Former champion ironwoman Candice Warner, long-time Matildas team member Amy Chapman and Youth Olympic Games gold medallist and rugby league star Tiana Penitani will also be part of the team. s unbelievable come-from-behind win and Australias first Winter Olympic gold medal in Salt Lake City in 2002. Its the business end of the season on Optus Sport in May, as the end-of-season trophies start to get handed out in the Premier League and the Womens Super League. Richo is a Stawell Gift winner who has carved out an impressive broadcasting career with Seven. Michael returns to Sevens coverage following his insightful contributions in PyeongChang 2018. : The Met Gala 2023. Jon has vast commentary experience at the Olympic Games and during Tokyo his duties will include one of his great passions, boxing, and the tennis. Broadcasting icon Bruce McAvaney returns for his 11th Olympics, while some of Australias greatest ever Olympians - with numerous medals to their names - will feature on Seven. Since 2010, he has primarily focused on street riding, and has been heavily involved in running BMX events across Australia. An accomplished sports broadcaster, international speaker and former corporate lawyer, Annies humorous andheart-warmingstorytelling captivates, entertains and inspires. Alister has become one of Australian sports most recognisable voices over the past decade as an ABC Grandstand commentator on cricket and AFL football. Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi will lead Sevens commentary team alongside Johanna Griggs, Matt Shirvington, Emma Freedman, Basil Zempilas and Georgie Parker. A qualified BMX coach, Adam will commentate on the BMX Freestyle action during Tokyo 2020. Dean also enjoyed success competing in individual events for Australia, winning two silver medals at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in the 1m and 3m springboard. Katya represented Australia as an alpine and ski cross skier at the Vancouver 2010 and Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, along with various World Championships, World Cups and the Winter X-Games. Leading Sevens contingent on the ground in Tokyo, Mel McLaughlin, Mark Beretta, Jason Richardson and Nathan Templeton will make sure audiences are kept up to date with all the latest news, colour and atmosphere of the Games. won gold in the womens beach volleyball in Sydney 2000, with the star duo having won the bronze medal four years earlier in Atlanta. Winning gold in 2010 and bronze four years later in Sochi, Lydia has enjoyed an incredibly successful career, becoming the first Australian woman to compete in five Winter Games. Head to the 7plus website or download the app on your phone, tablet or Smart TV to get started. Leading Sevens contingent on the ground on Tokyo will be: The Seven Network has assembled a world-class commentary team. Joh represented Australia in swimming at the Auckland Commonwealth Games in 1990, winning bronze in the 100m backstroke, before she went on to become one of the most popular television personalities on Australian screens. The highly anticipated Met Gala 2023 is set to take place tomorrow in New York City, and 7Bravo has got you covered with the exclusive broadcast of Live From E! Following her first Olympic Games coverage for Tokyo 2020, Abbey will return to Sevens prime-time coverage of Beijing 2022 alongside Hamish McLachlan. Andy will cover the mens football during Tokyo 2020. For the past six years, he has been a presenter on the Vans Park Series Tour, in addition to commentating on skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding competitions around the globe, including the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games for the Seven Network. From 2004-16, Bogut was a star of the Australian mens team at three Olympic Games (he missed London 2012 through injury) leading the Boomers to a fourth-place finish at Rio 2016, which equalled their best Olympic result. The NSW fast bowling great, who also played three Tests for Australia, has established himself as one of sport commentarys rising stars on Sevens cricket coverage since the 2018-19 international summer. A long jump finalist at the Olympic Games Barcelona 1992 and two-time silver medallist at the Commonwealth Games, Dave has established himself as a renowned Olympic Games broadcaster and will provide athletics commentary, along with calling the canoe and kayak events. It make it difficult to appreciate the ceremony; music, songs and performed when loud commentary drowns everything! Dean will bring his insights to Sevens coverage of the diving in Tokyo. She joins Seven to host the morning coverage on 7mate throughout Tokyo 2020. McAvaney has presented high-profile events including the AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup, Australian Open, Test cricket and both Winter and Summer Olympics, as well as annual special events such as the Brownlow Medal. Champion aerial skier Lydia Lassila will also make her Winter Olympics broadcasting debut. Since his playing retirement, Luke has carved out a burgeoning career as a radio and TV personality, establishing himself as a key caller with Sevens AFL commentary team. Social Twitter:@Mel_Mclaughlin; Instagram: mel_mclaughlin. Social Twitter: @copes9; Instagram: copes9. As the granddaughter of Australian middle-distance great Herb Elliott, sport is in Abbeys blood. Nick is a professional street skateboarder whowas named 2012 Australian Skater of the Year. With 16 years experience as a host and reporter, Matt has an extensive background in the sports media, while he also sits on the board of the NSW Institute of Sport. After beginning his commentary career while still playing, he has become one of the leading football voices in Australia, covering the A-League and multiple World Cups and European Championships. However, it was his call of the men's 4100 meter relay in the Swimming at the Moscow 1980 Olympics that will forever be etched in the minds of Australian sports fans. Master broadcaster Basil Zempilas heads a team of callers including cyclings most authoritative voice Phil Liggett, rugbys leading commentator Greg Clark, basketball expert John Casey, and accomplished callers Bill Woods, Jon Harker, Brenton Speed, Matt Hill and Alister Nicholson. in the mens synchronised 3m springboard at Sydney 2000, having also finished third in the same event at the 1998 World Championships in Perth alongside Shannon Roy. from in Australia circulated during the . Olympic Games Overnight. 4-min read Commentators and viewers were left dumbfounded when. And butterflyer Tonelli, himself an expert swimming commentator in Los Angeles in 1984, has remembered the famous moment at a re-union in Sydney this week, as it was captured and brought to life. Bogut will join fellow Boomers great. Anna was the flag bearer for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games and the Olympic Games Rio 2016, where she was also the Australian Olympic Team Captain. He has covered almost every major Australian and international sporting event in an incredible career spanning three decades, including every Olympic Games Seven has covered since 1996, the AFL, Australian Open tennis and Supercars. She will commentate on all the Rugby Sevens action in Tokyo. Georgie is a former long-time member of the Australian womens hockey team, having represented the Hockeyroos in more than 100 games at international level, including the Olympic Games Rio 2016, 2014 Commonwealth Games (gold) and 2014 Hockey World Cup (silver). Soccer commentator Michael Zappone was hit by similar restrictions and won't be able to travel to Sydney to commentate the games on 7Mate. Australias first #1 NBA draft pick and one of just two ever Bogut enjoyed a decorated 14-year career in the worlds best basketball league, most memorably playing a key role in the Golden State Warriors 2015 Championship team as the starting centre. Mel will be in her absolute element in Tokyo. We are unable to assist you in obtaining studio audience tickets or reality show contestant applications. Beijing will mark Lydias first Olympic Winter Games as a member of Sevens commentary team. Emma is a popular television and radio presenter with extensive experience across a wide range of sports. Social Twitter: @IanThorpe; Instagram: ian.thorpe. Since joining Seven, Chris has worked as a sport reporter with 7NEWS and as a host and commentator on Sevens motorsport coverage including Supercars. With 100 days to go until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics begin, Seven has announced its Olympic and Paralympic coverage and commentary team. This year he will cover a remarkable 49th Tour de France, while Tokyo 2020 will be his 16th Olympic Games. Scott Russell. Brauer enjoyed a successful international career from 1997 until 2010, when he called time on his career at the end of his last race in Vancouver. For Tokyo 2020, he will be calling the hockey and diving. They will be joined by fellow gold medallists Leisel Jones, Nick Green, Scott McGrory, Russell Mark, Debbie Watson and Kerri Pottharst, along with decorated Olympians Andrew Bogut, Andrew Gaze, Casey Dellacqua, Rachael Sporn, Tamsyn Lewis-Manou, David Culbert, Georgie Parker and Dean Pullar. China have been backed to grab one of seven automatic qualifying spots for the Paris Olympics, after the men's team were handed a good draw for the group stages of the Fiba Basketball World Cup. Joh has been part of Sevens coverage of almost all major sporting events, including the Olympic Games, tennis, and horse racing, as well as hosting toprating program Better Homes and Gardens. A former AFL star with the Western Bulldogs, Luke is regarded as one of the best ruck-forwards of the modern era, winning the Leigh Matthews Trophy as the AFL Players Associations MVP in 2002. Social Twitter:@leisel_jones; Instagram: leisel_jones. . Olympics Hockey . One of Australias best skeleton athletes, Michelle was the first woman to represent Australia in the Olympic skeleton event at the Torino Games in 2006. RECAP | In-Law Introductions and Family-Chosen Dates Shake Things Up On FARMER WANTS A WIFE, What does it mean to be a man? The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. Social Twitter:@MarkBeretta; Instagram:markberetta. Mitchell has been heavily involved in the action sports world since he was 14. Candice will draw on her experiences in elite sport when she joins Sevens team to commentate on the mens and womens triathlon and marathon swimming. Recognised throughout the industry for his flair, commitment and accuracy, he has honed his art over many years calling a myriad of sports from horse racing to greyhound racing, tennis, AFL, the Olympic Games and more. Creators from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply. return; Georgie is a former long-time member of the Australian womens hockey team, having represented the Hockeyroos in more than 100 games at international level, including the Olympic Games Rio 2016, 2014 Commonwealth Games (gold) and 2014 Hockey World Cup (silver). At 15, he became the youngest male world champion 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. Social Twitter:@BasilZempilas;Instagram:basil_zempilas. Her achievements out of the pool are just as impressive. Seven will have every moment covered across Channel 7, 7mate, 7two and 7plus from the opening ceremony on Friday, July 23 to Sunday, August 8. He competed in mogul events at two FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cups and has more recently been part of Sevens Olympic coverage for PyeongChang 2018. Dean also enjoyed success competing in individual events for Australia, winning two silver medals at the 1998 Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games in the 1m and 3m springboard. Shell provide expert commentary and analysis on our water polo teams as they vie for gold in Tokyo. Recognised throughout the industry for his flair, commitment and accuracy, he has honed his art over many years calling a myriad of sports from horse racing to greyhound racing, tennis, AFL, the Olympic Games and more. A three-time Commonwealth Games goldmedallist and winner of 18 Australian Championships at 400m, 800m and 400m hurdles, Tamsyn will joinBruce McAvaneyfor expert commentary at the athletics.