Olly Hogben

[06gymnast]

I happened upon a meet with his commentary. I found it so much better than anyone else. Can anyone tell me some of the comps he's covered. I already have worlds 2019 2022 and 2023. Also the Paris World Cup Final 2023. I wish I could search to find the comps he has commentated on but no luck thus far.

 

[Bob]

Personally I thought he was horrendous when commentating on Junior worlds and Euros this year in Turkiye. He made crass pathetic jokes about peoples names and played the 'stupid funny' card all the way through. It was quite actually quite offensive as the only people watching live would have been die hard gym fans (it wasn't on main stream you had to search it out). I can't bear listening to him now.

 

[06gymnast]

I haven't seen this with his commentary. I will check it out.

 

[MaryClare]

He’s awful. Tries too hard and has no idea of his audience

The best gymnastics commentator of all time is the late Mitch Fenner. This is undisputed fact. In fact, it’s illegal to say otherwise in Britain.
@RAFIKI @ArnoldRimmer

 

[RAFIKI]

Honourable mention to my beloved Barry Davies.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

We should make a new year's resolution to bring Mitch up even more often.

 

[MaryClare]

Honourable mention to my beloved Barry Davies.

I do like Barry, but I’d class him as a sports broadcaster/anchor since he always did many sports, rather than a gymnastics commentator

 

[Bob]

We should make a new year's resolution to bring Mitch up even more often.

Total legend.