Sports commentator
I realised that more women needed to be there, on and off the field, and I decided to be the voice behind that both literally and figuratively. On being the first and only female commentator at the Olympics in 2008, she says, “Years into the sport, I realised that it was mostly only men working on the sports ecosystem.
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After more than two decades into sports, I'm also a commentator, a master of ceremonies and a newscaster!” I was part of a great club in Turkey and believe it's important to start at the right place. I stuck to the former and there has been no stopping since. It so happened that since I was the tallest in class teachers asked me to be part of a volleyball team and tennis. My father was a basketball player and my uncle played football for the country. On her journey to being where she stands today, Basak says, “It was a long but sweet one, I grew up loving and living by sports. People here have been nothing but loving and extremely hospitable.” “I can’t wait to get out into the city soon, and hope to tour other places across India too. She says she loves Hyderabad already, even though she hadn’t explored a lot of the city, thanks to being restricted by a bio-bubble. CE caught up with her for a quick conversation about volleyball in India, the importance of more women commentators, the need to be successful and more.īasak is currently busy doing a great job as a sports presenter for the ongoing Prime Volleyball League in the city. She, who adds value to the sports industry in volleyball, cycling, athletics, mountain biking, beach volleyball, triathlon and swimming, is in Hyderabad for the first time. She was the first and only woman announcer of the Olympic Games since 2008.
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Former Turkish volleyball player Basak Koc is a proud voice behind female sports commentary across the globe.