Who are the BBC sailing commentators?
AS the Paris Olympics draw to a close, the BBC has ensured that viewers don’t miss a moment.
The broadcaster has brought together a team of specialists to provide all the essential insights, making sure everyone at home stays fully informed.
Who are the BBC sailing commentators?
Niall Myant
Niall Myant is a prominent coach working with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) in the UK.
He is recognised for his expertise and contributions to the development of sailing and coaching within the sport.
His work involves training and mentoring sailors and helping them to improve their skills and performance in competitive sailing.
Niall also created his own coaching program called Coach Yourself to Success.
The program is designed to empower individuals to apply self-coaching techniques for personal and professional growth.
It focuses on goal setting, self-assessment, and strategy development to enhance performance and resilience.
In 2008 Niall began working as a commentator and analyst for the BBC.
His role involved providing expert insights and commentary on sailing events, including the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On August 1, 2024 viewers and pundits were astonished when the men’s skiff medal race in Marseille was abandoned twice within two hours due to flat conditions.
The commentator expressed his disbelief, noting that such repeated cancellations in a medal race are unprecedented.
He told the Sun: “I have seen the race control boat go past.
“I cannot remember a time they’ve had to abandon a medal race and it has happened twice now.
“For a medal race to be twice abandoned. That is really quite spectacular.”
Shirley Robertson
Shirley Robertson is British sailor, celebrated for her success in Olympic sailing.
Born on July 15, 1968, in Dundee, Scotland, she became the first British woman to win Olympic gold medals at consecutive Games.
Shirley won her first gold medal in the Europe class at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and followed it with another gold in the Yngling class at the Athens 2004 Olympics.
Her achievements earned her significant recognition, including being named Female World Sailor of the Year by the International Sailing Federation in 2000.
She was honored with an MBE in 2000 and an OBE in 2005 for her contributions to sailing.
In addition to her sailing career, she became the regular presenter of Mainsail, a CNN program about sailing, in January 2006.
She has also provided commentary for the BBC’s sailing coverage at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Shirley married Jamie Boag in June 2006.
The couple lives in Cowes, Isle of Wight, and they have twins, Annabel and Killian.
How many medals has Team GB won in sailing?
As of August 2024, Team GB has won one bronze medal in sailing at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Emma Wilson received the medal in the Women’s Windsurfing event.
The sailing medal events are happening from August 6 to August 8, 2024.
Team GB has the chance to win medals in following categories:
- Women’s Dinghy Medal Race on August 6, 2024 at 1.43 pm
- Men’s Dinghy Medal Race on August 6, 2024 at 2.43 pm
- Mixed Multihull Medal Race on August 7, 2024 at 1.43 pm
- Mixed Dinghy Medal Race on August 7, 2024 at 2.43 pm
- Men’s Kite on August 8, 2024 at 11.13 am
- Women’s Kite on August 8, 2024 at 12.13 pm