Scott Russell (commentator)

[1] Russell's broadcasting career began in 1985 as a reporter for CBC Radio Charlottetown.

[1] He has worked on numerous CBC Sports, notably covering 17 Olympics ending in 2024, including seven as host, and led the network's coverage of six Pan Am Games, six Commonwealth Games, two FIFA World Cups and a pair of Women's World Cups.

He has also periodically worked on Canadian Football League games and curling telecasts as a sideline reporter.

[2][5] In 2012 he was awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his contributions to sports in Canada.

[1] In June 2024, Russell announced he would be retiring from broadcasting following the 2024 Summer Paralympics,[1] after which he began a four-year term as chancellor at Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario.