Bruce McAvaney

Bruce McAvaney
OAM
Bruce McAvaney OAM
	McAvaney in February 2020
Born	Bruce William McAvaney; 22 June 1953 (age 71); Adelaide, South Australia
Other names	Mr Olympics, Macca
Occupation	Sports broadcaster
Years active	1976−present
Employer	Seven Network
Known for	Broadcasting many sporting events including:; Twelve Summer Olympic Games; Australian Football League (including twenty grand finals); Australian Open; Australian Masters; Bledisloe Cup; Rugby World Cup; Horse racing; Two World Swimming Championships; IAAF World Championships in Athletics; Melbourne Cup; Test cricket; Winter Olympics;
Children	2

Bruce William McAvaney OAM (born 22 June 1953) is an Australian sports broadcaster with the Seven Network. McAvaney has presented high-profile events including the AFL Grand Final, Melbourne Cup, Australian Open, Test cricket and both Winter and Summer Olympics, as well as annual special events such as the Brownlow Medal. McAvaney is well known for his commentary of AFL matches as well as covering every Summer Olympic Games from the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympic Games to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.^[1]^[2]

^ Knox, David (22 July 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Seven Olympic Broadcast Team". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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Bruce McAvaney OAM
McAvaney in February 2020
Born	Bruce William McAvaney (1953-06-22) 22 June 1953 (age 71) Adelaide, South Australia
Other names	Mr Olympics, Macca
Occupation	Sports broadcaster
Years active	1976−present
Employer	Seven Network
Known for	Broadcasting many sporting events including: Twelve Summer Olympic Games Australian Football League (including twenty grand finals) Australian Open Australian Masters Bledisloe Cup Rugby World Cup Horse racing Two World Swimming Championships IAAF World Championships in Athletics Melbourne Cup Test cricket Winter Olympics
Children	2