Athletes will compete across 15 disciplines, from alpine skiing to speed skating. Maria Taylor, NBC (Week 2 following Super Bowl) Leila Rahimimakes her NBC Olympics debut as a reporter in Beijing. BBC Winter Olympics commentators: Full line-up of Beijing 2022 presenters and pundits for every sport The studio hosts will be joined by some of the most recognisable names in Team GB's. Kevin Martin, Analyst The ceremony will be overseen by Oscar-nominated film director Zhang Yimou, who was also behind the opening and closing ceremonies for the summer Olympics. Lindsey Vonn Two-time Olympic medalistKatherine Adamekserves as analyst and,Andrea Joyce, in addition to figure skating,will serve as the reporter for short track speed skating. Australias all-time most capped player with 109, spanning across a 20-year international career. HOSTS, CORRESPONDENTS, AND REPORTERS: She has a good chance as she is aiming to compete in all five women's individual events. Viewers watching live programmes on BBC iPlayer can make use of the live restart function to watch events from the beginning. 2022 Winter Olympics Bid process ( bid details) Development ( venues, torch relay) Marketing ( mascots) Broadcasters Opening ceremony ( flag bearers) Chronological summary Event calendar Medal table ( medalists) Concerns and controversies ( Russian doping scandal, withdrawals, COVID-19 cases) World and Olympic records It comes as an update on a review into the circumstances surrounding the partygate investigators departure from the Civil Service to join the Labour Party is due to be presented to MPs. Alpine skiingCommentator: Matt ChiltonExpert pundits: Graham Bell, Chemmy Alcott, CurlingCommentators: Steve Cram, Rhona Howie, Jackie Lockhart, Logan Gray, Figure skatingCommentators: Katherine Downes, Robin CousinsExpert pundits: Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, David King, Biathlon/Cross-country skiing/nordic combined/ski jumpingCommentators: Rob Walker, Ollie Williams, Speed skatingCommentators: Simon Brotherton, Wilf OReillyExpert pundit: Sarah Lindsay, Bobsleigh/Luge/SkeletonCommentators: John Hunt, John JacksonExpert pundits: Lizzy Yarnold, Shelley Rudman, Nicola Minichiello, Snowboarding/freestyle skiingCommentators: Ed Leigh, Tim WarwoodExpert pundits: Aimee Fuller, Zoe Gillings, Ed Drake, Ice hockeyCommentators: Seth Bennett, Kent Simpson. Here are the line-ups for each event: Alpine skiingCommentator: Matt Chilton Expert pundits: Graham Bell, Chemmy Alcott CurlingCommentators: Steve Cram, Rhona Howie, Jackie Lockhart, Logan Gray. 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'Comfortable' USA 2-0 ROC Seth Bennett BBC Sport ice hockey commentator End of the second session, a period where the US pushed and prodded the goal. Jimmy Roberts, USA Network Worthington is joined by analyst Hannah Kearney, a two-time Olympic moguls medalist. Katherine Adamek, Analyst Nielsen Gracenote predicts three will be won, with golds for Bankes and the mixed curling duo of Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds, while the men's curling rink are predicted to win silver. "We are confident we are taking a more competitive team across more disciplines than ever before. You can unsubscribe at any time. If you want to watch every moment live, you will need to have a Discovery+ subscription. Ahmed Fareed, USA Network All rights reserved. Team NBC would have finished first in the PyeongChang medal count. Won 14 major honours with Chelsea, including the Champions League in 2012. Many of the venues in Beijing from the 2008 Games have been repurposed, including swimming's Water Cube, which has been renovated to become the home of curling, and the Bird's Nest stadium, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies. Check out the full list of BBC presenters, commentators and pundits covering all of the action at the Winter Olympics 2022. BOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETON:Leigh Diffeyreprises his role as bobsled/luge/skeleton play-by-play commentator, which marks his fifth overall NBC Olympics assignment after calling track & field in Tokyo. Latest news and results from the official site. BIATHLON:Bill Doleman serves as the play-by-play commentator for biathlon coverage, after handling curling play-by-play at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. BBC World Cup commentators: Full line-up of Qatar 2022 presenters and pundits, from Gary Lineker to Alex Scott Lineker will be the BBC's lead presenter throughout the tournament, joined by. PRIMETIME HOST: Were not cheerleaders for it and thats an important thing.. Artificial snow has been used across all venues - although there was some natural snowfall in Zhangjiakou in the week leading up to the Games. Hannah Kearney, Analyst Here are the line-ups for each event: Alpine skiing Commentator: Matt Chilton Expert pundits: Graham Bell, Chemmy Alcott Curling Commentators: Steve Cram, Rhona Howie, Jackie Lockhart, Logan. Team NBC would have finished first in the PyeongChang medal count. Per the BBC, a second livestream will be available through BBC . USA NETWORK, CNBC AND PEACOCK HOSTS: Regular faces such as Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding will feature heavily throughout the weeks, while a number of gold medal-winning superstars will join them and others in the studio to analyse events in Beijing. SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING:Ted Robinson,at his 13th Olympics overall and 12th for NBC, will be the short track speed skating play-by-play commentator. 19:00-20:00: Today at the Games - BBC Two. They will be accompanied by an expert line up of former Olympians and international Winter sports athletes to offer insight and analysis of all the daily events over the 16-day duration of the Winter Games. The Match of the Day host has been part of the BBCs broadcasting team for the competition since France 98, and the main presenter since the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Snowboard cross world champion Charlotte Bankes is a favourite for gold in her event, in what will be her third Games overall but first for Team GB, having switched from France in late 2018. Sam Brockwill serve as the big air reporter. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been heavily criticised for awarding the Olympics to China because of the country's alleged human rights abuses. Muirhead, Dave Ryding (alpine skiing), Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young (both cross-country skiing) are set to compete at their fourth Olympics, while 29 athletes will make their debuts. NBC SPORTS DIGITAL: British commentator Simon Reed called the 36-year-old the "bitch from Canada" at the end of Wednesday's pairs event in Montpellier, France, apparently thinking their microphones were turned off. If youre looking for something else to watch check out our TV Guide. She said on Thursday that she had received personal apologies from both Reed and the ISU. Working as analysts alongside Diffey will be four-time OlympianErin Hamlin(luge); former U.S. National Bobsled Team memberJohn Morgan, a bobsled analyst for his 11th consecutive Winter Olympics, and 2010 Olympic bobsledder and former skeleton racerBree Schaaf(skeleton and bobsled). Beijing Olympics 2022: Presenters, Reporters & Pundits . BBC Radio 5 Live coverage of the Winter Games will be led by Andy Stevenson, Gigi Salmon and Rob Hatch as they bring fans daily updates and reports. Cates fronts Sky Sports Friday and Saturday Night Football coverage of the Premier League. "The world is turning its eyes to China and China is ready. In figure skating Japan's Hanyu Yuzuru is set to attempt to become the first person to land a quadruple axel in competition as he seeks a third men's title in a row in what promises to be an intriguing duel with American Nathan Chen. Tara Lipinski, Analyst Brian Boitano, Peacock perhaps they could transfer him to the World Service afterwards amnnd Eurosport could find a new cycling commentator or promote a man from the lower ranks. Here is the full list of BBC presenters, pundits, commentators and co-commentators in Qatar: Captained England at the 1998 World Cup, scoring twice in four games against Tunisia in the group stage and Argentina in the last 16. Maja Hitij . He opened the BBCs coverage by calling the tournament the most controversial World Cupin history, ahead of host nation Qatars 2-0 defeat against Ecuador in the opening game. BIATHLON:Bill Dolemanserves as the play-by-play commentator for biathlon coverage, after handling curling play-by-play at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. 14:32 10 Feb Luge team relay John Hunt Sliding commentator on BBC TV Latvia are. Lindsay Czarniak, USA Network Ski Team downhill racerSteve Porinoserves as an analyst, his eighth assignment with NBC Olympics, while reporterTodd Lewismarks his third overall NBC Olympics assignment. Bill Spaulding, Play by Play Robin Cousins, a British ice skating legend turned Olympic commentator broke down in tears while watching a replay of Kamila Valieva's disastrous free skate routine at the Beijing Winter Olympics. [emailprotected], Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook instagram. Action is coming thick and fast from the capital after the Opening Ceremony and first handful of events. SPEED SKATING:Olympic gold medalistJoey Cheekreturns for his second NBC Olympics assignment as a speed skating analyst alongside speed skating play-by-play commentatorBill Spaulding. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. SPORT-BY-SPORT RUNDOWN: UK Sport believes Team GB can win between three and seven medals in Beijing, with five the team's previous best in both 2014 and 2018. Jac Collinsworth, USA Network (following Super Bowl) Mike Tirico, NBC Welcoming viewers from 6am until 9am on BBC Two, Jeanette Kwakye will take over to bring the latest live events from the slopes and arenas. Our expert line-up of international winter sport stars, combined with our round-the-clock coverage, will ensure that the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games take pride of place in an already mouth-watering sporting year.. In France and the United Kingdom, these are the first Games where Eurosport will be the main rightsholder; the BBC will sub-license a limited amount of coverage on free-to-air television, as part of a deal in which the BBC sold the pay-TV rights to the 2018 and 2020 Games to Eurosport. At the opposite end of the scale, 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva is the hot favourite for gold in the women's figure skating. Dom Moore, analyst The studio hosts will be joined by some of the most recognisable names in Team GBs Winter Olympics history. SHORT TRACK This article contains offensive language. FREESTYLE SKIING/SNOWBOARDING:Trace Worthingtonreturns for his fifth Winter Olympics assignment and will be the freestyle skiing play-by-play commentator. In some countries, broadcast rights to the 2022 Winter Olympics are already agreed upon through existing long-term deals. Capped 188 times by Frances Womens team, helping her country win the She Believes Cup in 2017. Andrea Joyce, Reporter Live coverage as the 24th Winter Olympic Games officially begin with the lighting of the flame in the opening ceremony at the Beijing International Stadium, also known as the Birds Nest. A host of world-class athletes will be on hand to provide commentary including figure skating Olympic gold medallist Robin Cousins, ex-World Champion speed skater Wilf O'Reilly, Olympic bobsleigh. Reporters Jenny Jones, Matthew Pinsent and Sarah Mulkerrins will also be live from Beijing to bring fans even closer to the action. The former world and European champion did not win a medal in three Winter Olympic appearances, missing out in 2014 and 2018 after . SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING:Ted Robinson,at his 13th Olympics overall and 12th for NBC, will be the short track speed skating play-by-play commentator. Bree Schaaf, Skeleton/Bobsled Analyst We will do our best to deliver to the world a streamlined, safe and splendid Games," Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday. Winter Olympics 2022 presenters Aimee Fuller, Ayo Akinwolere, Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine, Jeanette Kwakye, and JJ Chalmers Live coverage as the 24th Winter Olympic Games officially begin.