Olly Hogben
@ollyhogben.bsky.social
TV sports commentator covering the Olympics, Paralympics, and other multi-sport games. Have commentated 86 sports, but best known for gymnastics, football, racket sports, and floorball.
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!
November 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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.
Our commentary is on the worldwide English-language broadcast, so we may or may not be available in your region.
October 23, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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.
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.
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.
October 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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.
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!
October 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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!
October 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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.
I really want young people to get the support they need when they’re colour blind.
September 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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.
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!
September 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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!
Do join me if you can!
September 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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!
Do join me if you can!
Chengdu 2025, and my third consecutive edition of The World Games. Commentary on both gold medal matches in floorball and the Closing Ceremony. Thank you for your wonderful company over the duration of the Games!
August 20, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Chengdu 2025, and my third consecutive edition of The World Games. Commentary on both gold medal matches in floorball and the Closing Ceremony. Thank you for your wonderful company over the duration of the Games!
Floorball time! Join me now if you can for the last three matches of the day at TWG 2025!
August 9, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Floorball time! Join me now if you can for the last three matches of the day at TWG 2025!
The last day of artistic gymnastics at the World University Games, and look who’s joined me for apparatus finals! Fresh from rhythmic gymnastics and volleyball commentary at Rhine-Ruhr 2025 comes @blythelawrence.bsky.social! We’re live now on fisu.tv - please join us!
July 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The last day of artistic gymnastics at the World University Games, and look who’s joined me for apparatus finals! Fresh from rhythmic gymnastics and volleyball commentary at Rhine-Ruhr 2025 comes @blythelawrence.bsky.social! We’re live now on fisu.tv - please join us!
Right! My second attempt for how to watch the World University Games WAG/MAG, starting TOMORROW! I have the right dates this time (oops)!
Head to www.fisu.tv/browse and you'll find all of the sessions (assuming no geoblocking in your region).
Broadcast times below. Please do join me if you can!
Head to www.fisu.tv/browse and you'll find all of the sessions (assuming no geoblocking in your region).
Broadcast times below. Please do join me if you can!
July 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Right! My second attempt for how to watch the World University Games WAG/MAG, starting TOMORROW! I have the right dates this time (oops)!
Head to www.fisu.tv/browse and you'll find all of the sessions (assuming no geoblocking in your region).
Broadcast times below. Please do join me if you can!
Head to www.fisu.tv/browse and you'll find all of the sessions (assuming no geoblocking in your region).
Broadcast times below. Please do join me if you can!
To mark International Olympic Day, here I am looking both happy and terrified at my first Olympic Games as a commentator, 9 years ago. I no longer feel the terror, but still feel the joy and the weight of responsibility to do the athletes justice and to get the words right.
June 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
To mark International Olympic Day, here I am looking both happy and terrified at my first Olympic Games as a commentator, 9 years ago. I no longer feel the terror, but still feel the joy and the weight of responsibility to do the athletes justice and to get the words right.
Looking forward to this! I’ll be commentating Korea Republic 🇰🇷 v Kuwait 🇰🇼 on the last Third-Round match day in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Live coverage starts in 10 minutes!
June 10, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Looking forward to this! I’ll be commentating Korea Republic 🇰🇷 v Kuwait 🇰🇼 on the last Third-Round match day in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Live coverage starts in 10 minutes!
It’s a joy when you work on a job with terrific photographers like Simone Ferraro and Ulrich Fassbender, who captured these lovely images of Tallinn 2025. I’m hugely grateful to them!
June 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
It’s a joy when you work on a job with terrific photographers like Simone Ferraro and Ulrich Fassbender, who captured these lovely images of Tallinn 2025. I’m hugely grateful to them!
The longest commentary day of the year is over! And what drama, too - stunning All-Around golds for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Spain 🇪🇸 here in Tallinn, and the team title for Italy 🇮🇹. Thanks so much for joining me and @blythelawrence.bsky.social for it!
Now I’m going to sleep.
Now I’m going to sleep.
June 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The longest commentary day of the year is over! And what drama, too - stunning All-Around golds for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and Spain 🇪🇸 here in Tallinn, and the team title for Italy 🇮🇹. Thanks so much for joining me and @blythelawrence.bsky.social for it!
Now I’m going to sleep.
Now I’m going to sleep.
Lovely to watch a bit of the huge gymnastics festival taking place here in Leipzig. A nice way to relax after a busy event. Now to pack ahead of the flight to Tallinn tomorrow!
May 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Lovely to watch a bit of the huge gymnastics festival taking place here in Leipzig. A nice way to relax after a busy event. Now to pack ahead of the flight to Tallinn tomorrow!
Goodbye from Leipzig, everyone! It’s been such a pleasure having your company, and working alongside @blythelawrence.bsky.social for our fifth Artistic Euros together. Hope you enjoyed it and that you’ll tune it to rhythmic in Tallinn next week! Now I’m off to enjoy the Turnfest!
May 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Goodbye from Leipzig, everyone! It’s been such a pleasure having your company, and working alongside @blythelawrence.bsky.social for our fifth Artistic Euros together. Hope you enjoyed it and that you’ll tune it to rhythmic in Tallinn next week! Now I’m off to enjoy the Turnfest!
Apparatus finals day 1! I have been scouring the record books all morning as there could be some historic moments today. Join us now on the Eurovision Sports coverage if you can! @blythelawrence.bsky.social will be breaking down all of the routines for you in characteristically microscopic detail!
May 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Apparatus finals day 1! I have been scouring the record books all morning as there could be some historic moments today. Join us now on the Eurovision Sports coverage if you can! @blythelawrence.bsky.social will be breaking down all of the routines for you in characteristically microscopic detail!
We’re live (and very, very blue). Women’s All-Around final now! Join us on the Eurovision Sports broadcast!
May 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
We’re live (and very, very blue). Women’s All-Around final now! Join us on the Eurovision Sports broadcast!
I love a new challenge in gymnastics - today is the first European Championships Mixed Team Final. The format is different from the norm, and it’s going to be exciting TV! Please join us in 45 mins. I’ll be live on the worldwide English coverage with @blythelawrence.bsky.social - see you soon!
May 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I love a new challenge in gymnastics - today is the first European Championships Mixed Team Final. The format is different from the norm, and it’s going to be exciting TV! Please join us in 45 mins. I’ll be live on the worldwide English coverage with @blythelawrence.bsky.social - see you soon!
Live from Leipzig in 20 minutes! Please join me and @blythelawrence.bsky.social for all of the action from the conclusion of the Women’s Team Competition on day 1 of the championships.
May 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Live from Leipzig in 20 minutes! Please join me and @blythelawrence.bsky.social for all of the action from the conclusion of the Women’s Team Competition on day 1 of the championships.