Olly Hogben

[Snowfan]

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.

 

[Snowfan]

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.

 

[inkey]

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.

Hi!

I have been looking for his 2023 worlds commentary on youtube, but unable to find a complete video, would you mind sharing it with me please?

He has also commentated for the 2021 worlds at Kitakyushu.

 

[Sasha]

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.

He's been covering a lot of the Worlds and Euros competitions since about 2018 or so. He and Blythe also did some of the commentary for the Paris Olympics, but only in the preliminary rounds. Olympics.com does offer some full replays; I'd check there if you can't find anything on YouTube.

 

[Bob]

He's absolutely terrible I wouldn't bother.

 

[irichluck21]

I also love Blythe's commentary as well.
They make a great pair, and I enjoy their podcast.
If you haven't checked them out yet, please do, right up there with Gymcastic (yes Jessica can be off putting sometimes, but overall still a good podcast for gymnastics).