Whether it's on two wheels or in the commentary box, the 51-year-old always gives it his all.

On the back of his most recent task, commenting on several cycling disciplines at the Tokyo Olympics, he couldn't be prouder of his effort.

"Working on the Tokyo Games was very different to the previous two I'd been a part of as a commentator," he said.

"I was able to go to London (2012) and then Rio de Janeiro (2016) where I was on the ground and able to absorb the incredible atmosphere of the Games.

"But this time around it was a bit more of a challenge as some of the other commentators and myself were operating out of the Melbourne Docklands and only able to watch the action unfold on a television screen like everyone else.

"We missed out on being in that great sporting environment, but yet we still had an important job to do."

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McGrory made his Olympic debut at Seoul 1988 where he won bronze in the 4000m Team Pursuit alongside Brett Dutton, Wayne McCarney, Stephen McGlede and Dean Woods.

He was unable to qualify for the team for Barcelona 1992 and didn't even tryout for the squad for Atlanta 1996.

He was then selected for Sydney 2000 where he won gold in the Madison alongside Brett Aitken.

During the course of the Tokyo Olympics, McGrory worked alongside fellow cycling experts Anna Meares, Phil Liggett, Paul Van der Ploeg, Mitch Tomlinson and Adam Stone.

Between the group they covered several key moments on velodromes, roads, mountain bike trails and BMX tracks throughout Tokyo.

McGrory has several memorable moments from both cycling and other events which includes Jessica Fox winning gold and the Boomers winning bronze.

However, he believed the overall tournament itself came at just the right time for Australians and the broader global audience.

"With all of the challenges of the pandemic it came at just the right time for everyone to watch some fantastic sporting achievements," he said.

"It really was a nice release for the audience as much as it was for the commentators.

"It was up to us to not just patronise the die hard fans but to also educate the new audience and give them an informed understanding of what was happening live on their screens.

"It was our job to take the viewers on a journey that was right alongside the athletes.

"A craft that all of the Channel Seven commentary team was able to do well."

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