2020 Tokyo Olympics

NBC OLYMPICS AND TWITTER EXTEND CONTENT PARTNERSHIP TO INCLUDE BOTH TOKYO AND BEIJING OLYMPICS

October 6, 2020 By admin

Innovative Content Collaboration Includes Postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and Beijing Olympic Winter Games in 2022

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 6, 2020 – NBC Olympics and Twitter have extended the innovative content partnership both parties announced in 2019 to include the postponed Tokyo Olympics set for the summer of 2021 and the Beijing Olympic Winter Games in February 2022. Most elements of the extension mirror the original agreement, which was announced solely for Tokyo 2020 in July 2019.

Now, both parties will work together to amplify NBC Olympics’ vast coverage of both Tokyo and Beijing by creating daily, original programming on Twitter live from the host city, a daily poll that will allow fans on Twitter to choose one live look-in to NBC’s Primetime or Primetime Plus broadcasts each night, and real-time video highlights throughout each competition day.

Through these initiatives, NBC Olympics and Twitter will connect Twitter’s engaged audience in the United States to the Olympic athletes, the host city, and the Games’ most unforgettable moments while simultaneously driving them to NBC Olympics’ massive multi-platform presentation of the Summer and Winter Games.

As with the original agreement, NBC Olympics will lead the sales process for this unique two-Games content, with Twitter providing sales resources, giving advertisers another avenue to connect to its coverage of the Games and to Twitter’s valuable audience. All content will live on the @NBCOlympics handle, sold as Twitter in-stream sponsorships by NBC Olympics.

Highlights of the agreement include:

Original Live Studio Program: Every morning from Tokyo, NBC Olympics will produce a 20-minute original studio program live from the host city, exclusively on Twitter, that will focus on highlights, athlete interviews, and the happenings in and around the host city, as well as some of the best reactions to the Games on Twitter. NBC Olympics will also produce a similar daily program for Twitter, with elements live from Beijing.
Daily Live Look–Ins Powered by Twitter Vote: For the first time, Olympic fans will have the opportunity to watch a daily live look-in of NBC Olympics’ Primetime or Primetime Plus coverage on Twitter — and even decide which athlete, sport or moment they’d like to watch by voting in a daily Twitter poll announced during the morning’s live show.
Real-Time Highlights: During the both Summer and Winter Games, NBC Olympics will clip many of the most memorable and engaging moments of the day and publish them on Twitter throughout each competition day, including some Spanish-language clips. Highlights will include medal-winning moments as well those from the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Pre-Games Content: Beginning in June 2021 and counting down until the Tokyo Opening Ceremony on July 23, 2021, NBC Olympics will provide Twitter with real-time highlights of its Olympic sport coverage, including the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. A similar countdown will be used for Beijing 2022.

“Extending our now multi-Games relationship with Twitter to Tokyo for the Summer Games in 2021 and Winter Games in 2022 from Beijing will again put NBC Olympics’ coverage in front of the vast and very active Twitter audience with great Olympic moments, great Olympic programming and a nightly peek into our primetime broadcast for those not yet in front of their televisions,” said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics. “This agreement also allows us to extend the reach of our Olympic advertisers to those audiences that view the content we have custom produced for Twitter.”

“Few events bring to the world together like the Olympics and we truly anticipate that both the upcoming Summer Games and Winter Games will be massive global celebrations like no other,” says TJ Adeshola, head of sports partnerships, Twitter. “We can’t wait to join forces with a fantastic content partner like NBC Olympics to pair real-time Twitter conversation with premium sports action to give fans a unique real-time Olympics experience they won’t find anywhere else.”

About NBC Olympics

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s Olympic Games coverage. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. NBC Olympics has produced every Summer Games since 1998 and every Winter Games since 2002. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. At the conclusion of the 2032 Games, NBCUniversal will have presented 23 total Olympic Games and 17 consecutive, the most for a U.S. media company in both categories.

About Twitter, Inc.

Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is what’s happening in the world and what people are talking about right now. On Twitter, live comes to life as conversations unfold, showing you all sides of the story. From breaking news and entertainment to sports, politics and everyday interests, when things happen in the world, they happen first on Twitter. Twitter is available in more than 40 languages around the world. The service can be accessed at twitter.com, on a variety of mobile devices and via SMS. For more information, visit about.twitter.com or follow @twitter. For information on how to download the Twitter and Periscope apps, visit twitter.com/download and periscope.tv.

–NBC OLYMPICS–

MIKE TIRICO HOSTS “TOKYO OLYMPICS: DREAMS LIVE ON” SPECIAL, TOMORROW, THURSDAY, MARCH 26 AT 11 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

March 25, 2020 By admin

Katie Ledecky, Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel, Tatyana McFadden & Jordan Burroughs Among Team USA Athletes Sharing Their Thoughts on 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics Postponement

Show Features First Interview of IOC President Thomas Bach following Postponement Announcement & Discussion with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland

Two-Hour Special, Edited and Produced Remotely, Features 15 Interviews Conducted by Tirico Immediately Following Announcement

Multiple Encore Presentations on NBCSN and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Plus One-Hour Show Sunday at Noon ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 25, 2020 – Mike Tirico hosts “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On,” a special debuting tomorrow, Thursday, March 26 at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN. The two-hour show features newsmaker interviews and Team USA athlete reaction to the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics & Paralympics.

Taped on Tuesday, March 24, the day of the postponement announcement, the special includes the first interview with IOC President Thomas Bach following the postponement announcement, as well as discussions with USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland, and NBC Olympics swimming analyst and three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines, whose career was interrupted by the U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games.

Katie Ledecky, Nathan Adrian, Simone Manuel, Tatyana McFadden and Jordan Burroughs are among 12 Team USA athletes interviewed for the show:

- Nathan Adrian (Swimming) – Five-time Olympic gold medalist
- Jordan Burroughs (Wrestling) – 2012 Olympic gold medalist in men’s freestyle
- Emma Coburn (Track and Field) – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist
- Kerri Walsh Jennings (Beach Volleyball) – Three-time Olympic gold medalist
- Katie Ledecky (Swimming) – Five-time Olympic gold medalist
- Noah Lyles (Track and Field) – Reigning world champion in 200m
- Simone Manuel (Swimming) – Four-time Olympic medalist
- Tatyana McFadden (Paralympic Track and Field) – 17-time Paralympic medalist
- Cat Osterman – (Softball) – Two-time Olympic medalist
- Melissa Stockwell (Paratriathlon) – 2016 Paralympic bronze medalist
- Christian Taylor (Track and Field) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist
- Mallory Weggemann (Paralympic Swimming) – Two-time Paralympic medalist

This unique program was produced by the NBC Olympics features team, editing from their homes across the country due to social distancing required by the COVID-19 virus, piecing together the 15 interviews conducted by Tirico in the six hours immediately following the postponement announcement, mixing in footage, graphics, music, and additional post-production elements. All video interviews were conducted via cellphone or laptop computer.

Encore presentations will air this Friday, March 27 at 11 a.m. ET on NBCSN and starting tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBC will air a one-hour version of the special this Sunday at Noon ET.

Following is the schedule for “Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (all times E.T. and subject to change):

Date	Event	Time (ET)	Network
Thurs., Mar. 26	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (Premiere)	11 a.m.	NBCSN
Thurs., Mar. 26	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On”	8 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Fri., Mar. 27	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On”	11 a.m.	NBCSN
Fri., Mar. 27	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On”	4 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sat., Mar. 28	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On”	10:30 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Sun., Mar. 29	“Tokyo Olympics: Dreams Live On” (One-hour version)	Noon	NBC

Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

ABOUT NBC OLYMPICS

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games. It is renowned for its unsurpassed Olympic heritage, award-winning production, and ability to aggregate the largest audiences in U.S. television history. NBCUniversal owns the U.S. media rights on all platforms to all Olympic Games through 2032. NBC Olympics also produces thousands of hours of Olympic sports programming throughout the year, which is presented on NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

ABOUT THE USOPC

Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee serves as both the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States. The USOPC is focused on protecting, supporting and empowering America’s athletes, and is responsible for fielding U.S. teams for the Olympic, Paralympic, Youth Olympic, Pan American and Parapan American Games, and serving as the steward of the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the U.S. For more information, visit TeamUSA.org.

–NBC OLYMPICS–

KATIE LEDECKY, CAELEB DRESSEL, SIMONE MANUEL & RYAN LOCHTE HEADLINE STAR-STUDDED TYR PRO SWIM SERIES EVENT, HIGHLIGHTING THIS WEEK’S OLYMPIC PROGRAMMING ACROSS NBC SPORTS

March 5, 2020 By admin

NBCSN Presents Live Coverage of TYR Pro Swim Series Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET; Event Also Features Regan Smith, Ryan Murphy, and Lilly King

Two-Time Olympian Sam Mikulak & Two-Time World Champion Morgan Hurd Headline NBC Sports’ Live Coverage of 2020 American Cup Gymnastics

Live Coverage of Speed Skating World Cup Final Featuring Americans Brittany Bowe and Joey Mantia on NBC Sports Gold

All Olympic Sports Coverage Televised and Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – Mar. 5, 2020 – This week’s Olympic sports programming across NBC Sports is highlighted by a star-studded field at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in Des Moines, Iowa, live tonight on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and tomorrow on NBCSN.

Headlining the women’s field in Des Moines is five-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky, four-time Olympic medalist Simone Manuel, women’s 100m and 200m backstroke world record holder Regan Smith, and two-time Olympic gold medalist Lilly King. World record holder Caeleb Dressel, twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte, and three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Murphy highlight the men’s field.

Live coverage of the event begins tonight on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and OlympicChannel.com at 7:30 p.m. ET, while NBCSN presents encore coverage of day one at 11:30 p.m. ET. NBCSN will have live coverage tomorrow, Mar. 6, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Jason Knapp will call both days alongside three-time Olympic gold medalist and U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame member Rowdy Gaines.

NBC Sports presents live coverage of the 2020 American Cup gymnastics competition this weekend from Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee, Wis. Gymnasts from 14 countries are expected to compete in the United States’ most prestigious international gymnastics event, which is part of the International Gymnastics Federation’s all-around World Cup series and plays a role in Olympic qualifying.

Live coverage of the event, which features six-time U.S. all-around champion and two-time Olympian Sam Mikulak and 2017 world all-around champion Morgan Hurd, kicks off with the women’s competition this Saturday, March 7 at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC, and continues with the men’s competition at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

In addition, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and OlympicChannel.com will present live coverage of the Nastia Liukin Cup tomorrow night at 8 p.m. ET. NBCSN will present encore coverage of the event this Sunday, Mar. 8, at 5 p.m. ET.

For more information on the American Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup, click here.

The Speed Skating season concludes this weekend with the World Cup Final from Heerenveen, Netherlands. NBC Sports Gold has live action of the two-day event this Saturday, Mar. 7, at 8:30 a.m. ET and this Sunday, Mar. 8, at 9:30 a.m. ET.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents coverage of Day 1 this Saturday at 10 p.m. ET and coverage of Day 2 this Sunday at 6 :30 p.m. ET, while NBCSN will present additional encore coverage of Day 1 on Saturday at Midnight ET.

2018 Olympic team pursuit bronze medalist Brittany Bowe and two-time mass start world champion Joey Mantia, who won his first career 1500m world medal at February’s World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships, are expected to headline the American contingent.

NBC Sports’ coverage of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, an annual series of international rugby sevens tournaments featuring national teams in men’s and women’s competition, continues this weekend with a stop in Vancouver.

Led by 2016 Rio Olympians Carlin Isles and Perry Baker, the American men are currently seventh in the season standings after finishing fifth at last weekend’s tournament in Los Angeles.

All HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series matches are available live on NBC Sports Gold’s Rugby Pass and NBCSN will present coverage of this weekend’s tournament Monday, Mar. 9, at 1 p.m. ET.

NBC Sports’ live coverage of the cross-country skiing World Cup continues this weekend with 2018 Olympic team sprint gold medalist Jessie Diggins headlining the women’s field in Oslo, Norway.

Diggins is currently sixth in the overall women’s standings, followed by fellow American and two-time Olympian Sadie Maubet Bjornsen in seventh.

OlympicChannel.com and NBC Sports Gold have live coverage of both men’s and women’s events throughout the weekend, beginning with the women’s 30km mass start this Saturday at 6 a.m. ET and the men’s 50km mass start this Sunday at 6:30 a.m. ET. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents encore coverage Saturday at 9:30 a.m. ET and Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.

All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Click here for more information on NBC Sports Gold programming and pricing.

Additional Olympic sports programming this week includes:

ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP – KVITFJELL, NORWAY

EVENT

- Men’s Downhill and Super-G

WHO

- Three-time Olympian Steve Nyman, PyeongChang Olympian Bryce Bennett, and 2014 Olympian Travis Ganong are expected to lead the American men.

HOW TO WATCH

- NBCSN presents coverage of the men’s downhill this Saturday, Mar. 7, at 10:30 p.m. ET.
- Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, OlympicChannel.com, and NBC Sports Gold present live coverage of the men’s downhill this Saturday at 4:57 a.m. ET and the men’s Super-G Sunday at 5:27 a.m. ET.

BIATHLON WORLD CUP – NOVE MESTO, CZECH REPUBLIC

WHO

- The U.S. women’s team is led by two-time Olympian Susan Dunklee, who won a world silver medal last month, and Clare Egan, who was the top American finisher in the World Cup standings last season.

HOW TO WATCH

- For a complete schedule, click here.

SNOWBOARDING WORLD CUP – SIERRA NEVADA, SPAIN

EVENT

- Snowboard cross.

WHO

- Olympic silver medalist Lindsey Jacobellis

HOW TO WATCH

- NBC Sports Gold and OlympicChannel.com have live coverage Saturday at 6 a.m. ET.
- Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents coverage Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET.

FREESTYLE SKIING WORLD CUP – KRASNOYARSK, RUSSIA

EVENTS

- Dual Moguls (Saturday) and Aerials (Sunday).

WHO

- Jaelin Kauf, who is coming off her first win of the season in dual moguls, and Chris Lillis, who won an aerials World Cup competition for the first time in over four years last week.

HOW TO WATCH

- NBC Sports Gold and OlympicChannel.com have live coverage Saturday at 7 a.m. ET and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET.
- Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents coverage Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

NORDIC COMBINED WORLD CUP – OSLO, NORWAY

EVENT

- Men’s individual.

HOW TO WATCH

- NBC Sports Gold and OlympicChannel.com have live coverage Saturday at 4 a.m. ET and 8:20 a.m. ET.
- Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents coverage Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP – OSLO, NORWAY

EVENTS

- The Raw Air Tournament includes Men’s Team (Saturday), Men’s Individual (Sunday), and Women’s Individual (Sunday) events.

HOW TO WATCH

- NBC Sports Gold and OlympicChannel.com have live coverage Saturday at 9:15 a.m. ET, and on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. ET and 12:15 p.m. ET.
- Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents encore coverage of the Men’s Team event Saturday at 11:30 p.m. ET, Men’s Individual Sunday at 10 p.m. ET, and Women’s Individual Sunday at 11:30 p.m. ET.

OLYMPIC BOXING QUALIFICATION EVENT – AMMAN, JORDAN

EVENT

- The event in Jordan serves as the Tokyo 2020 boxing qualifying tournament for Asia/Oceania, with winners of all weight classes guaranteeing themselves a spot in this summer’s Olympics.

HOW TO WATCH

- Qualification bouts are available live on OlympicChannel.com. For more information and a complete schedule, click here.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2020 U.S. OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS FROM ATLANTA THIS SAT., FEB. 29, AT NOON ET ON NBC

February 25, 2020 By admin

Two-Time Olympic Medalist Galen Rupp, Two-Time Olympian Des Linden and Rising Star Jordan Hasay Highlight the Field

Race Starts and Finishes at Centennial Olympic Park, Navigating Through the Streets of the 1996 Olympic Host City

NBC Sports’ On-Air Team Includes Leigh Diffey, Craig Masback, Tim Hutchings, Ato Boldon, Deena Kastor & Lewis Johnson

All-Time Marathon Great Meb Keflezighi Makes a Special Appearance During NBC Sports’ Coverage

Live Stream Coverage Available on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports App & NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 25, 2020 – With less than five months until the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, NBC Sports presents live coverage of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, this Saturday, Feb. 29 at Noon ET on NBC from Atlanta, Ga. The runners will begin and end the course at Centennial Olympic Park, while passing other memorable sites from the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” will also provide live stream coverage of the three-hour event. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Nearly 700 athletes are expected to compete on Saturday, with the top three women and top three men named to the U.S. Olympic team. Two-time Olympic medalist Galen Rupp, who won the marathon bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and 10-time USATF champion, Leonard Korir, who participated in the 10,000m at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, headline the men’s field. Jared Ward, who finished sixth in the marathon at the 2016 Rio Olympics, also is a top contender.

Two-time Olympians Des Linden, who won the 2018 Boston Marathon, and Molly Huddle highlight the women’s field, along with Jordan Hasay, who finished third at the 2019 Boston Marathon and leads the Olympic Trials women’s field with the fastest qualifying time (2:20:57). In addition, five-time Olympic Trials participant Sara Hall and Emily Sisson, who posted a sixth-place finish with a 2:23:08 in her distance debut at the 2019 London Marathon, are expected to contend.

Leigh Diffey will call the action, joined by distance analysts Craig Masback and 1984 British Olympian Tim Hutchings; American marathon record-holder and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Deena Kastor, making her NBC Sports debut; reporter Lewis Johnson, who competed at the 1988 and 1992 U.S. Olympic Trials; and four-time Olympic medalist and analyst Ato Boldon. In addition, Tim Layden will present an essay during the coverage, and 2004 Athens Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi will make a special appearance. Keflezighi is the only athlete in history to win the New York Marathon, Boston Marathon and an Olympic medal.

For the first time in marathon coverage, NBC Sports Group will also debut a new graphics look and system for this Saturday’s telecast, highlighting a more dynamic and robust display of timing and information throughout the race.

All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. NBC Sports Gold will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices. “Track and Field Pass” can be purchased for $99.99 by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

About NBC Sports Gold

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, TrackPass, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

THE OLYMPICS BEGIN JULY 24, 2020

About NBC Olympics

–NBC Olympics–

U.S. OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE AND NBCUNIVERSAL ANNOUNCE INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH ELI LILLY AND COMPANY FOR 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

February 12, 2020 By admin

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo –The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and NBCUniversal today announced a one-year partnership with global biopharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company in support of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams as they prepare to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Lilly will serve as an Official Partner of Team USA and the 2020 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams. The company will design an innovative campaign in support of Team USA across the platforms of NBCUniversal, the official U.S. media partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games through 2032.

“We are thrilled to welcome Eli Lilly and Company to the Team USA family of partners,” said Bahati VanPelt, USOPC chief of athlete services. “With the Games drawing near, this demonstration of support for America’s elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes is incredibly important, and we look forward to celebrating this innovative partnership on the road to Tokyo.”

This agreement is the first of its kind, as the USOPC and NBCUniversal partnered together to secure sponsorship and media commitments.

“It was a pleasure working in coordination with the USOPC to bring a fantastic new partner in Lilly to our mutual business,” said Dan Lovinger, Executive Vice President, Sales, NBC Sports Group. “Through this partnership, Lilly will have the opportunity to reach millions of Americans through an abundance of consumer touchpoints, all while supporting the athletes of Team USA.”

As part of its campaign, Lilly plans to engage multiple Team USA athletes as brand ambassadors to raise awareness of important health-related conditions such as diabetes, cancer, migraine, and psoriasis. The partnership with the USOPC and NBCUniversal will also allow Lilly to better reach American consumers with information regarding the company’s portfolio of medicines.

“Lilly is proud to serve as an Official Partner of Team USA and the 2020 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams,’ said Patrik Jonsson, Lilly senior vice president and president of Lilly Bio-Medicines. “The Olympic and Paralympic Games are a unique opportunity for Lilly to connect with Americans that may benefit from our medicines. And as a global healthcare leader, we can think of no better example of health and wellness than these elite athletes. We look forward to supporting their journey to Tokyo.”

About the USOPC

About NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a division of Comcast Corporation.

About Eli Lilly and Company

Lilly is a global healthcare leader that unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines that meet real needs, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. To learn more about Lilly, please visit us at www.lilly.com.

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF TOYOTA USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEKEND FROM ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.

February 12, 2020 By admin

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” Presents Extended Live Coverage, Starting at 7 p.m. ET this Friday, Feb. 14

Live Television Coverage of Toyota USATF Indoor Championships, Part of the 2020 Team USA Champions Series, Presented by Xfinity, Begins This Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN & Continues Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC

Coverage Live Streamed on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app, and NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 12, 2020 – Live television coverage of the 2020 USATF Indoor Championship Series continues this weekend with the Toyota USATF Indoor Championships, part of the 2020 Team USA Champions Series, presented by Xfinity. The event will be held at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M., marking its return to the city for the third time since 2017.

Live TV coverage begins this Friday at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and continues Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass” will also present extended live coverage of the championships, starting at 7 p.m. ET this Friday, Feb. 14, and 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 15. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

Leigh Diffey handles the call on NBC and NBCSN, joined by analysts Ato Boldon (four-time Olympic medalist) and Sanya Richards-Ross (four-time Olympic gold medalist), three-time Olympic gold medalist Tianna Bartoletta, distance analyst Craig Masback, and reporters Paul Swangard and Lewis Johnson.

2016 Rio Olympic gold medal-winning shot putter Ryan Crouser, 2016 Rio Olympic silver medal-winning pole vaulter Sandi Morris and 2019 World Championships high jump bronze medalist Vashti Cunningham headline the field. Ajee Wilson and Elle Purrier (competing in 1500m at USATF Indoors), who broke the women’s American indoor records in 800m and mile, respectively, at the NYRR Millrose Games last weekend, are also expected to compete.

Rounding out the field is 2016 Rio Olympic gold-winning hurdler Brianna Rollins-McNeal (competing in 60m at USATF Indoors) and pole vaulter Jenn Suhr, who won an Olympic gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

All coverage on NBC and NBCSN will stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

NBC Sports Gold will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices. “Track and Field Pass” can be purchased for $99.99 by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

Following is NBC Sports’ coverage schedule for the 2020 Toyota USATF Indoor Championships (all times E.T. and subject to change):

Date	Event	Time (ET)	Network
Fri., Feb. 14	Toyota USATF Indoor Championships	9:30 p.m.	NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Feb. 15	Toyota USATF Indoor Championships	4 p.m.	NBC, NBC Sports Gold

About NBC Sports Gold

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, TrackPass, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

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