Terry Gannon (Olympics)

Terry Gannon returns as play-by-play commentator for NBCUniversal’s figure skating coverage for his ninth overall Olympic assignment with NBCUniversal. Gannon will also serve as co-host of the Opening Ceremony for the first time in Milan’s San Siro Stadium broadcast booth when the athletes enter the stadium for the Parade of Nations.

Gannon handled gymnastics play-by-play and hosted Olympic Closing Ceremonies in his most recent Olympic assignments at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

In October 2014, following their critically acclaimed commentary at the Sochi Olympics, which helped the network post the 10 best weekday daytime audiences in its history, Gannon, 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, and three-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir were named NBC Sports Group’s lead figure skating announce team. The trio work together for the fourth consecutive Winter Games.

Since October 2025, he has also served as a play-by-play voice for the NBA on NBC and Peacock.

Fast Facts

• 9^th Olympics overall with NBCU.
• Fourth Olympics as lead play-by-play commentator for figure skating.
• Has hosted Olympics Closing Ceremony four times. Prior Olympic broadcast experience included gymnastics (Paris Tokyo), figure skating (Beijing, Sochi, PyeongChang), golf (Rio), and rowing and flatwater (London).
• Debuted during the Vancouver Olympics, where he hosted Vancouver Olympics News Center and The Vancouver Figure Skating Hour daily.
• Won a Sports Emmy as part of NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which was honored as Outstanding Live Special – Championship Event.
• Serves as a play-by-play announcer and host for the NBA, PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, Olympic figure skating and gymnastics, as well as other major events in those two sports, and college basketball on NBC.
• Joined NBC Sports Group in 2010, serving as a Golf Channel play-by-play announcer on coverage of the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour.
• Covered the NBA, WNBA, The Open Championship, U.S. Open, figure skating, college football and college basketball for ESPN.
• Was a studio host for ABC Sports’ coverage of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup and hosted the 2004 Indianapolis 500, the 2006 Belmont Stakes and WTA Professional Tennis.
• A two-time Academic All-American, and a member of the 1983 North Carolina State University National Championship basketball team. The school’s all-time leading career free throw shooter, and was the number-one three-point shooter in the nation in 1983.

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