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Steve Armitage (born 20 June 1944) is a retired British-born Canadian sports reporter, formerly with CBC Sports.
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Signa Butler, his successor behind the speed skating microphone, and a graduate of St. Mary's University in Halifax where Armitage starred as a quarterback, remembers a winter snowstorm in Nova Scotia which prevented him from getting to Toronto for an assignment. "I got tapped on the shoulder to call the World Cup with less than 24 hours notice and...
Rob Snoek, who has taken up the reins as the voice of swimming at CBC Sports, remains full of wonder whenever he thinks of whose path he's attempting to follow. "Steve is an artist who used the easel of broadcasting to proudly paint athletes into the consciousness of Canadians," Snoek said. "He treated every one of his play-by-play calls with great...
"It seems like yesterday," he said a bit wistfully. "It was the end of a long drought. I thought I would never call one. I have called a few since then, but that one I will never forget." For her part, Le May Doan beamed at what it meant not only to win Olympic gold for the first time, but also to have Armitage herald the victory across the country...
Steve Armitage has been a master of play-by-play for over half a century, calling everything from archery to speed skating. Colleagues and athletes remember his passion, generosity and artistry in describing Canada's greatest sporting moments.
Aug 23, 2023 · Steve Armitage mastered the art of broadcast play-by-play in an illustrious career that dates to the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The Foster Hewitt Award recipient joined CBC...
CBC Sports' Steve Armitage, the 78-year-old who worked 18 Olympics over more than 50 years with the public broadcaster, calls the final event of his legendar...
Feb 18, 2022 · CBC has announced that broadcasting legend Steve Armitage is retiring after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. After more than 50 years in broadcasting, the 78-year-old will call his final Olympic race this evening/tomorrow morning (depending on which side of the country you live) when speed skating wraps up.
Learn about Steve Armitage, a Canadian sportscaster who has covered various sports and events for CBC for over thirty years. He is known for his versatility, enthusiasm, and voice, especially in swimming and hockey broadcasts.
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Nov 14, 2022 · For most of the past six decades, Steve Armitage has been a genius when it comes to delivering the spontaneous and immediate description of sport — any kind of sport. He's the ultimate play...
