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NBCUNIVERSAL PRESENTS UNPRECEDENTED FULL-DAY COVERAGE OF 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY FROM BEIJING TOMORROW FRIDAY, FEB. 4

February 3, 2022 By admin

Enhanced Primetime Presentation at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock to be Complemented by NBCUniversal’s First-Ever Live Morning Broadcast for a Winter Games at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

Savannah Guthrie & Mike Tirico Host Opening Ceremony; Lewis Johnson & Andrea Joyce Serve as Reporters

Highlights of Primetime Show:

  • Interviews with Athletes from Team USA
  • Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Introduces Team USA in Opening Film Titled “I Dare You”

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 3, 2022 – NBCUniversal will provide unprecedented full-day coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics from Beijing, China tomorrow Friday, Feb. 4. The day will culminate on NBC and Peacock in what is always one of the most popular nights of the Olympics with an enhanced primetime presentation of the Opening Ceremony at 8 p.m. ET.

The day begins on NBC and Peacock with the network’s first-ever live morning broadcast of the Winter Games Opening Ceremony at 6:30 a.m. ET, followed by a special edition of TODAY with reaction and athlete interviews and then NBC’s first-ever Olympic Daytime show on the opening Friday of the Winter Games.

Award-winning journalist and co-anchor of TODAY Savannah Guthrie will join NBC Olympics’ primetime host Mike Tirico to host the Opening Ceremony. Guthrie hosts her second Opening Ceremony, while Tirico handles his third after the pair worked together on the Tokyo Olympics.

NBC Olympics’ bobsled, luge, and skeleton reporter Lewis Johnson and figure skating and short track speed skating reporter Andrea Joyce will serve as reporters for the Opening Ceremony. Johnson provides reports at the Opening Ceremony for the third time (Tokyo last summer, Salt Lake in 2002) and it will mark the first Opening Ceremony assignment for Joyce.

Andy Browne, the Editorial Director of Bloomberg New Economy Forum, and Jing Tsu, the John M. Schiff Professor of East Asian Studies & Comparative Literature at Yale University and author of Kingdom of Characters — a book about the politics of the Chinese language, will contribute to coverage of the Opening Ceremony and provide a broader context of what the U.S. audience is watching in the opening days of the Games.

NBC Olympics correspondents Steve Kornacki, NBC News’ celebrated national political correspondent, and Lindsey Vonn, a three-time Olympic medal winning skier for the U.S., will also offer commentary on the broadcast.

2018 Olympic gold medalist John Shuster (curling) and 2018 Olympic bronze medalist Brittany Bowe (speed skating) will serve as Team USA flag bearers during the 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony at the National Stadium. Three-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor (bobsled) was selected as flagbearer by a vote of the U.S. Olympic team athletes, but shared that she tested positive for COVID-19 in Beijing and will be unable to participate in the Opening Ceremony. Bowe will serve as flagbearer on her behalf.

The NBC and Peacock primetime broadcast, beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, will feature:

  • Performances, pageantry and the Parade of Athletes
  • Extensive coverage of Team USA, including athlete interviews with Johnson and Joyce
  • Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson introducing Team USA in an opening film titled “I Dare You” which tells the story of how young athletes dare to pursue the fastest, highest, most high-stakes events on snow and ice

In order to provide viewers with the opportunity to share this historic experience with people from around the world as it happens, the 2022 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony will also be broadcast live across all time zones starting at 6:30 a.m. ET/3:30 a.m. PT on NBC and Peacock. This marks the first time NBC Olympics will broadcast a Winter Games Opening Ceremony live in the morning.

OPENING CEREMONY PROGRAMMING ON NBC AND PEACOCK – FEB. 4, 2022

All Times ET

6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m. Live Opening Ceremony Coverage
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Special Edition of TODAY
Noon – 3 p.m. Beijing Olympics Daytime
8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Primetime Opening Ceremony

All Times PT

3:30 a.m. – 6 a.m. Live Opening Ceremony Coverage
6 a.m. – 7 a.m. Local News
7 a.m. – 9 a.m. Special Edition of TODAY
9 a.m. – Noon Beijing Olympics Daytime
5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Primetime Opening Ceremony
8 p.m. – 11 p.m. Primetime O.C. Encore

For a complete archive of 2022 Winter Olympics press releases, click here.

ABOUT NBC OLYMPICS

A division of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. NBC Olympics 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 across NBC, USA Network, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

–WINTER OLYMPICS–

Filed Under: 2022 Beijing Olympics, NBC, Uncategorized

KATIE NOLAN JOINS NBC OLYMPICS TEAM FOR 2022 WINTER GAMES

February 3, 2022 By admin

Stamford, Conn. — Feb. 3, 2022 – Emmy Award-winning multiplatform sports host KATIE NOLAN has joined NBC Olympics, it was announced today. Nolan will create daily short-form content, which will be distributed across linear and digital platforms.

“We are excited to welcome Katie to Team NBC Olympics, where her unique storytelling ability will be utilized across multiple platforms,” said REBECCA CHATMAN, Vice President and Coordinating Producer of NBC Olympics production.

“I always dreamed I’d go to the Olympics one day,” Nolan said. “Technically in the dream I was winning gold for Team USA, but I’m thrilled at the chance to win one with Team NBC Olympics. We get medals for this, right?”

For the last four years (2017-21), Nolan served as a television, streaming and podcast host across multiple ESPN programs and platforms, including her weekly sports comedy show, Always Late with Katie Nolan. Previously, she was a host at Fox Sports 1, where her show Garbage Time with Katie Nolan won a Sports Emmy for Outstanding Social TV Experience. In addition, Nolan hosted “NFL Films Presents,” provided content for Fox Sports.com and was one of the original hosts on Crowd Goes Wild, alongside Regis Philbin.

 

About NBC Olympics

NBCUniversal will provide coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20. The Opening Ceremony will be presented on Friday, Feb. 4, live in the morning and again in primetime on NBC and Peacock. Similar to recent Winter Games, NBC’s primetime Olympic coverage begins the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3. Coverage begins on Wednesday, Feb. 2, on USA Network and Peacock. NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

–NBC Olympics–

Filed Under: 2022 Beijing Olympics, NBC, Uncategorized

NATHAN CHEN STARS IN FIGURE SKATING LIVE IN PRIMETIME TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON NBC AND PEACOCK

February 3, 2022 By admin

18 Consecutive Nights of Olympic Primetime Coverage on NBC & Peacock Begins Tonight at 8 p.m. ET Featuring Figure Skating and Moguls

Nathan Chen Stars in Men’s Short Program of Team Event Live Tonight in Primetime on NBC and Peacock

The Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is Tomorrow in Primetime on NBC and Peacock; Live Presentation at 6:30 a.m. ET

Most Up-to-Date Olympic TV Listings on NBCOlympics.com

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 3, 2022 – Eighteen consecutive nights of Olympic primetime coverage on NBC and Peacock begin tonight at 8 p.m. ET, featuring live figure skating as well as qualifying for men’s and women’s moguls. Three-time world champion and 2018 Olympian Nathan Chen is expected to compete in the men’s short program portion of the figure skating team event.

The U.S. women’s moguls team will be headlined by 2018 Olympian Jaelin Kauf, Hannah Soar, and Olivia Giaccio in qualifying tonight during primetime on NBC and Peacock.

Coverage of the Opening Ceremony is tomorrow Feb. 4 across NBCUniversal, beginning with NBCU’s first-ever live morning presentation of a Winter Games Opening Ceremony at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock as well as an enhanced primetime presentation from 8-11 p.m. ET.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3

The opening night of primetime competition on NBC and Peacock features live figure skating as well as men’s and women’s moguls qualifying beginning tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Three-time world champion and 2018 Olympian Nathan Chen is expected to compete in the men’s short program portion of the team event. Chen was a member of the U.S. team that won the bronze medal in the event in 2018.

The U.S. women’s moguls team will be headlined by 2018 Olympian Jaelin Kauf, Hannah Soar, and Olivia Giaccio in qualifying tonight.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4

NBCUniversal presents full coverage of the Opening Ceremony tomorrow, beginning with NBCU’s first-ever live morning presentation of a Winter Games Opening Ceremony at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The Opening Ceremony will be followed by a special edition of TODAY at 9 a.m. ET with reaction and athlete interviews. NBC will then present a first-ever Olympic Daytime show on the opening Friday of the Winter Games at noon ET, previewing the upcoming competition. The day-long coverage will culminate with an enhanced primetime broadcast of the Opening Ceremony featuring special coverage of Team USA, along with the performances, pageantry, and Parade of Nations — the heart of the Opening Ceremony — at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Two-time gold medalist Jamie Anderson seeks her third straight gold medal in women’s slopestyle snowboarding and will compete in qualifying tomorrow live at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5

The women’s short program portion of the figure skating team event is expected to be led by 2018 Olympian Karen Chen and will be presented Saturday live in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. 2018 Olympians Bryce Bennett and Ryan Cochran-Siegle, and 2014 Olympian Travis Ganong, are expected to headline the U.S. contingent in the men’s alpine skiing downhill event Saturday live in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The 2018 gold medal-winning U.S. women’s ice hockey team continues its gold medal defense in opening round play against the Russian Olympic Committee Saturday live at 8:10 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. The team, featuring 13 players from the 2018 Olympic team, including Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hilary Knight, and Brianna Decker, began Olympic competition with a 5-2 victory against Finland earlier today.

The women’s snowboarding slopestyle final, which is expected to include medal contender Jamie Anderson, will be presented Saturday live at 8:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock (encore at Midnight ET on NBC). In men’s snowboarding, 2018 Olympic gold medalist Red Gerard will headline American contenders in slopestyle qualifying Saturday live at 11:30 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

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For the latest comprehensive Olympic TV schedule information, please visit https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule.

All 2022 Winter Olympics coverage will stream live on Peacock. Click here for the latest programming information and to learn more about the Winter Olympics on Peacock, click here.

NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app will provide comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics Games via authentication.

For more information about NBC Sports, our releases and latest news, please visit nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. A complete archive of 2022 Winter Olympics press releases can be found here.

Listings subject to change (all times ET unless noted).

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 (DAY -1)

 

NBC

8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event (LIVE)

Men’s Short Program

Rhythm Dance

Women’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying

 

9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. PT

Figure Skating – Pairs’ Short Program Team Event (LIVE)

 

12:35 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Figure Skating – Pairs’ Short Program Team Event (LIVE)

 

USA NETWORK

5 p.m. – 11:10 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – Italy vs. Norway (LIVE)

Mixed Doubles Curling – Canada vs. Switzerland

Women’s Ice Hockey – U.S. vs. Finland

 

11:10 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Russian Olympic Committee vs. Switzerland (LIVE)

 

1:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Sweden (LIVE)

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 (DAY 0)

 

NBC

6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Opening Ceremony (LIVE)

 

Noon – 3 p.m.

Olympics Preview Show

 

8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Opening Ceremony

 

USA NETWORK

2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Figure Skating – Men’s Short Program Team Event

Figure Skating – Rhythm Dance Team Event

Figure Skating – Pairs’ Short Program Team Event

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Sweden

 

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – Switzerland vs. Sweden (LIVE)

 

10 p.m. – 11:50 p.m.

Women’s Snowboard – Slopestyle Qualifying (LIVE)

 

11:50 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Canada vs. Finland (LIVE)

 

1:30 a.m. – 2:25 a.m.

Men’s Ski Jumping – Individual Normal Hill Qualifying (LIVE)

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5 (DAY 1)

 

NBC

2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Women’s Speed Skating – 3000m

Men’s Luge – First & Second Runs

Women’s Cross-Country Skiing – Skiathlon

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying

Women’s Ski Jumping – Normal Hill Final

 

8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event (LIVE)

Women’s Short Program

Men’s Free Skate

Men’s Alpine Skiing – Downhill Run (LIVE)

Short Track – Mixed Relay Final

 

8:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. PT

Men’s Snowboard – Slopestyle Qualifying (LIVE)

 

12 a.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Women’s Snowboard – Slopestyle Final

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Final

 

USA NETWORK

2:45 a.m. – 7:55 a.m.

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Final (LIVE)

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying (LIVE)

Women’s Speed Skating – 3000m (LIVE)

Women’s Cross-Country Skiing – Skiathlon (LIVE)

Men’s Ski Jumping – Individual Normal Hill Qualifying

 

8:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee (LIVE)

 

10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Short Track – Mixed Relay Final

Short Track – Women’s 500m Qualifying

Short Track – Men’s 1000m Qualifying

Men’s Luge – First & Second Runs

Biathlon – Mixed Relay

Women’s Ski Jumping – Normal Hill Final

 

5 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – U.S. vs. Russian Olympic Committee

 

7:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Women’s Snowboard – Slopestyle Final (LIVE)

Men’s Snowboard – Slopestyle Qualifying (LIVE)

Men’s Luge – First & Second Runs

Biathlon – Mixed Relay

 

CNBC

4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. China

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Canada

 

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Czech Republic (LIVE)

 

–WINTER OLYMPICS–

Filed Under: 2022 Beijing Olympics, listings, NBC, Uncategorized

NBCUNIVERSAL’S MULTI-PLATFORM COVERAGE OF THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES TO BE FEATURED ON AMAZON FIRE TV

February 3, 2022 By admin

Fire TV provides streamlined experience for users to access all of NBC Olympics’ coverage airing across NBCUniversal networks and streaming on Peacock

February 2, 2022 – NBCUniversal announced today that it partnered with Amazon Fire TV to launch a one-stop user experience from February 2 – February 20 so that users can immerse themselves in NBC Olympics’ coverage of the Olympic Winter Games. The experience provides fans with every minute of NBCUniversal’s 2,800+ hours of Winter Olympics coverage, making it easy for pay-TV users and cord-cutters to find, follow, and watch all of the great live and on-demand action.

“NBCUniversal sees great value in placing bespoke Olympic destinations and next-generation experiences on our partners’ platforms,” said Matt Bond, Chairman, Content Distribution, NBCUniversal. “These experiences generate ultimate value for all involved, driving dramatic increases in viewership and fan engagement with our coverage of live sporting events. We look forward to combining Amazon Fire TV’s best-in-class capabilities with the world’s greatest sporting event, delivering our viewers thousands of hours of 2022 Winter Olympics programming.”

NBCUniversal will present more than 2,800 hours of Winter Olympics coverage across its platforms, including Peacock which will stream all live coverage as well as full-event replays, curated clips and virtual channels, all of which will be accessible from Fire TV.

“Our goal is to provide the ultimate fan experience on Fire TV that enables every customer to never miss a moment of NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic Games,” said Charlotte Maines, Director, Fire TV. “We’re making it easier for customers to browse and click into their must-see events and viewers can simply use their voice to find start times, ways to watch, or specific events – just say, ’Alexa, play the Olympics on Peacock.’”

NBCUniversal’s Olympic Winter Games Coverage on Amazon Fire TV 

Fire TV users can easily access live and on-demand content airing on NBCUniversal networks and streaming on Peacock with a dedicated Fire TV landing page featuring a complete viewing guide for all the ways users can watch – with or without a pay-TV subscription. Fire TV will deploy a new Live TV row on the Fire TV home screen, which will display a wide variety of live Winter Olympics sporting events streaming on Peacock. Users will be able to click on a live stream tile and go directly into Peacock’s live stream to begin viewing.  The Fire TV Feature Rotator will highlight major events from NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Games, and Ways to Watch across Fire TV.

To learn more about NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics and how to stream live with Fire TV, visit www.amazon.com/NBCOlympics for the latest information on programming and events or say “Alexa, play the Olympics on Peacock.”

Filed Under: 2022 Beijing Olympics, NBC, Uncategorized

DWAYNE “THE ROCK” JOHNSON STARS IN OPENING FILM FOR PRIMETIME COVERAGE OF 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES OPENING CEREMONY THIS FRIDAY, FEB. 4, ON NBC & PEACOCK

February 2, 2022 By admin

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 2, 2022 – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will star in the opening film for NBC Olympics’ enhanced primetime presentation of the Opening Ceremony for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from Beijing, China this Friday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

As viewers get set to watch Team USA walk in the Parade of Nations, Johnson narrates the opening film — entitled “I Dare You” — which tells the story of how young athletes dare to pursue the fastest, highest, most high-stakes events on snow and ice.

“Our athletes representing Team USA at this year’s Winter Olympics are some of the most talented and determined men and women in the world,” said Johnson. “They have dedicated their lives to their sport, pushing through injuries and personal setbacks, training through the toughest of conditions, to rise up and join the elite who have the opportunity to represent their country in the most iconic competition in the world. It’s my honor to once again be asked to participate in the presentation of the Opening Ceremony. And on behalf of our country, I will proudly introduce our U.S. Olympians to the world as they take that first step of defining their legacy.”

Johnson introduced Team USA during NBC’s coverage Tokyo Olympics last summer and previewed the athletes to watch in the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

In a Winter Games first, NBCUniversal will provide unprecedented full-day coverage of the Opening Ceremony on Friday. Feb. 4. Coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock with NBCU’s first-ever live morning presentation of a Winter Games Opening Ceremony.

The day will culminate with an enhanced primetime presentation of the Opening Ceremony, from 8-11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with a special focus on the athletes of Team USA in addition to the Parade of Nations that make the Opening Ceremony one of the most-watched events worldwide.

For a complete archive of 2022 Winter Olympics press releases, click here.

ABOUT NBC OLYMPICS

NBCUniversal will provide coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20. The Opening Ceremony will be presented on Friday, Feb. 4, live in the morning and again in primetime on NBC and Peacock. Similar to recent Winter Games, NBC’s primetime Olympic coverage begins the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3. Coverage begins on Wednesday, Feb. 2, on USA Network and Peacock. NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

– NBC OLYMPICS –

Filed Under: 2022 Beijing Olympics, NBC, Olympics, Uncategorized

2022 WINTER OLYMPIC HOCKEY BEGINS TONIGHT ON USA NETWORK AND PEACOCK

February 2, 2022 By admin

Medal Contender Canada Opens Women’s Hockey Olympic Competition Against Switzerland Tonight Live at 11:10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock

U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Begins Pursuit of Second Straight Gold Medal vs. Finland Tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 3 at 8:10 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock; Pre-Game Coverage at 7:30 a.m. ET

U.S. Mixed Doubles Curling Faces Italy Tonight Live at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock; U.S. vs. Australia in Mixed Doubles Curling Begins Coverage at 6 p.m. ET

18 Consecutive Nights of Olympic Primetime Coverage on NBC Begins Tomorrow Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. ET

The Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is This Friday on NBC and Peacock

Most Up-to-Date Olympic TV Listings on NBCOlympics.com

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 2, 2022 – NBCUniversal’s comprehensive coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics begins tonight with live primetime coverage of ice hockey, curling, and alpine skiing. Hockey coverage features medal contender Canada opening Olympic competition against Switzerland live at 11:10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

The 2018 gold medal-winning U.S. women’s ice hockey team begins its gold medal defense in opening round play against Finland Thursday live at 8:10 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 7:30 a.m. ET. The team features 13 players from the 2018 Olympic team, including Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hilary Knight, and Brianna Decker.

Earlier today, NBCUniversal announced its hockey commentary team for the 2022 Winter Olympics, who have won a combined total of nine Olympic medals, including three gold medals. Click here for more details.

Tonight’s live coverage gets underway when the U.S. mixed doubles curling team, featuring Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys, faces Italy at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Persinger and Plys will open Olympic coverage tonight when they take on Australia at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

NBC begins 18 consecutive nights of Olympic primetime coverage tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET featuring live figure skating as well as qualifying for men’s and women’s moguls.

Coverage of the Opening Ceremony is this Friday, Feb. 4 across NBCUniversal, beginning with NBCU’s first-ever live morning presentation of a Winter Games Opening Ceremony at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock as well as an enhanced primetime presentation from 8-11 p.m. ET.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Reigning world champion and four-time Olympic women’s ice hockey gold medalists Canada opens Olympic competition against Italy in an opening round Group A matchup tonight live at 11:10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. The U.S. and Canada have met in five of six Olympic gold medal games, with the Americans winning gold in a thrilling penalty shootout victory in 2018.

The U.S. mixed doubles curling team, featuring Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys, faces Italy tonight live at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Wednesday’s Olympic coverage begins when Persinger and Plys take on Australia at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Plys will also compete in the men’s tournament as a member of John Shuster’s team.

The men’s downhill training session, which is expected to feature Americans Bryce Bennett, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, and Travis Ganong will be presented tonight live at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3

The 2018 gold medal-winning U.S. women’s ice hockey team begins its gold medal defense in opening round play against Finland tomorrow live at 8:10 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 7:30 a.m. ET. The team features 13 players from the 2018 Olympic team, including Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hilary Knight, and Brianna Decker.

NBC’s opening night of primetime competition tomorrow features live figure skating as well as qualifying for men’s and women’s moguls beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Three-time world champion and 2018 Olympian Nathan Chen is expected to compete in the men’s short program portion of the team event. Chen was a member of the U.S. team that took home the bronze medal in the event in 2018.

The U.S. women’s moguls team is expected to be headlined by Kai Owens and 2018 Olympian Jaelin Kauf in qualifying on Thursday.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Coverage of the Opening Ceremony is this Friday with full-day coverage across NBCUniversal, beginning with NBCU’s first-ever live morning presentation of a Winter Games Opening Ceremony at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The Opening Ceremony will be followed by a special edition of TODAY at 9 a.m. ET with reaction and athlete interviews. NBC will then present a first-ever Olympic Daytime show on the opening Friday of the Winter Games at noon ET, previewing the upcoming competition. The day-long coverage will culminate with an enhanced primetime broadcast of the Opening Ceremony featuring special coverage of Team USA, along with the performances, pageantry, and Parade of Nations — the heart of any Opening Ceremony — at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

Two-time gold medalist Jamie Anderson seeks her third straight gold medal in women’s slopestyle snowboarding and will compete in qualifying Friday live at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

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For the latest comprehensive Olympic TV schedule information, please visit https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule.

All 2022 Winter Olympics coverage will stream live on Peacock. Click here for the latest programming information and to learn more about the Winter Olympics on Peacock, click here.

NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app will provide comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics Games via authentication.

For more information about NBC Sports, our releases and latest news, please visit nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. A complete archive of 2022 Winter Olympics press releases can be found here.

Listings subject to change (all times ET unless noted).

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (DAY -2)

 

USA NETWORK

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Australia

 

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE)

 

10 p.m. – 11:10 p.m.

Men’s Alpine Skiing – Men’s Downhill Training (LIVE)

 

11:10 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Switzerland vs. Canada (LIVE)

 

1:30 a.m. – 3 a.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Norway (LIVE)

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 (DAY -1)

 

NBC

8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event (LIVE)

Men’s Short Program

Rhythm Dance

Women’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying

 

9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. PT

Figure Skating – Pairs’ Short Program Team Event (LIVE)

 

12:35 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Figure Skating – Pairs’ Short Program Team Event (LIVE)

 

USA NETWORK

3 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Women’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying (LIVE)

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying (LIVE)

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Norway

Mixed Doubles Curling – Italy vs. Switzerland

 

7:30 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Pregame Show

 

8:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – U.S. vs. Finland (LIVE)

 

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – Norway vs. Canada

 

5 p.m. – 11:10 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – Canada vs. Switzerland (LIVE)

Women’s Ice Hockey – U.S. vs. Finland

Mixed Doubles Curling – Italy vs. Norway

 

11:10 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Russian Olympic Committee vs. Switzerland (LIVE)

 

1:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Sweden (LIVE)

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4 (DAY 0)

 

NBC

6:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Opening Ceremony (LIVE)

 

Noon – 3 p.m.

Olympics Preview Show

 

8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Opening Ceremony

 

USA NETWORK

2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Figure Skating – Men’s Short Program Team Event

Figure Skating – Rhythm Dance Team Event

Figure Skating – Pairs’ Short Program Team Event

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Sweden

 

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – Switzerland vs. Sweden (LIVE)

 

10 p.m. – 11:50 p.m.

Women’s Snowboard – Slopestyle Qualifying (LIVE)

 

11:50 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Canada vs. Finland (LIVE)

 

1:30 a.m. – 2:25 a.m.

Men’s Ski Jumping – Individual Normal Hill Qualifying (LIVE)

 

–WINTER OLYMPICS–

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NBC OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES HOCKEY COMMENTARY TEAMS FOR COVERAGE OF THE XXIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

February 2, 2022 By admin

Olympic Hockey Coverage Begins TONIGHT at 11 p.m. ET on USA Network with Canada vs. Switzerland in Women’s Hockey

U.S. Women’s Team Begins Pursuit of Second Straight Gold Medal vs. Finland TOMORROW – Thursday, Feb. 3, at 8 a.m. ET – on USA Network

Gold Medal Game Rematch – U.S. Women’s Team vs. Canada on Monday, Feb. 7, at 11 p.m. ET on USA Network

U.S. Men’s Team Begins Tournament vs. China on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 8 a.m. ET on USA Network

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 2, 2022 – NBC Olympics has announced its hockey commentary team for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from Beijing, China, as part of NBCUniversal’s 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.

Coverage of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament begins tonight at 11 p.m. ET on USA Network with Canada facing off against Switzerland.

The on-air roster includes Olympians who have won a combined total of nine Olympic medals, including three gold medals.

 

  • Play-by-play – Kenny Albert, Brendan Burke, Chris Vosters, John Walton

 

  • Analysts – Brian Boucher, Anson Carter, Keith Jones, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, AJ Mleczko, Dom Moore, Eddie Olczyk, Angela Ruggiero

 

  • Reporter – Leila Rahimi

 

NBC Olympics’ hockey play-by-play team will be led by Kenny Albert, who has called hockey for every Olympic Winter Games since 2002; Brendan Burke, who returns for his second Olympics assignment and first for the Winter Games; Chris Vosters, in his third Olympic assignment; and John Walton, who returns for his second consecutive Winter Games calling hockey.

Hockey analysts include long-time NHL goalie Brian Boucher, returning for his second assignment with NBC Olympics; 11-year NHL veteran Anson Carter, who returns for his second assignment with NBC Olympics; nine-year NHL veteran Keith Jones, returning for his third Games with NBC Olympics; three-time Olympic medalist Monique Lamoureux-Morando, who led Team USA to the gold medal in PyeongChang and makes her NBC Olympics debut; Two-time Olympic medalist A.J. Mleczko, returning for her seventh assignment with NBC Olympics; 15-year NHL veteran Dom Moore in his NBC Olympics debut; U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer Eddie Olczyk, calling his fourth Olympic Games with NBC; and Hockey Hall of Fame member Angela Ruggiero, a four-time Olympic medal winner making her debut on NBC Olympics’ hockey coverage.

Leila Rahimi will serve as NBC Olympics’ hockey reporter for the men’s and women’s tournaments.

The U.S. women’s team begins its pursuit of a second straight gold medal on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 8 a.m. ET when they face Finland live on USA Network.

Round-robin play will include one of the fiercest rivalries in sports and a rematch of the 2018 women’s gold medal game, when Team USA faces Canada on Monday., Feb. 7 at 11 p.m. ET, live on USA Network.

The men’s Olympic hockey tournament begins Wednesday, Feb. 9, featuring the Russian Olympic Committee vs. Switzerland at 4 a.m. ET live on USA Network. The U.S. men’s team begins its Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 10, at 8 a.m. ET vs. China on USA Network. Click here for full Olympic hockey listings. All coverage will stream live on Peacock.

ABOUT NBC OLYMPICS

NBCUniversal will provide coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20. The Opening Ceremony will be presented on Friday, Feb. 4, live in the morning and again in primetime on NBC and Peacock. Similar to recent Winter Games, NBC’s primetime Olympic coverage begins the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3. Coverage begins on Wednesday, Feb. 2, on USA Network and Peacock. NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

-NBC OLYMPICS-

 

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NBCUNIVERSAL’S 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS COVERAGE BEGINS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2, AT 6 P.M. ET ON USA NETWORK AND PEACOCK

February 1, 2022 By admin

U.S. Mixed Doubles Curling vs. Italy Live at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock; U.S. vs. Australia in Mixed Doubles Curling Begins Coverage at 6 p.m. ET

Medal Contender Canada Opens Olympic Competition Against Switzerland in Women’s Hockey Live at 11:10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock

18 Consecutive Nights of Olympic Primetime Coverage on NBC Begins This Thursday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. ET

The Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is This Friday on NBC and Peacock

Most Up-to-Date Olympic TV Listings on NBCOlympics.com

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 1, 2022 – NBCUniversal’s comprehensive coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics begins tomorrow with live primetime coverage of ice hockey, curling, and alpine skiing. Live coverage gets underway when the U.S. mixed doubles curling team faces Italy at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

Medal contender Canada opens Olympic ice hockey competition against Switzerland live at 11:10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

NBC begins 18 consecutive nights of Olympic primetime coverage this Thursday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. ET featuring live figure skating as well as qualifying for men’s and women’s moguls.

Coverage of the Opening Ceremony is this Friday, Feb. 4 across NBCUniversal, beginning with NBCU’s first-ever live morning presentation of a Winter Games Opening Ceremony at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock as well as an enhanced primetime presentation from 8-11 p.m. ET.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

The U.S. mixed doubles curling team, featuring Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys, faces Italy Wednesday live at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Wednesday’s Olympic coverage begins when Persinger and Plys take on Australia at 6 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Plys will also compete in the men’s tournament as a member of John Shuster’s team.

Reigning world champion and four-time Olympic women’s ice hockey gold medalists Canada opens Olympic competition against Italy in an opening round Group A matchup Wednesday live at 11:10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. The U.S. and Canada have met in five of six Olympic gold medal games, with the Americans winning gold in a thrilling penalty shootout victory in 2018.

The men’s downhill training session, which is expected to feature Americans Bryce Bennett, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, and Travis Ganong will be presented Wednesday live at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3

NBC’s opening night of primetime competition this Thursday features live figure skating as well as qualifying for men’s and women’s moguls beginning at 8 p.m. ET (also streamed on Peacock). Three-time world champion and 2018 Olympian Nathan Chen is expected to compete in the men’s short program aiming to win the first U.S. gold medal in the men’s event since 2010.

The U.S. women’s moguls team is expected to be headlined by Kai Owens and 2018 Olympian Jaelin Kauf in qualifying on Thursday.

The 2018 gold medal-winning U.S. women’s ice hockey team begins its gold medal defense in opening round play against Finland Thursday live at 8:10 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. Pre-game coverage gets underway at 7:30 a.m. ET. The team features 13 players from the 2018 Olympic team, including Kendall Coyne Schofield, Hilary Knight, and Brianna Decker.

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For the latest comprehensive Olympic TV schedule information, please visit https://www.nbcolympics.com/schedule.

All 2022 Winter Olympics coverage will stream live on Peacock. Click here for the latest programming information and to learn more about the Winter Olympics on Peacock, click here.

NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app will provide comprehensive streaming coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics Games via authentication.

For more information about NBC Sports, our releases and latest news, please visit nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. A complete archive of 2022 Winter Olympics press releases can be found here.

Listings subject to change (all times ET unless noted).

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (DAY -2)

 

USA NETWORK

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Australia

 

8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Italy (LIVE)

 

10 p.m. – 11:10 p.m.

Men’s Alpine Skiing – Men’s Downhill Training (LIVE)

 

11:10 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Switzerland vs. Canada (LIVE)

 

1:30 a.m. – 3 a.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Norway (LIVE)

 

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3 (DAY -1)

 

NBC

8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Figure Skating – Team Event (LIVE)

Men’s Short Program

Rhythm Dance

Women’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying

 

9 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. PT

Figure Skating – Pairs’ Short Program Team Event (LIVE)

 

12:35 a.m. – 2 a.m.

Figure Skating – Pairs’ Short Program Team Event (LIVE)

 

USA NETWORK

3 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.

Women’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying (LIVE)

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Moguls Qualifying (LIVE)

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Norway

Mixed Doubles Curling – Italy vs. Switzerland

 

7:30 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Pregame Show

 

8:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – U.S. vs. Finland (LIVE)

 

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – Norway vs. Canada

 

5 p.m. – 11:10 p.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – Canada vs. Switzerland (LIVE)

Women’s Ice Hockey – U.S. vs. Finland

Mixed Doubles Curling – Italy vs. Norway

 

11:10 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey – Russian Olympic Committee vs. Switzerland (LIVE)

 

1:30 a.m. – 2:30 a.m.

Mixed Doubles Curling – U.S. vs. Sweden (LIVE)

 

–WINTER OLYMPICS–

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NBCUNIVERSAL ENHANCES ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE 2022 WINTER OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC GAMES

January 31, 2022 By admin

NBCU to Offer Closed Captioning, Audio Description, and Web Content Accessibility Throughout this Winter’s Olympic and Paralympic Games

Closed Captioning to be Provided for All Digital Livestreams

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 31, 2022 – NBCUniversal’s Winter Games coverage will be more accessible to viewers of all abilities than ever before, providing the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Beijing 2022 through closed captioning, audio description, and digital content accessibility. As previously announced, NBCU will present a Winter Olympics-record 2,800+ hours of coverage across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app from February 2-20.

In addition to providing closed captioning for all Olympic and Paralympic events airing across NBCU’s broadcast and cable networks, NBC Olympics will provide closed captioning for all digital livestreams – which was made available in full for the first time ever during last summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Closed captioning provides text of the coverage audio for viewers who are Deaf or hard of hearing.

Audio description services, in which broadcast audio is interspersed with skilled voices describing Olympic and Paralympic scenes and context, will be available for viewers who are blind or visually impaired. For the Olympic Winter Games, all competitions aired during primetime hours and Prime Plus, along with the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, will include live audio description on the Secondary Audio Program (SAP) channel, provided by Descriptive Video Works. For the Paralympic Games, NBC Sports will provide live audio description for all broadcast programming, including those aired outside primetime hours, as well as on all simulstreams.

Viewers can use #NBCOlympicsA11y and #NBCParalympicsA11y on social media to share with others or provide feedback on closed captioning or audio description to NBCUniversal.

Additionally, improved web content accessibility, including keyboard navigation, color contrast and support for screen readers, will be available on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.

“Ensuring that the Olympic and Paralympic Games are available to be enjoyed by the widest possible U.S. audience is core to our mission,” said Gary Zenkel, President, NBC Olympics. “For our coverage of the Beijing Games, providing an unprecedented number of hours of accessibility for a Winter Olympics is another important step in accomplishing that goal.”

All of this audio description and closed captioning will be available to Comcast Xfinity customers who experience the Games on the Xfinity X1 platform, including on the live Olympic Games coverage delivered in 4K, on Xfinity Stream, and on Xfinity Flex.

“The Olympic and Paralympic Games are an opportunity for us all to be inspired by the extraordinary achievements of the world’s best athletes,” said Tom Wlodkowski, Vice President of Accessibility at Comcast. “It is an honor to partner with our colleagues at NBC Olympics to deliver our most inclusive Olympic and Paralympic viewing experience ever, and to share those stories of resilience and sportsmanship with the widest possible audience.”

NBCUniversal will provide coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20. The Opening Ceremony will be presented on Friday, Feb. 4, live in the morning and again in primetime on NBC and Peacock. Similar to recent Winter Games, NBC’s primetime Olympic coverage begins the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3. Coverage begins on Wednesday, Feb. 2, on USA Network and Peacock. NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

About NBC Olympics

A division of NBC Sports Group, NBC Olympics is responsible for producing, programming and promoting NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Olympic & Paralympic Games. NBC Olympics 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 & Paralympic sports programming throughout the year, which is presented on NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

–NBC OLYMPICS—

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THE WINTER OLYMPICS BEGIN THIS WEEK — 84 COMMENTATORS JOIN NBC OLYMPICS’ COVERAGE OF THE XXIV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES

January 31, 2022 By admin

NBC Talent Roster Has Won 40 Olympic Medals Including 18 Gold

Mike Tirico to Host NBC Primetime Show from Beijing and Los Angeles

Tirico and NBC News’ Savannah Guthrie to Host Opening Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 4 on NBC and Peacock

Craig Melvin of NBC News to Host Middle Weekend Coverage from Beijing

Andy Browne and Jing Tsu, Longtime Experts on Chinese and East Asian Culture and International Affairs, to Contribute to Opening Ceremony Coverage

Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is Friday, Feb. 4 on NBC & Peacock; Primetime Coverage on NBC Begins Thursday, Feb. 3

STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 31, 2022 – The Winter Olympics begin this week, with Mike Tirico leading 84 NBC Olympics commentators as NBCUniversal presents more than 2,800 hours of coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from Beijing, China, across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app.

The roster includes Olympians who have won a combined total of 40 Olympic medals, including 18 gold medals. Team NBC would have finished first in the PyeongChang medal count.

The overall talent lineup features the return of many of the network’s signature Olympic hosts, play-by-play commentators and analysts with Olympic experience.

NBC Olympics commentator notes:

    • Mike Tirico serves as NBC Olympics’ primetime host for the third time, after hosting primetime coverage at the Tokyo Olympics last summer and the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games. He will also host Prime Plus late-night coverage for the first week. NBC News’ Craig Melvin will host TODAY from Beijing and will serve as NBC’s on-site host over the middle weekend of the Games. Maria Taylor, who made her NBC Olympics debut in Tokyo, will host Prime Plus in the Games’ second week. Rebecca Lowe will serve as the host of NBC’s daytime coverage, marking her fifth assignment as an NBC Olympics host. Ahmed Fareed, Jimmy Roberts, Lindsay Czarniak and Jac Collinsworth will host coverage on USA Network, Carolyn Manno will host coverage on CNBC, and Kathryn Tappen will serve as a host in the second week of coverage.

 

    • Among the Olympians on Team NBC: three-time medalist, including gold in the downhill at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010, Lindsey Vonn; 1998 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Tara Lipinski; S. Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White; bronze medalist figure skater Ashley Wagner; 1984 figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton; 1988 figure skating gold medalist Brian Boitano; two-time alpine skiing Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety; 1998 moguls gold medalist Jonny Moseley; three-time Olympic snowboarding medalist Kelly Clark; 2014 bronze medalist in luge Erin Hamlin; gold-medal winning cross country skier Kikkan Randall; Kevin Martin, who skipped Team Canada to gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics; 2018 Olympic curling gold medalist Tyler George; two-time Olympic moguls medalist Hannah Kearney; two-time short track speed skating medalist Katherine Adamek; three-time ski jumping medalist Johnny Spillane; three-time speed skating medalist Joey Cheek, two-time snow cross gold medalist Seth Wescott, and 2010 Olympic bobsledder Bree Schaaf. Olympian hockey commentators include Monique Lamoureux-Morando, who won three Olympic medals, including a gold medal in 2018 with Team USA; two-time Team USA medalist AJ Mleczko; four-time Team USA medalist Angela Ruggiero; and 1984 Olympian Eddie Olczyk.

 

Team NBC total combined medals vs. top countries in 2018 PyeongChang Olympics:

  Total Medals Gold Medals
Team NBC* 40 18
Norway 39 14
Germany 31 14
Canada 29 11
United States 23 9
 

 

FOLLOWING IS A RUNDOWN OF NBC OLYMPICS’ ON-AIR & DIGITAL TEAM:

NBC, USA NETWORK & CNBC HOSTS:

    • MIKE TIRICO: In an unprecedented hosting double, Tirico will host the NBC Olympics primetime show in Beijing (beginning Thurs., Feb. 3) and Los Angeles, while also hosting the Super Bowl LVI pregame show from SoFi Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 13. The Beijing Olympics mark Tirico’s fourth assignment with NBC Olympics, having served as a daytime host on Copacabana Beach at the 2016 Rio Olympics and anchoring NBC Olympics’ primetime and late-night coverage of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games and Tokyo Olympics.
    • MARIA TAYLOR: Beginning in the second week, Taylor will host NBC Olympics’ late-night shows from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., marking her second Olympic assignment after making her Olympic debut in Tokyo. She will be working as a host for NBC Sports’ Super Bowl coverage during the first week of the Games.
    • CRAIG MELVIN: NBC News’ Melvin will serve as NBC’s on-site and Prime Plus host from Beijing in the middle weekend of the Olympics. Melvin, who will also host the TODAY show onsite from Beijing, previously served as a reporter for NBC Sports during the 2016 Rio Olympics.
    • REBECCA LOWE: Lowe serves as the daytime host for NBC Olympics’ coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics, her fifth assignment as an Olympics host after making her debut in Sochi in 2014. Previously, Lowe served as the daytime host for the Tokyo Olympics, anchored daytime coverage on NBC in PyeongChang in 2018 and in Rio in 2016, and was an NBCSN host for Sochi 2014.
    • AHMED FAREED: Fareed will handle his fourth assignment for NBC Olympics, hosting coverage on USA Network. Previously, Fareed anchored daytime on USA Network during the Tokyo Olympics, and hosted NBCSN coverage during PyeongChang 2018. He made his NBC Olympics debut as a USA Network host for Rio 2016.
    • JIMMY ROBERTS: A 13-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and writer, Roberts will serve as a host on USA Network, marking his 19th Olympic assignment and 11th for NBC. Roberts reported on stories at last summer’s Tokyo Olympics, and has reported on Bode Miller in Vancouver, changes to Wimbledon for the Olympics in London, the legacy of Russian hockey from Sochi, and the incredible story of refugee athletes in Rio.
    • LINDSAY CZARNIAK: Czarniak, who for last summer’s Tokyo Olympics co-hosted On Her Turf at the Olympics on Peacock — the first NBC Olympics show dedicated to covering women’s sports — will host coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics on USA Network. Czarniak was a host and sports desk reporter for NBC Olympics at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and served as a reporter at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
    • JAC COLLINSWORTH: Collinsworth will handle his third assignment for NBC Olympics, hosting coverage on USA Network. Collinsworth previously served as an on-location contributor to Peacock’s Tokyo Tonight show last summer, and in 2016, served as NBC Olympics’ first-ever social media correspondent at the Rio Olympics.
    • CAROLYN MANNO: Manno will serve as host of coverage on CNBC, marking her sixth NBC Olympics assignment, and fourth as a host. During the Tokyo Olympics, Manno hosted coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. Previously, Manno served as host for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics, was a freestyle skiing reporter at the 2014 Sochi Games, and was a reporter on a wide-ranging number of assignments at the 2012 London Olympics.
    • KATHRYN TAPPEN: Tappen, in her fifth NBC Olympics assignment will serve as a host during the second week of coverage. She will be working as a sideline reporter on NBC Sports’ Super Bowl LVI coverage during the first week of the Games.

 

PEACOCK COMMENTATORS: Peacock’s Winter Olympics coverage features host Matt Iseman with 1998 Olympic moguls gold medalist Jonny Moseley, host Adnan Virk, 1988 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Brian Boitano, Olympic figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton, and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the team event and three-time U.S. figure skating champion Ashley Wagner.

OLYMPIC CORRESPONDENTS:

    • LINDSEY VONN: Vonn, the winningest woman in alpine skiing World Cup history who competed in four Winter Games, makes her NBC Olympics debut as a primetime correspondent at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Vonn made her on-air debut with the NBC Sports team in January 2021 for several days of competition in women’s downhill and Super-G events from Crans Montana, Switzerland. Over the course of her career, she won 82 World Cup races, which is the most by a woman and second-most all time. Participating in four Olympic Games (2002, 2006, 2010, 2018), Vonn amassed three Olympic medals, including gold in the downhill at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010, where she became the first American woman to win Olympic downhill gold. 
    • STEVE KORNACKI: Kornacki, NBC News’ celebrated national political correspondent, reprises his NBC Olympics role after debuting in Tokyo. Kornacki has brought his election-style coverage to NBC Sports’ Football Night in Americato break down the NFL playoff picture, and has served as an insights analyst on NBC Sports’ Triple Crown horse racing coverage.

 

SPORTS DESK: NBC News’ Sam Brock, who returns for his second Olympic assignment, and Anne Thompson, making her fourth Olympic assignment, will serve as correspondents on the sports desk. 

REPORTERS: NBC Olympics’ reporters will cover various venues and locations throughout the Games, and will contribute to features on a variety of platforms. The reporters include: Tom Abbott, Naoko Funayama, Hailey Hunter, Lewis Johnson, Andrea Joyce, Todd Lewis, Randy Moss, Leila Rahimi, and Corey Robinson.

CONTRIBUTORS:  Andy Browne, the Editorial Director of Bloomberg New Economy Forum, and Jing Tsu, the John M. Schiff Professor of East Asian Studies & Comparative Literature at Yale University, will contribute to coverage of the Opening Ceremony on NBC and Peacock, as well as NBC’s first night of primetime coverage on Thursday, Feb. 3. Browne and Tsu, making their NBC Olympics debuts, will provide a broader context of what the U.S. audience is watching in the opening days of the Games.

HIGHLIGHTS:

ALPINE SKIING: Dan Hicks will serve as lead play-by-play for alpine skiing, marking his 13th Olympics overall with NBC Sports. Ted Ligety, one of U.S. Skiing’s most-decorated athletes and two-time Olympic gold medalist, makes his NBC Olympics debut as an analyst. Former U.S. Ski Team downhill racer Steve Porino serves as an analyst, his eighth assignment with NBC Olympics, while reporter Todd Lewis marks his third overall NBC Olympics assignment.

BIATHLON: Bill Doleman serves as the play-by-play commentator for biathlon coverage, after handling curling play-by-play at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. He will be joined by former U.S. Biathlon Team member Chad Salmela, who returns for his sixth Games as a biathlon and cross-country analyst. Tom Abbott will report from the course.

BIG AIR: Shane Bacon will serve as play-by-play commentator for big air events, alongside 2013 freestyle world ski champion Tom Wallisch and three-time Olympic medalist and 2002 halfpipe gold medalist Kelly Clark. Sam Brock will serve as the big air reporter.

BOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETON: Leigh Diffey reprises his role as bobsled/luge/skeleton play-by-play commentator, which marks his fifth overall NBC Olympics assignment after calling track & field in Tokyo. Lewis Johnson, working his 12th Olympic Games for NBC, will be the reporter for all three disciplines. Working as analysts alongside Diffey will be four-time Olympian Erin Hamlin (luge); former U.S. National Bobsled Team member John Morgan, a bobsled analyst for his 11th consecutive Winter Olympics, and 2010 Olympic bobsledder and former skeleton racer Bree Schaaf (skeleton and bobsled).

CROSS-COUNTRY: Steve Schlanger reprises his role as a play-by-play commentator for cross-country skiing, his sixth Olympics assignment. In addition to his work on biathlon, Chad Salmela will work as the cross-country analyst along with gold medalist Kikkan Randall, who makes her Olympic debut as an analyst. Naoko Funayama, in her second NBC Olympics assignment, is the reporter.

CURLING: Reprising their curling play-by-play roles are Jason Knapp in his sixth Olympic assignment and third consecutive Winter Olympics, Jim Kozimor in his sixth Olympic assignment, and Kenny Rice in his sixth Olympic assignment. Kevin Martin, who skipped Team Canada to gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, 2018 Olympic gold medalist Tyler George, and three-time national champion Jaime Sinclair will serve as analysts. Corey Robinson serves as the curling reporter for the first time in his second overall Olympic assignment.

FIGURE SKATING: Terry Gannon, working his sixth Olympics, will reprise his role as lead play-by-play commentator for Olympic figure skating alongside lead analysts Tara Lipinski, the 1998 Olympic gold medalist, and three-time U.S. figure skating champion Johnny Weir. Lipinski and Weir are working their fifth Olympic assignments together and third Winter Games on figure skating coverage. 2006 U.S. Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White will serve as an analyst in her fifth overall Olympic assignment with NBC Sports, and Andrea Joyce, who returns for her 12th Olympic assignment with NBC (16th overall), will serve as a figure skating and short track speed skating reporter.

FREESTYLE SKIING/SNOWBOARDING: Trace Worthington returns for his fifth Winter Olympics assignment and will be the freestyle skiing play-by-play commentator. Worthington is joined by analyst Hannah Kearney, a two-time Olympic moguls medalist.

Todd Harris will return for his sixth consecutive Winter Games, serving as the play-by-play commentator for men’s and women’s snowboarding, which includes halfpipe, slopestyle, snowboard cross, and parallel giant slalom. U.S. Olympian and multi-time X Games medalist Todd Richards, 2013 freestyle world ski champion Tom Wallisch and two-time snow cross gold medalist Seth Wescott will serve as analysts. Tina Dixon, a four times X Games medalist, will serve as an analyst/reporter, her fifth NBC Olympics assignment.

Randy Moss, making his fifth Olympic assignment, and Hailey Hunter, making her debut with NBC Olympics, will serve as the freestyle skiing and snowboarding reporters.

HOCKEY: Kenny Albert, who has called hockey for every Olympic Winter Games since 2002, Brendan Burke, in his second Olympics assignment, John Walton, in his second Olympics assignment, and Chris Vosters, in his third Olympic assignment, will combine to provide play-by-play hockey commentary.

Hockey analysts include Brian Boucher, Anson Carter, Keith Jones, Monique Lamoureux-Morando, A.J. Mleczko, Dom Moore, Eddie Olczyk, Angela Ruggiero. Leila Rahimi makes her NBC Olympics debut as a reporter in Beijing.

SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING: Ted Robinson, at his 13th Olympics overall and 12th for NBC, will be the short track speed skating play-by-play commentator. Two-time Olympic medalist Katherine Adamek serves as analyst and, Andrea Joyce, in addition to figure skating, will serve as the reporter for short track speed skating.

SKI JUMPING: Paul Burmeister reprises his role as the ski jumping play-by-play commentator after making his Winter Olympics debut in 2018. Joining Burmeister are three-time Olympic medalist Johnny Spillane as analyst, and Naoko Funayama, who will report on ski jumping in addition to cross-country skiing.

SPEED SKATING: Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek returns for his second NBC Olympics assignment as a speed skating analyst alongside speed skating play-by-play commentator Bill Spaulding.

SPORT-BY-SPORT RUNDOWN:

ALPINE SKIING

Dan Hicks, Play by Play

Ted Ligety, Analyst

Steve Porino, Analyst

Todd Lewis, Reporter

 

BIATHLON

Bill Doleman, Play by Play

Chad Salmela, Analyst

Tom Abbott, Reporter

 

BOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETON

Leigh Diffey, Play by Play

Erin Hamlin, Luge Analyst

John Morgan, Bobsled Analyst

Bree Schaaf, Skeleton/Bobsled Analyst

Lewis Johnson, Reporter

 

CROSS COUNTRY SKIING

Steve Schlanger, Play by Play

Chad Salmela, Analyst

Kikkan Randall, Analyst

Naoko Funayama, Reporter

 

CURLING

Jason Knapp, Play by Play

Jim Kozimor, Play by Play

Kenny Rice, Play by Play

Kevin Martin, Analyst

Tyler George, Analyst

Jamie Sinclair, Analyst
Corey Robinson, Reporter

 

FIGURE SKATING

Terry Gannon, Play by Play

Tara Lipinski, Analyst

Johnny Weir, Analyst

Tanith White, Analyst

Andrea Joyce, Reporter

 

FREESTYLE SKIING/SNOWBOARDING/BIG AIR

Shane Bacon, Play by Play (Big Air)

Todd Harris, Play by Play

Trace Worthington, Play by Play

Kelly Clark, Analyst

Hannah Kearney, Analyst

Todd Richards, Analyst

Tom Wallisch, Analyst

Seth Wescott, Analyst

Tina Dixon, Analyst/Reporter

Hailey Hunter, Reporter

Sam Brock, Reporter (Big Air)

Randy Moss, Reporter

 

HOCKEY

Kenny Albert, Play by Play

Brendan Burke, Play by Play

John Walton, Play by Play

Chris Vosters, Play by Play

Brian Boucher, Analyst

Anson Carter, Analyst

Keith Jones, Analyst

Monique Lamoureux-Morando, Analyst

AJ Mlezcko, Analyst

Dom Moore, analyst

Eddie Olczyk, Analyst

Angela Ruggiero, Analyst

Leila Rahimi, Reporter

 

SHORT TRACK

Ted Robinson, Play by Play

Katherine Adamek, Analyst

Andrea Joyce, Reporter

 

SKI JUMPING

Paul Burmeister, Play by Play

Johnny Spillane, Analyst

Naoko Funayama, Reporter

 

SPEED SKATING

Bill Spaulding, Play by Play

Joey Cheek, Analyst

 

HOSTS, CORRESPONDENTS, AND REPORTERS:

 

PRIMETIME HOST:

Mike Tirico, NBC

 

PRIME PLUS HOST:

Mike Tirico, NBC

Maria Taylor, NBC (Week 2 – following Super Bowl)

 

ON-SITE & PRIME PLUS HOST (middle weekend):

Craig Melvin, NBC

 

OPENING CEREMONY:

Savannah Guthrie, NBC

Mike Tirico, NBC

 

DAYTIME HOST:

Rebecca Lowe, NBC

 

USA NETWORK, CNBC AND PEACOCK HOSTS:

Ahmed Fareed, USA Network

Jimmy Roberts, USA Network

Lindsay Czarniak, USA Network

Jac Collinsworth, USA Network (following Super Bowl)

Carolyn Manno, CNBC

Kathryn Tappen (following Super Bowl)

Matt Iseman, Peacock

Jonny Moseley, Peacock

Adnan Virk Peacock

Brian Boitano, Peacock

Ashley Wagner, Peacock

Scott Hamilton, Peacock

 

CORRESPONDENTS:

Lindsey Vonn

Steve Kornacki

Sam Brock (Sports Desk)

Anne Thompson (Sports Desk)

 

CONTRIBUTORS:

Andy Browne

Jing Tsu

 

NBC SPORTS DIGITAL:

LaChina Robinson (Twitter)

Zora Stephenson (Twitter)

Laurie Hernandez (TikTok)

Jo Ling Kent (Twitter)

 

For a complete archive of 2022 Winter Olympics press releases, click here.

About NBC Olympics

NBCUniversal will provide coverage of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games from Feb. 2-20. The Opening Ceremony will be presented on Friday, Feb. 4, live in the morning and again in primetime on NBC and Peacock. Similar to recent Winter Games, NBC’s primetime Olympic coverage begins the night before the Opening Ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 3. Coverage begins on Wednesday, Feb. 2, on USA Network and Peacock. NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company.

 

–NBC Olympics–

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