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Who is the BBC commentator for Taekwondo at the Paris 2024

FANS can’t get enough of Paris 2024, with more Olympic, medals being won all the time.

The BBC have put together a strong line-up of presenters to cover the Games which includes a well known commentator who will host the Taekwondo events.

Who is the BBC Taekwondo commentator?

Katie Smith

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Katie Smith lends her voice to the Taekwondo commentary[/caption]

Katie Smith is back in the commentators box to report on the Taekwondo events.

She is best known for her work on BBC 5 Live, but is part of the Beeb’s commentators team for Paris 2024.

The BBC Sports reporter has already been giving her opinion on the rowing events and now she’s back to cover Taekwondo .

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.

How many medals have Team GB won so far for Taekwondo ?

Team GB haven’t won any medals for Taekwondo so far at Paris 2024.

So far, both Thailand and South Korea have scooped a gold medal each.

Other winners include Azerbaijan and China both taking silver.

Croatia, France, Iran and Tunisia all bagged a bronze medal each.

What's happening today at The Games?

WHAT TO WATCH TODAY

TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES

More medals to be won in the velodrome with Emma Finucane eyeing gold in the women’s keirin (4.15pm) while Ethan Hayter goes in the men’s omnium (4pm).

The 3m men’s springboard diving final could be a chance for Jack Laugher to claim a fifth Olympic medal (2pm).

World champ and Tokyo silver medallist Bradly Sinden plus London and Rio gold star Jade Jones both go in the taekwondo (from 9.55am).

BRITS TO WATCH

The heptathlon begins at 9am with Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Jade O’Dowda taking on the 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200m today.

The 4x100m men’s and women’s relays start with round one this morning (from 10.10am).

And Georgia Hall and Charley Hull have their second round at the golf (from 8am),

GLOBAL STARS TODAY

The men’s US basketball team face Serbia at 8pm hoping to book their place in the final.

The all-conquering Netherlands take on Germany for men’s hockey gold (6pm).

And there will be a host of athletics superstars in the finals on the track, with the men’s 200m (Noah Lyles) and men’s 110m hurdles (Grant Holloway) golds all up for grabs this evening from 7pm.

FANCY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

Still time to get some beach volleyball action with the semi-finals from 4pm right by the Eiffel Tower.

Alternatively, the women’s handball semis feature Sweden vs France (3.30pm) and Norway vs Denmark (8.30pm).

Follow all the action as it unfolds with our Paris 2024 Olympics LIVE blog.

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