Who are the commentators for the Olympic opening ceremony?
Award-winning journalist and co-anchor of TODAY Savannah Guthrie will join NBC Olympics’ primetime host Mike Tirico to host the Opening Ceremony. Guthrie hosts her second Opening Ceremony, while Tirico handles his third after the pair worked together on the Tokyo Olympics.
Who commentated on 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony?
director Danny Boyle
The BBC met with Olympics opening ceremony director Danny Boyle to talk through concerns over its commentary to accompany the £27 million ($42 million) show, according to media reports.
Are BBC commentators at the Olympics?

Ayo Akinwolere, Jeanette Kwakye, Hazel Irvine, JJ Chalmers, Clare Balding and Aimee Fuller lead the BBC’s presenting team for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. As Team GB make their final preparations ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, former Olympians and athletes will form part of the BBC’s team of presenters …
Where are the Olympic commentators commentating from?
The BBC will commentate on major Olympic events like the men’s 100 metres final from Salford with their big-name broadcasters made to stay away from Tokyo because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Who is the Olympic announcer?
Mike Tirico
NBC’s Mike Tirico Returning to U.S., Broadcasting Remainder of Olympics Remotely. NBC primetime Olympics host Mike Tirico will have a shorter stay in Beijing than originally planned.

Has the Olympic Opening Ceremony started?
Coverage of the 2022 Olympics Opening Ceremony will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 4, on NBC and Peacock….Olympic Flame Extinguished in Beijing, Italy Waves in Milano Cortina 2026.
Date / Time (ET) | Show | Where to Watch |
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Feb. 4 8 p.m. ET | Opening Ceremony Primetime | NBC | Peacock | NBCOlympics.com |
Who is JJ on BBC Olympics?
JJ Chalmers
JJ Chalmers is a former Royal Marines Commando, Invictus Games medalist, TV presenter, media personality and public speaker. After being severely injured from a bomb blast whilst serving as a Royal Marine in Afghanistan JJ suffered life-changing injuries that led him to a long road of recovery.
Where are BBC presenters for Olympics?
The BBC has recently revealed its new virtual reality studio in MediaCity, Salford where it shall hope to transport fans to the ice rinks and slopes on the other side of the world.
Who is the female Olympic commentator?
Mary Carillo serves a correspondent for NBC’s coverage of the Olympic Games and analyst for NBC’s tennis coverage. Carillo finished her 14th Olympic assignment overall and her 11th with NBC as a correspondent for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.