete for gold in Tokyo.

Georgie Parker

Georgie is a previous veteran member of the Australian ladies’s hockey group, having actually represented the Hockeyroos in more than 100 video games at global level, consisting of the Olympic Games Rio 2016, 2014 Commonwealth Games (gold) and 2014 Hockey World Cup (silver). She will commentate on the hockey in Tokyo.

Dean Pullar

Dean shot to nationwide prominence after winning the bronze medal together with Robert Newbery in the males’s synchronised 3m springboard at Sydney 2000, having likewise completed third in the very same occasion at the 1998 World Championships in Perth together with Shannon Roy. Dean likewise delighted in success contending in specific occasions for Australia, winning 2 silver medals at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in the 1m and 3m springboard. Dean will bring his insights to Seven’s protection of the diving in Tokyo.

Fiona Crawford

Fiona won medals with the Australian softball group at 2 Olympic Games, declaring bronze at Sydney 2000 and silver at Athens 2004. Fiona will commentate on the softball as the Aussie Spirit pursue gold in Tokyo.Ku

Tiana Penitani

Tiana captained Australia to the gold medal in Rugby Sevens at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, having a year previously end up being the youngest gamer ever to represent Australia at a Rugby World Cup in the Sevens competition in Russia. In 2019, Tiana changed to rugby league and presently bets the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women’s Premiership. She will commentate on all the Rugby Sevens action in Tokyo.

Nick Boserio

Nick is an expert street skateboarder who was called 2012 Australian Skater of the Year. A popular figure in Australian skateboarding for more than 20 years, Nick has actually made the cover of every significant skate publication throughout the world, and has actually commentated on a host of nationwide competitors. He will commentate on the skateboarding as it makes its Olympic launching in Tokyo.

Adam Stone

Adam has actually ridden BMX for almost twenty years, contending as an amateur in Australia in between 2008-17. Since 2010, he has actually mostly concentrated on street riding, and has actually been greatly associated with running BMX occasions throughout Australia. A certified BMX coach, Adam will commentate on the BMX Freestyle action throughout Tokyo 2020.

Mitchell Tomlinson

Mitchell has actually been greatly associated with the action sports world given that he was 14. For the previous 6 years, he has actually been a speaker on the Vans Park Series Tour, in addition to commentating on skateboarding, browsing and snowboarding competitors around the world, consisting of the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games for the Seven Network. Mitchell will commentate on the skateboarding and BMX freestyle throughout Tokyo 2020.

Greg Clark

The voice of rugby in Australia, Greg’s outstanding calling profession has actually covered more than twenty years, over 200 Test matches and numerous Super Rugby classics. Greg will bring his hallmark precision and amusing commentary design to the Rugby Sevens in Tokyo.

Brenton Speed

Brenton is among Australia’s most well-rounded sport analysts, having actually called sports, rowing, football and swimming. During Tokyo 2020, he will call football, beach volley ball, tennis and basketball.

Alister Nicholson

Alister has actually turned into one of Australian sport’s most recognisable voices over the previous years as an ABC Grandstand analyst on cricket and AFL football, while he has actually been a popular member of Seven’s BBL commentary group recently. His broadcasting experience encompasses the NRL, A-League, Commonwealth Games, Australia’s significant golf competitions and the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. For Tokyo 2020, he will be calling the hockey and diving.

Jon Harker

Over more than 35 years, Jon has actually created an extremely effective media profession, working as a reporter, host and analyst throughout TELEVISION, radio and print media. Jon has huge commentary experience at the Olympic Games and throughout Tokyo his tasks will consist of among his terrific enthusiasms, boxing, and the tennis.

Bill Woods

Bill has actually delighted in a long and recognized sports journalism profession throughout TELEVISION and radio going back to the early 1980s. He has actually covered Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games as both host and news anchor, together with a wide variety of other sports. He’ll be commentating on the water polo and tennis for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Andy Harper

Andy played more than 300 video games in the previous National Soccer League from 1986-2001, scoring 101 objectives consisting of the match-winner in the 1993 Grand Final for Marconi. After starting his commentary profession while still playing, he has actually turned into one of the leading football voices in Australia, covering the A-League and several World Cups and European Championships. Andy will cover the males’s football throughout Tokyo 2020.

Trent Copeland

The NSW quickly bowling terrific, who likewise played 3 Tests for Australia, has actually developed himself as one of sport commentary’s increasing stars on Seven’s cricket protection given that the 2018-19 global summer season.

Chris Stubbs

Chris is an extremely appreciated sport host and press reporter with more than 15 years’ experience covering a few of the world’s most significant occasions, consisting of the Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Australian F1 Grand Prix, AFL Grand Final, Presidents Cup, Melbourne Cup, World Cup Cycling, Australian Open Tennis and World Superbikes. Since signing up with Seven, Chris has actually worked as a sport press reporter with 7NEWS and as a host and analyst on Seven’s motorsport protection consisting of Supercars.

Emma Freedman

Emma is a popular tv and radio speaker with substantial experience throughout a wide variety of sports. She signs up with Seven to host the early morning protection on 7mate throughout Tokyo 2020.

Paul van der Ploeg

Paul is a previous expert bike rider who won a number of championship games in the mountain bicycle and Cyclo-cross disciplines, together with the 2011 World Cup Sprint Eliminator in England and the 2013 XCE World Championship in South Africa. Paul will supply his insights to the mountain bicycle competitors in Tokyo.

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