THE Olympic Games are well underway and fans are loving every minute of Paris 2024.
The BBC has chosen a whole host of presenters to cover the Games which includes a stellar line-up of rowing commentators.
Who are the BBC rowing commentators?
Katie Smith
Katie Smith is a news reporter for BBC Sport.
She is best known for her work on BBC 5 Live, but is part of the Beeb’s commentators team for Paris 2024.
Katie is one of two presenters who are looking after the coverage of the rowing at the Olympics.
She has received high praise on social media for her commentary, with one fan writing: “Loving the brilliant commentary from you & Mo. Second best to being there.”
While another said: “Gold Medal Commentary on the Women’s Quad just now.”
Before Paris 2024, Katie was giving her take on the action at Wimbledon.
She was also one of the commentators at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
Moe Sbihi
Moe Sbihi brings his expertise to Paris 2024, having been on the Team GB rowing squad himself.
He competed at his first Olympic Games in London 2012 and was part of the British crew that won the bronze medal in the eight.
In 2013, he was part of the men’s eight that won gold at the World Rowing Championships.
He won two gold medals in the coxless four in 2014 — at the European Rowing Championships in Belgrade and the World Championships in Amsterdam.
Moe was part of the GB coxless four at the Rio 2016 Olympics that won the gold medal in the event — Britain’s fifth consecutive win.
For the Paris 2024 Olympics he’s taken on a new challenge altogether as a pundit.
How many medals have Team GB won so far for rowing?
Team GB have smashed the rowing events so far and have won a whopping six medals.
The UK has taken gold twice at the Games, and has taken silver twice as well.
Team GB also has two bronze medals as well.
What's happening today at The Games?
WHAT TO WATCH TODAY
TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES
Max Whitlock goes for an unprecedented fourth consecutive medal on the pommel horse (4.10pm)
Our dressage team can claim another gold at the equestrian (9am) after gold, silver and bronze at the last three Games.
Team GB will want to retain the 4x100m mixed relax relay (8.33pm) in the pool and Jake Jarman goes in the men’s floor gymnastics final (2.30pm).
BRITS TO WATCH
Tom Pidcock gets back in the saddle after his epic mountain biking gold with the men’s road race (10am).
It is the last day of rowing with GB in with a chance of more medals – especially in the men’s and women’s eights (10.10am).
GB take on Argentina in their final women’s pool game in the hockey (9am).
And Tommy Fleetwood continues his charge towards golfing gold, co-leading at -11 after a seven-under yesterday (10.44am).
GLOBAL STARS TODAY
US sprinter Sha-Carri Richardson and Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson will battle it out for women’s 100m sprint gold – with Dina Asher-Smith hoping to keep pace (8.20pm).
We also get a first look in the heats at 100m men’s stars Americans Noah Lyles and Christian Coleman who will battle with Zharnel Hughes for glory (10.45am).
FANCY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
Badminton often slips under the radar at the Olympics but is always incredible viewing with lightning-quick reactions.
The women’s doubles final features four of the best players in the world as Indonesia face China (3.10pm).
STATS MAD
6 – As of Saturday morning, only six athletes have won the same individual event at the Olympics four times. Katie Ledecky could join that prestigious list – which features Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps – in the 800m freestyle (8.09pm). Vincent Hancock could also do it in the skeet shooting today (2.30pm).
Follow all the action as it unfolds with our Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE blog.
