Olly Hogben
@ollyhogben
TV sports commentator covering the Olympics, Paralympics, and other multi-sport games. Have commentated 87 sports, but best known for gymnastics, football, racket sports, and floorball.
Feeling very emotional tonight. I nearly made the team for Glasgow 2014 but wasn’t quite ready. 12 years later, the Games are back here and I’ve commentated the Opening Ceremony and all 5 days of gymnastics. And I’ll be back to do the Closing Ceremony. Don’t give up, folks. 🙂
Here we go, everyone! Women’s Team Final (plus individual qualifying) starts now! We’re live around the world in 10 minutes for all of the action from @glasgow2026.bsky.social. 4 subdivisions are coming up today. Join me and Blythe if you can!
Live with @blythelawrence.bsky.social in about 1 hour for the rest of the Men’s Team Final in gymnastics at @glasgow2026.bsky.social. Please do let me know if you’re getting our commentary (and from where!) as I’m getting lots of people asking me how they can watch and I’m not sure! Thank you!
Commentary on the Opening Ceremony of @glasgow2026.bsky.social, with Glasgow’s finest Alison Walker. Met the legendary Sir Chris Hoy and got to live a career dream. Now for five days of gymnastics starting tomorrow!
Glasgow 2026! Commentary on the Opening and Closing Ceremonies (with Alison Walker) and all the gymnastics (with Blythe Lawrence). So excited to work on a truly special event, in a great city, with colleagues I respect so much.
After a week in the sun on grass-court tennis, it's back to rhythmic gymnastics today! Join me if you can on Eurovision Sport at 9.55 GMT for the Cluj Napoca World Challenge Cup - looking forward to your company!
I really love the friendship and kindness of the rhythmic gymnastics community, be it fellow journalists, retired Olympians, gymnastics fans, current athletes, or - in the case of Varna 🇧🇬 - giant and slightly unsettling seagulls. Thanks to everyone who kept me company during Rhythmic Euros! 🙏
Live in Varna 🇧🇬 with @blythelawrence.bsky.social in 10 for all of the action from the Individual All-Around Final at the Rhythmic Euros! Join us if you can - it’s live in much of the world on the Eurovision Sport website and app! Bangaranga!
Morning Rhythmic Gymnastics fans! I’m here in Varna, ready to bring you four sets of senior quals today, starting in 10 mins on www.gymtv.online. Blythe will be with you for the afternoon and evening session. Looking forward to your company!
Utterly delightful - a day in Venice after finishing the floorball in Lignano Sabbiadoro.
It’s wisteria season, and I just love it. It’s one of my favourite things - to walk out of the house and smell and see the blossom.
Baku World Cup time! We’re live on Eurovision Sport now for a great session of rhythmic gymnastics action!
Last day in Cairo and I’m so touched to receive these lovely gifts from the local team here in Egypt 🇪🇬. I don’t get to do many World Cups on site as they’re such short events. This is the only one I regularly do in the venue and I just love it. Live in 15 on Eurovision Sport! Join me if you can!
Antalya Day 2 is coming up! Join me in 5 if you can for the remaining finals. Remember - it’s free on Eurovision Sport (live and on demand) in lots of regions!
Here we go, folks! Antalya World Cup, and we’re live in 5. Please join me if you can. Just a reminder that Eurovision Sport is showing it for free on its website and app in many territories. Depends on the rights situation where you’re watching from!
That’s it from Milan 🇮🇹. I’m utterly frazzled. A wonderful Games commentating every session of figure skating, the Closing Ceremony, and eating a lot of splendid food in great weather. Thank you @belindanoonan.bsky.social, @blythelawrence.bsky.social and Lisa O’Sullivan - loved working with you all!
Cappuccino, a boat trip, lunch by the water, and a glorious stroll around Lake Como. What a fantastic day hanging out with my great pal @belindanoonan.bsky.social on a day with no figure skating at the Games.
Episode 1 of the European Gymnastics Podcast is live! Join me and @blythelawrence.bsky.social on the platform of your choice for interviews with Max Whitlock, Giulia Steingruber, and Tofig ‘Full Full Full’ Aliyev!
A week until I depart for my 9th Games for Olympic Broadcasting Services, and my third-consecutive Winter Olympics. I am overjoyed to be heading to Milano Cortina to once again commentate all of the figure skating with my great friend, the incomparable @belindanoonan.bsky.social. I’m so excited!
Have a wonderful Christmas, friends all over the world! Hope you’re having a lovely day, and a chance to rest.
One of my favourite events of the year! I’ll be presenting today through to Sunday at the Surrey Sports Park for the British Gymnastics Classic Challenge Championships. Do come and enjoy what should be a great competition!
We’re beaming with joy here in Jakarta. Please join me and @blythelawrence.bsky.social for the Women’s All-Around Final in 30 minutes! It’s going to be a fascinating final! Our commentary is on the worldwide English-language broadcast, so we may or may not be available in your region.
MADE IT TO JAKARTA WITH AN HOUR TO SPARE! YESSSSSS! If you thought it was disappointing that I was going to miss it, it’ll be even more disappointing now I’m here! 🥳 Join me and @blythelawrence.bsky.social (who was getting ready to call this whole thing alone) at 18.20 local time here in Jakarta.
Working on the Grand Sumo Tournament at the @royalalberthall.bsky.social this past week has been incredible - a true dream come true. A diverse portfolio of talks, voiceovers, and writing articles about one of my favourite sports. Now to Jakarta and the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships!
Here we go! A huge match coming up as Indonesia 🇮🇩 meet Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 in Jeddah in qualification for the FIFA World Cup Finals. Delighted to have the opportunity to commentate this for the worldwide English-language coverage. Join me in 10 minutes if you can!
I don’t often tell personal stories, especially ones from my childhood, but I was invited to speak with All Together Now about colour blindness, and I wanted to be honest about something that means a lot to me. I really want young people to get the support they need when they’re colour blind.
First trampoline World Cup of the season coming up for me in 5 mins, ahead of my fifth World Championships later this year. Really looking forward to it!
About to commentate the Paris World Challenge Cup of artistic gymnastics. It’s taking place in an arena that’s very special to me, as it’s where I commentated my first senior Olympic Games gymnastics just over a year ago. Do join me if you can!