About
Piers Edwards is an experienced international broadcast journalist and commentator who has worked with leading global news organizations such as the BBC and CNN. He is known for delivering high-impact, multi-platform sports content—including investigative reporting—to a worldwide audience. With extensive experience both in the field—covering numerous global tournaments as a reporter and commentator—and at the desk—producing content for online, radio, and TV—he brings a deep understanding of newsroom operations. His career includes a three-year tenure as a BBC correspondent in Africa.
Skilled across various media formats, Edwards has presented BBC World TV sports news, launched and produced an award-winning multilingual weekly BBC TV sports show, and led editorial teams across Europe, Africa, and beyond. He significantly expanded the BBC Sport Africa website’s readership from fewer than 10,000 to over 1 million weekly readers. More recently, he has provided on-site commentary at the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast and the Asian Games and Asian Para Games in China.
Renowned for a strong commitment to accountability in sports journalism, Edwards has conducted investigative work that exposed corruption in global football governance, the trafficking of minors, and sexual abuse in sport. He emphasizes the importance of international broadcasters in reporting stories that local journalists may be unable to pursue fully.
In addition to journalism, he has a passion for football commentary, having covered World Cups and called both the men’s and women’s Nations Cup finals in 2022 for the BBC. His five-year tenure with the CNN World Sport website sharpened his editorial strategy skills and provided insight into the distinctions between commercial and public service media, as well as the importance of analytics and SEO.
