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CBC Olympics Winter Games Broadcast Team

STUDIO HOSTS

Petro-Canada Olympic Winter Games Morning
Ron MacLean
Perdita Felicien

Bell Olympic Winter Games Daytime
Andi Petrillo

RBC Olympic Winter Games Primetime
Anastasia Bucsis
Craig McMorris


SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Donnovan Bennett
Elladj Baldé
Ariel Helwani
Phylicia George
Cabral (Cabbie) Richards

 

CBC OLYMPICS DIGITAL TEAM

Ariel Helwani
Mackenzie Barwell
Serena Aboud
Julie Stewart-Binks
Savanna Hamilton
Chris Jones (Feature writer)


REPORTERS ON THE GROUND

Antoine Deshaies (Moguls/Aerials)
Antoni Nerestant (Freestyle Skiing/Snowboard SS, BA, HP, Ski Cross, PGS)
Bryan Mudryk (Curling)
Devin Heroux (Figure skating, Short Track)
Guillaume Piedboeuf (Ski jumping/Cross-Country)
Kelly VanderBeek (Alpine - Men)
Olivier Pellerin (Alpine - Women, Biathalon)      
Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco (Long Track)
Rob Pizzo (Skeleton/Bobsleigh/Luge)

 

CBC OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES COMMENTATORS

Alpine Skiing 
Play-by-play: Brian Stemmle 
Analyst: Erin Mielzynski 

Bobsleigh
Play-by-play: Mark Lee
Analyst: Helen Upperton

Curling 
Play-by-play: Bruce Rainnie
Analysts: Jennifer Jones, Joanne Courtney & Mike Harris 

Figure Skating
Play-by-play: Brenda Irving
Analyst: Carol Lane, Kurt Browning & Sandra Bezic

Freestyle Aerials
Play-by-play: Alexandre Despatie
Analyst: Deidra Dionne

Freestyle Big Air/Halfpipe/Slopestyle
Play-by-play: Mike Atkinson
Analyst: Kaya Turski

Freestyle Moguls
Play-by-play: Alexandre Despatie
Analyst: Philippe Marquis

Hockey (Men’s)
Panel: Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Cheryl Pounder, Elliotte Friedman, James Duthie & Kevin Bieksa
Play-by-play and analysts:
Chris Cuthbert & Mike Johnson
Matt Cullen & Becky Kellar
Reporter: Kyle Bukauskas

Hockey (Women’s)
Panel: Andi Petrillo, Cassie Campbell-Pascall,  Hailey Salvian and Saroya Tinker
Play-by-play and analysts:
Kenzie Lalonde & Cheryl Pounder
Daniella Ponticelli & Becky Kellar 
Reporter: Claire Hanna

Long Track Speed Skating
Play-by-play: Signa Butler
Analyst: Anastasia Bucsis

Snowboard Big Air/Halfpipe/Slopestyle
Play-by-play: Rob Snoek
Analyst: Craig McMorris

Short Track Speed Skating
Play-by-play: Signa Butler
Analyst: Michael Gilday

Skeleton 
Play-by-play: Mark Lee
Analyst: Mellisa Hollingsworth 

Ski Cross
Play-by-play: Daniella Ponticelli
Analyst: Kelsey Serwa

PGS & Snowboard Cross
Play-by-play: Matt Cullen & Rob Snoek
Analyst: Adam Higgins

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Rock League, curling’s first professional league, today announced a broadcast partnership with CBC Sports that will bring the League’s inaugural season to fans across Canada.
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CBC’s Live Coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 Kicks Off on February 6 with the Opening Ceremony

CBC invites audiences to mark the official start of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 on February 6 with live coverage of the Opening Ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET (10:30 a.m. PT) on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC News Network, Sportsnet and TSN.
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Canadian Paralympic Committee launches #FillTheStands fundraiser and unveils joint “Where It Begins” campaign

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November 26th 2025 at 7:00

CBC/Radio-Canada Announces Programming Details for the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Paralympic Network, today announced details of its coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
November 18th 2025 at 11:02

PWHL Announces 2025–26 Broadcast Schedule

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) today unveiled its 2025–26 broadcast schedule, reaffirming its commitment to making professional women’s hockey more visible and accessible than ever before.