Who are the BBC Canoe Slalom commentators? Pundits at Paris 2024 Olympics
PARIS 2024 has proved to be a huge hit, with fans tuning in from all around the world.
The BBC has sent two of their popular sports journalists to cover the Canoe Slalom events.
Who are the Who are the BBC Canoe Slalom commentators?
Eleanor Oldroyd
As well as covering the track cycling at Paris 2024, Eleanor Oldroyd is also one of the commentators for the Canoe Slalom events.
The broadcaster began her career on BBC Radio Shropshire, working as a sports producer.
This isn’t her first time at the Olympics as she led the coverage of the 2014 Sochi Winter Games in Russia.
Eleanor also played an important role when it came to the BBC’s coverage of the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
Tony Livesey
Joining Eleanor in the BBC’s commentary of Canoe Slalom at Paris 2024 is Tony Livesey.
Fans may recognise his voice from his Drive Time show on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Away from his Paris 2024 coverage, and Tony has also worked as a culture reporter for The One Show.
He has also appeared on late night shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
What medals have been won so far for Canoe Slalom?
Several medals have already been one for Canoe Slalom.
Paris 2024 Olympics medal table
Paris 2024 Olympics medal table: How many golds have Team GB and USA won?
Here are the stats as of Monday 5 August, 2024:
- Australia – 3 gold
- Great Britain – 2 silver, 2 bronze
- Poland – 1 silver
- France – 1 gold, 2 silver
- Slovakia – 1 bronze
- Germany – 1 silver, 1 bronze
- USA – 1 bronze
- Italy – 1 gold
- New Zealand – 1 gold
- Spain – 1 bronze
What's happening today at The Games?
WHAT TO WATCH TODAY
TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES
Keely Hodgkinson is among the favourites to win gold in the women’s 800m final (8.45pm), three years on from silver in Tokyo.
Kimberley Woods, Mallory Franklin and Joe Clarke could secure a triple-header in the maiden Olympic kayak cross finals (3.55pm).
GB will hope to retain their triathlon mixed relay (7am) and the women’s cycling team sprint (6.55pm) offers a real medal chance on the opening day in the velodrome.
BRITS TO WATCH
The sport climbing gets underway with four Brits – Hamish McArthur and 19-year-old sensation Toby Roberts starting with their bouldering in the boulder and lead event (9am).
And the women’s hockey team face a nightmare quarter-final against the all-conquering Dutch (4.30pm).
GLOBAL STARS TODAY
Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis will try and break his own latest world record once again in the men’s paul vault final (6pm).
The men’s football reaches the semi-finals with hosts France facing Egypt (8pm) after Spain vs Morocco (5pm).
And this will be the last we see of Simone Biles in Paris. She is set to go in the women’s balance beam (11.30am) and floor finals (1.20pm).
FANCY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
It is the final day for both the 3×3 basketball and the surfing.
The 3×3 basketball finishes with the gold medal matches from 9pm at La Concorde.
Over in Tahiti, Gabriel Medina appeared to defy gravity with THAT incredible levitating photo and has a shot at gold today.
STATS MAD
0 – A rule change to the artistic swimming (formerly synchronised swimming) means men are now able to compete in the team event for the first time in Olympics history… but the new legislation only came in 18 months and precisely ZERO males were selected.
Follow all the action as it unfolds with our Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE blog.