Amanda Davies

Biography

Amanda Davies is a sports anchor for CNN International, based in the London bureau. She has fronted the network’s ‘World Sport’ coverage for multiple major events, including the Summer and Winter Olympics, Football World Cups, Champions League Finals, The Tour de France, and the World Athletics Championships. Amanda has led on key news stories in the sporting world including Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace, the FIFA corruption scandal, Russian doping controversy, the death of Oscar Pistorious’ girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, Leicester City’s fairytale Premier League campaign, and the retirement of football legend Sir Alex Ferguson. Before joining CNN, Amanda was a presenter at the BBC, providing the sports news on the flagship BBC News weekend bulletins and BBC Breakfast.