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ITV Regions
Rob started as a commentator for ITV Regions in November 2000. He covered Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Yeovil for a Sunday lunchtime highlights show called Hit The Net. Channel 4 In 2007, Rob took on the dual role of commentator and presenter on Channel 4's Triathlon Series. This involves commentary on the edited race highlights included within the programme, and covers events such as the Olympic distance National Championships, as well as the Hyde Park Supersprint Series. In 2008, Channel 4 asked Rob to start commentating on their Adrenalin Rush series, covering highlights of multi-event team competitions in Britain, Cyprus and America. IAAFRob joined the IAAF commentary team for the World Athletics Championships in Osaka, Japan in August 2007. He was the lead track commentator on the programme, with live radio coverage being broadcast all over the world. Another IAAF appointment, as elite race commentator on their Road Running television magazine show, followed in January 2008. The programme runs 50 weeks a year and is seen in more than 40 countries worldwide. So far, Rob has commentated on marathons, half marathons and 10km road races ranging from Puerto Rico to Japan, and from the USA and China to all over Europe. From September 2008, Rob moved into the IAAF's live TV team, providing commentary for their world feed at the 2008 and 2009 World Athletics Finals in Stuttgart and Thesaloniki. In August 2009, Rob is part of the TV team for the 12th World Athletics Championships in Berlin. BBC SportIn Febuary 2009, Rob was chosen as one of BBC Sport's live network commentators on the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada. He will be in Vancouver covering all the Nordic events for BBC 1, BBC 2 and BBC Interactive. |