Who is the black female presenter on BBC Winter Olympics?

The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in China across three zones: Beijing, Yanqing, and Zhangjiakou.

The ice sports will be held in central Beijing, China’s capital, as well as four snow events (snowboard big air and freestyle skiing big air, men’s and women’s).

Eurosport and the BBC share TV coverage of the Winter Olympics in the United Kingdom.

BBC Sport will broadcast more than 300 hours of live coverage across BBC One and BBC Two, while extra action will be shown on the BBC iPlayer, Red Button, and BBC Sport website.

Former Olympian Jeanette Kwakye has been gracing our screens for the BBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics – and has made history in her blossoming career as a presenter.

The ex-Team GB sprinter became the first black boxing presenter in UK history when she lead Channel 5’s coverage of Sam Egginton’s sixth-round beatdown on Ashley Theophane in 2020.

Who is the black female presenter of the BBC Winter Olympics?

Jeanette, currently a broadcaster for the likes of BBC, has the unique position of being a former elite athlete.

A five-time British Champion, her most significant achievement was competing in Beijing’s 2008 100m Olympic final.

The 38-year-old was born in Woodford Green in London on March 20, 1983, and has a younger brother Louis, who was also a keen athlete.

She quickly realized her sporting talent during her teenage years running for Woodford Green with Essex Ladies when she progressed through the junior ranks and turned pro in 2005.

Kwakye graduated from the University of Loughborough, with a degree in Politics and Economics

Jeanette tied knots with Nigerian husband Tokunbo back in 2016. The couple has two children, one son, and a daughter.