Mark Connolly is broadcasting his 11th Olympic Games this summer. He began his Olympic commentating career in 1996 in Atlanta where he covered tennis. Since then he's covered cycling in the summer games and sliding sports in the winter. In his day job, Mark hosts Edmonton A.M. the number one morning radio show in his city.

Connolly is the host of Edmonton AM, CBC radios morning show. In 2014, Mark was a moderator for part of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission meeting held in Edmonton. 

He spent 22-years as a sportscaster with CBC radio and television before taking the job as news anchor at CBC News Edmonton from 2010 to 2013. Mark grew up in Edmonton, and in his teens actually worked at CBC Edmonton as a janitor. Marks first full-time job was in radio in Fort McMurray Alberta, where he was the play-by-play voice of the Fort McMurray Oil Barons in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. 

He then worked in radio in both Red Deer and Edmonton before starting a weekend job at CBC Edmonton in December 1988, which has evolved through the years to his position today as Host of Edmonton AM. 

Mark and his wife Alyson have two boys, Patrick and Jack.

Find Mark Connolly online: @MarkConnollyCBC