London 2012 Olympics – ABC Grandstand Takes You There Live

With 100 days to go until the London 2012 Olympics commence, ABC Grandstand is getting ready to provide audiences live and commercial free radio coverage of the 30th Summer Olympic Games.

The ABC Grandstand commentary team have covered a combined 37 Olympics between them and will be commentating on the London 2012 Olympics with all the finesse, dedication and expertise sports enthusiasts have come to expect. In addition to the nine ABC Grandstand commentators, there will be three experts to add their opinions and experience to swimming, hockey and athletics.

The ABC Grandstand commentators:
· David Morrow – 8th Olympics – Track and Field, Marathons, Walks and Clay Shooting
· Tim Gavel – 6th Olympics – Rowing and Canoeing (sprint)
· Drew Morphett – 6th Olympics – Cycling (road, track, BMX and mountain)
· Peter Walsh – 6th Olympics – Women’s and Men’s Basketball
· Charlie King – 3rd Olympics – Women’s and Men’s Water Polo, Women’s and Men’s Boxing
· Dan Lonergan – 3rd Olympics – Canoe (slalom), Sailing, Weightlifting and Football Finals
· Quentin Hull – 2nd Olympics – Women’s and Men’s Hockey
· Gerard Whateley – 2nd Olympics – Swimming (pool and marathon) Synchronised Diving and Modern Pentathlon
· Shannon Byrne – 1st Olympics – Synchronised Swimming, Beach Volleyball and Equestrian

The Experts:
· Rob Woodhouse – Swimming (Olympic and Commonwealth Games Swimmer)
· Jennifer Morrris – Hockey (dual Olympic gold medallist Hockey player )
· Peter Hadfield – Athletics (Olympic Decathlete)

Additional Olympic sports events will be shared by the commentary team.

Craig Norenbergs, ABC Grandstand Manager says: “This is one of the most experienced commentary teams we’ve sent to cover an Olympic Games. We’re very much looking forward to bringing Australian audiences the best possible radio coverage of the Games – live and commercial free.”

Listen Live – on analogue and digital radio:
From approximately 5.30pm AEST each day, ABC Grandstand will provide more than 15 hours of coverage from the International Broadcast Centre in Stratford and daily events.

Coverage can be heard on ABC Local Radio across the country and on ABC’s dedicated special events digital radio station ABC Games in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

The ABC Grandstand website covering the London 2012 Olympic Games goes live today at abc.net.au/olympics. On the site today, Australia’s Chef de Mission for London, Nick Green updates ABC Grandstand on the Australian team’s progress towards London 100 days out. Visit the site for the latest news, results and broadcast details in the lead up to and during the London Games.