Steve Armitage brings vast amount of experience
to the chameleon-like roles he plays within CBC Sports.
During his 37 years with CBC Sports, Armitage has covered
virtually every sport:
Most recently, Armitage was the announcer for short
and long-track speed skating at the Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City. He was a sideline reporter for the
2000 Grey Cup Championship game; swimming announcer
at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Summer Games and the 1999
Pan Am Games. Armitage was also the announcer for short
and long-track speed skating at the Winter Olympics
in Nagano; worked on World Cup soccer; Export "A"
Skins Golf; and hockey for Hockey Night in Canada. He
was also the studio host for the Canada Games from 1986
to 1994.
Armitage was nominated for a Gemini Award this year
for his work covering speed skating at the Olympic Games
in Nagano. In 1982, Armitage received the Foster Hewitt
Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting.
Armitage was born in High Wycombe, England. He grew
up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and the former St. Mary's
University quarterback has been living in Vancouver
for the past 25 years.
