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NOTES & QUOTES FROM WEEK 12 EDITION OF FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA ON NBC AND PEACOCK

November 27, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

“To me, it takes a village – coaches, other people in the organization – to make sure everyone’s mentality is right to perform at their best.” – Jason Garrett on the importance of players’ mental health

“We talk about how strong these players are, but the ultimate strength is just asking for help when you need it.” – Maria Taylor

“(The Jets) had a rough week, (but) Mike White came in on a white horse and saves the day.” – Garrett

“They’re getting back to their formula…run the ball, pound it, and just waves of people coming at you on defense starting with that front four.” – Tony Dungy on the 49ers

Peacock Sunday Night Football Final Streams EXCLUSIVELY on Peacock Following Every Sunday Night Football Game During 2022 Season

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 27, 2022 – NBC Sports’ presentation of Week 12 of the 2022 NFL season continued tonight from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Penn., with Football Night in America leading into coverage of the NFC-leading Philadelphia Eagles and Jalen Hurts hosting two-time reigning NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football on NBC, Peacock and Universo.

Maria Taylor hosted FNIA from NBC Sports’ Studio 1 in Stamford, Conn. She was joined by Hall of Fame head coach Tony Dungy, former NFL head coach Jason Garrett, former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, and fantasy sports industry pioneer Matthew Berry. Two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison joined co-host Jac Collinsworth at the site of the game. NFL Insider Mike Florio provided reports from his home studio.

In advance of tonight’s game, Eagles OL Lane Johnson spoke to NBC Sports’ Michael Smith and discussed the importance of mental health, being a team leader, and more. Click here for a link to the entire interview.

Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst), Melissa Stark (sideline reporter) and Terry McAulay (rules analyst) are calling tonight’s game. Tirico also reported from the field during FNIA.

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Following are highlights from tonight’s edition of Football Night in America on NBC and Peacock:

ON PACKERS-EAGLES

Garrett on the importance of tonight’s game for both teams: “It’s the ultimate backs against the wall game for Green Bay. But for Philadelphia, as well as they’ve played, don’t think they don’t know how well the Cowboys are playing. The Cowboys are coming fast and playing as well as anybody, so it’s a must-win for Philly as they go down the stretch.”

ON EAGLES

Harrison on newly-acquired defensive linemen Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh: “You better believe these guys did not come back and play football because they need money. They felt like this was the best opportunity for them to win a Super Bowl.”

Harrison on safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson: “He (has) versatility, can play anywhere around the field. He’s a playmaker and has great instincts, but the intensity and passion he plays with, I love it.”

ON PACKERS

Garrett on Packers QB Aaron Rodgers: “I’ve never seen a guy with as good an arm throw the ball as accurately as (Aaron) Rodgers and we have not seen that lately. Receivers running wide open and Aaron Rodgers missing badly. I do think the thumb is a factor because that’s not who Aaron Rodgers is.”

Harrison on the struggles of the Packers’ defense: “It’s defensive coordinator Joe Barry. At the beginning of the season, I thought this was going to be one of the top defenses in the National Football League. You look at their secondary, just miscommunication, blown coverages, a lot of frustration, and too many veteran players back there to make those mistakes…On the defensive line as well, they have to do a better job of fighting off those blocks, being physical, and making those tackles and stopping the run.”

ON MENTAL HEALTH

Eagles OL Lane Johnson to Michael Smith: “Everybody thinks that they have a lot of control over certain situations and you really don’t. You have control over your actions and how you treat people, how you work, and letting go of things that will drag you down.”

Garrett on NFL players’ mental health: “It is a big topic. When you think about it, ever since these guys were (young), they had dreams of playing in the National Football League. They’re highly compensated, but they’re people too. They have the same issues that everybody else has off the field and then they have a pressure to perform on the field, day after day, week after week, with a big spotlight. Years ago, there was a stigma about mental health in our society and in football. Now every team has a clinical psychologist, a sports psychologist, and teams are encouraging players to talk about this. When Lane Johnson and Dak Prescott step up and talk about it, that’s a really good thing.”

Dungy: “As a league, we are doing better. My first 20 years in coaching, no player would come in and have a conversation like Lane Johnson. But my last few years, I was getting that. Guys coming in and saying, ‘I am a little uncomfortable, Coach. I need to see our psychologist.’”

Garrett: “For me, it’s not just the fringe players. It’s the star players. Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith…the coaches did an amazing job with these guys who had so much confidence, constantly reinforcing them, ‘You’re the best.’ To me, it takes a village – coaches, other people in the organization – to make sure everyone’s mentality is right to perform at their best.”

Taylor: “We talk about how strong these players are, but the ultimate strength is just asking for help when you need it.”

ON JETS

Simms on Jets QB Mike White’s performance in New York’s win over Chicago: “He was awesome today. He made a lot of big-time throws, spread the ball around to all the weapons, whether it was Elijah Moore or Garrett Wilson. The offense was really good in sloppy conditions in New York.”

Garrett: “(The Jets) had a rough week, (but) Mike White came in on a white horse and saves the day.”

Garrett on head coach Robert Saleh’s decision to start Mike White and bench Zach Wilson: “Sometimes as the head coach, you have to play checkers and not chess. You have to do what’s best for your team right now…Mike takes advantage of the opportunity, the team responds to him, continue with this and then make your best decision as you go down the stretch. They needed to win, stay in the hunt, and this was the right decision.”

Dungy: “This is the quarterback position and the guy you drafted with the second pick. Now, if you’re telling me we’re playing checkers and trying to win this game, and the best chance for us to win is to put that second pick in the draft on ice…that’s sending a message to me as a player in that locker room.”

ON 49ERS

Simms: “(49ers defensive coordinator) DeMeco Ryans and that 49ers’ defense, wow, they are kicking some butt right now. Four straight games with no points (allowed) in the second half? This is the NFL, this isn’t high school football…Fred Warner, arguably the best linebacker in football. We know the pass rush is always in the face of the quarterback…Nick Bosa, maybe the best pass rusher in football. They’re a team that’s well-coached, creative, and they’ve got studs all over the field.”

Dungy: “They’re getting back to their formula. If you remember their Super Bowl year, run the ball, pound it, and just waves of people coming at you on defense starting with that front four. They can alternate guys in, aggressive secondary. I like what I’m seeing from the 49ers right now.”

ON BENGALS

Harrison on the Bengals’ win over the Titans: “Huge win on the road in a hostile environment without your star players Ja’Marr Chase and Joe Mixon…I really felt like Joe Burrow was the difference…(he) is doing a better job of utilizing his legs and making plays.”

Simms: “D.J. Reader is one of the best run-stopping defensive tackles in football…The Bengals are good on all three levels — linebackers, safeties, they got everything on defense. That’s why they were in the Super Bowl last year.”

Dungy: “We were concerned about their offensive line and protecting (Joe) Burrow. He’s getting protection and defensively, they did the job today up front on the defensive line.”

ON CHIEFS

Garrett on TE Travis Kelce: “He makes it look awfully easy. It’s like he is in high school and everyone else is in grade school.”

ON RAVENS

Garrett: “They have four losses, two-score leads in all of those games that they blew. They did it again today to Jacksonville. They have to get that right down the stretch or they’re not going to be playing in the playoffs.”

ON BRONCOS

Garrett on Broncos QB Russell Wilson’s performance in Denver’s loss to Carolina: “Russell (Wilson) struggled the whole game long. A lot of three-and-outs, a lot of confusion, and a lot of frustration in Denver.”

Florio on head coach Nathaniel Hackett: “Plenty of fans would love to make a coaching change right now, but (with) these owners there is no track record, no history, no guidance for what they are going to do. But know this, they are very smart, methodical, and they are not panicking. They understand what is going on this season. Lot of close games, players injured, and they are still playing hard. It would be extremely unlikely for a change to be made before the end of the season.”

ON BUCCANEERS

Garrett: “I was surprised — coming back from the Germany game, I thought Tampa was on their way…Cleveland did a good job of controlling the game by running that rock.”

Dungy: “We thought they were getting healthy on defense. Played over in Germany and looked good, but Nick Chubb found (open) seams consistently.”

ON JAGUARS

Simms on QB Trevor Lawrence: “We’ve been wanting that big-time, take over the game type of moment from the number one pick…Guess what, Jacksonville? You got it today. Made a lot of wow, big-time plays to win the game.”

Dungy: “I love what Doug Pederson has brought. This ‘never say die’ attitude. They fight, hustle, until the whistle blows.”

ON COMMANDERS

Garrett: “Taylor Heinicke continues to win…the NFC East is tough, and they are staying in the fight.”

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Peacock Sunday Night Football Final, an NFL post-game show produced by NBC Sports, streams exclusively on Peacock following every Sunday Night Football game during the 2022 season. The show is hosted by NBC Sports commentators Kathryn Tappen and Chris Simms, who provide instant reactions to each Sunday game along with highlights and interviews. Football Night in America co-host Jac Collinsworth and analyst Rodney Harrison also provide recaps and insights into the day’s biggest moments from the site of each week’s SNF game. NFL Insider Mike Florio provides injury and news updates. Matthew Berry provides fantasy football analysis and an early look at the fantasy waiver wire.

— Football Night in America —

TELEMUNDO SETS SPANISH-LANGUAGE RECORD FOR MOST WATCHED WORLD CUP GROUP STAGE MATCH EVER WITH ARGENTINA VS. MEXICO

November 27, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Argentina-Mexico Match Posts Record Total Audience Delivery Average of 8.9 Million Viewers

Argentina’s 2-0 Win Over Mexico is the Most-Streamed World Cup Match with First-Ever 2+ Million Average Minute Audience

Most-Watched Sporting Event in Telemundo History

DOHA, QATAR – Nov. 28, 2022 – Saturday night’s Argentina v. Mexico match set viewership and streaming records, averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 8.9 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, marking the most-watched World Cup Group Stage match in Spanish-language history and second largest regardless of stage. Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the U.S.

The 8.9 million viewers for Argentina’s 2-0 win over Mexico — played at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday — is now the most-watched match of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022in Spanish, topping Thursday’s Brazil v. Serbia game (5.7 million) played on Thanksgiving afternoon, and up almost 100% compared to Mexico’s first match vs. Poland (4.6 million) on Tuesday. This year’s World Cup is the first to take place in the fall in order to offset Qatar’s extreme summer heat.

Yesterday’s Argentina v. Mexico match is the most streamed match of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, becoming the first World Cup game to top two million viewers with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 2.08 million viewers on Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms and beating the previous record set by Tuesday’s Mexico v. Poland game (1.35 million).

The streaming success has driven Peacock to the No. 1 spot on the App Store for free iOS apps every day since the tournament began, with the Telemundo Deportes app often breaking into the Top 5.

Through seven days, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is averaging a TAD of 2.6 million viewers for 24 games, up 24% vs. the 2018 tournament (2.1 million), which took place in Russia in the summer.

During the Argentina-Mexico match window (1:30-4:00 pm ET), Telemundo ranked as the No. 1 network overall regardless of language in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, and San Francisco and #1 on Spanish-language TV in Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix, Orlando, Sacramento, Tampa, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C, Boston and Atlanta.

Viewership figures are based on data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the U.S.

—TELEMUNDO DEPORTES—

About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: 

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 95% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 61 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Telemundo is the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, as well as the Premier League and Mexican soccer team Chivas. The #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., Telemundo Global Studios includes Telemundo Television Studios, Telemundo Streaming Studios, and Underground Producciones. Telemundo’s new Tplus content brand on Peacock features programming developed for the full spectrum of Hispanics. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

ENGLAND V. USA IS SECOND-MOST WATCHED USA GROUP STAGE MATCH IN SPANISH-LANGUAGE HISTORY

November 26, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Match Averages 4.6 Million Viewers, Up 33% vs. Monday’s USA v. Wales Game and Better Than 9 of 10 Most Recent USA Group Stage Matches

Telemundo Averaging 2.4 Million Viewers Through First Six Days, Up 14% vs. 2018

DOHA, QATAR – Nov. 27, 2022 – Friday night’s England v. USA match averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 4.6 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, making it the second-most watched World Cup Group Stage match featuring a U.S. team in Spanish-language history. Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the U.S.

Through six days, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is averaging a TAD of 2.4 million viewers for 20 games, up 14% vs. the 2018 tournament (2.1 million), which took place in Russia in the summer.

The 4.6 million viewers for the 0-0 tie between England and USA — played at 2 p.m. ET on Friday — was up 33% compared to the USA’s first match vs. Wales (3.5 million) on Monday and surpassed nine of the 10 most recent Group Stage matches played by the U.S. team. For the 2006, 2010 and 2014 World Cups, the only match with higher viewership than Friday night’s match was on June 22, 2014, when the USA tied Portugal 2-2 at FIFA World Cup Brazil. This year’s World Cup is the first to take place in the fall in order to offset Qatar’s extreme summer heat. The USA did not qualify for the tournament in 2018.

England v. USA is now the second-most watched match of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022in Spanish, trailing only Thursday’s Brazil v. Serbia game (5.7 million) played on Thanksgiving afternoon.

The match was also Telemundo’s third-most streamed match of the tournament, averaging an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 1.27 million viewers on Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms. England v. USA trails only Thursday’s Brazil v. Serbia match (1.31 million) and Tuesday’s Mexico v. Poland game (1.35 million), which is the most-streamed World Cup game in history, regardless of language.

The streaming success has driven Peacock to the No. 1 spot on the App Store for free iOS apps every day since the tournament began, with the Telemundo Deportes app often breaking into the Top 5.

During the England v. USA match window (1:30-4:00 pm ET), Telemundo ranked as the No. 1 Spanish-language network in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix, San Francisco, Orlando, Sacramento, Tampa, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C, Boston and Atlanta.

Viewership figures are based on data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the U.S.

—TELEMUNDO DEPORTES—

About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: 

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves the full spectrum of U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 93% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 56 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Telemundo is the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, as well as the Premier League and Mexican soccer team Chivas. The #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., Telemundo Global Studios includes Telemundo Television Studios, Telemundo Streaming Studios, and Underground Producciones. Telemundo’s new Tplus content brand will launch on Peacock later this year, featuring programming developed for the full spectrum of Hispanics. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

NBC SPORTS’ PRESENTATION OF PATRIOTS-VIKINGS ON NBC, PEACOCK AND TELEMUNDO IS 2nd-MOST WATCHED PRIMETIME THANKSGIVING GAME EVER WITH 26+ MILLION VIEWERS

November 25, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Led by Peacock, Matchup is Most-Streamed Thanksgiving Night Game Ever

Patriots-Vikings is Most-Watched NFL Game on Telemundo, Excluding Super Bowl LVI

STAMFORD, Conn. – November 25, 2022 – NBC Sports’ presentation of the Minnesota Vikings’ down-to-the-wire 33-26 victory over the New England Patriots, is the second-most watched Thanksgiving primetime game ever averaging a Total Audience Delivery of more than 26 million viewers, based on preliminary data, across NBC TV, Peacock, Telemundo, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital platforms.

Last night’s game, which featured numerous lead changes and a tied score in each quarter, averaged an approximate 25.9 million English-language viewers, ranking behind only the 2015 Bears-Packers game in primetime viewership on Thanksgiving (27.8 million viewers).

In addition, Patriots-Vikings ranks as the most watched primetime regular season game since NBC Sports’ presentation of “The Return” by Buccaneers QB Tom Brady to New England last season (28.4 million on 10/3/21).

Additional ratings and viewership notes:

Viewership for last night’s game topped by 24% last year’s Thanksgiving night matchup (Bills-Saints, 20.9 million).
Led by Peacock, Vikings-Patriots delivered the most-streamed primetime NFL Thanksgiving game ever, registering an Average Minute Audience of 1.2 million viewers (across Peacock, NBC Sports Digital, and NFL Digital Properties).
With an average of 565,000 viewers, Vikings-Patriots is the most-watched NFL game ever on Telemundo, excluding Super Bowl LVI. The game was the nightcap in a full day of fútbol and football that kicked off in the morning with four FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches which included Brazil vs. Serbia, Telemundo Deportes’ most viewed game of the tournament.
Last night’s game (8:24 p.m.-11:15 p.m. ET) registered a national NBC TV household rating of 9.7/29 – up 21% from last year’s Thanksgiving night matchup (8.0/22).

Viewership figures are based upon preliminary data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Official national data for NBC will be available next week.

TOP METERED MARKETS FOR PATRIOTS-VIKINGS (based on 44 markets available):

1.	Minneapolis	29.4/67
2.	Providence	27.4/61
3.	Boston	27.0/62
4.	Kansas City	13.4/35
T5.	Pittsburgh	12.3/30
T5.	Hartford	12.3/31
T5.	Cincinnati	12.3/31
8.	Las Vegas	11.7/37
9.	Milwaukee	11.1/31
10.	Norfolk	10.8/30

–SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL–

TIGER AND CHARLIE WOODS SET TO RETURN FOR THIRD PNC CHAMPIONSHIP

November 25, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

ORLANDO, November 25, 2022 — 15-time major champion, Tiger Woods will partner with his son Charlie as they return to the PNC Championship for a third time, having finished in seventh place in 2020 and second in 2021.

Joining Team Woods are nine-time major winner Gary Player with grandson, Jordan, 2009 Open Champion Stewart Cink with son Connor and 6-time major champion Nick Faldo with son Matthew, completing the 20-team line up for the 2022 PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes, Dec.15-18.

Woods commented, “We have been looking forward to this week all year and we can’t wait to team up together for our third PNC Championship. This is such a special opportunity as a dad to get to compete with my son against so many golfing greats and their family members. It is going to be a very special week and I know that Charlie and I will have a blast.”

IMG’s Alastair Johnston, the executive chairman of the tournament commented, “Everyone has seen Tiger do things on the golf course that only a few people can relate to, but here at the PNC Championship in the last couple of years, we have seen a partnership evolve between a dad and his son to which thousands can relate. We are delighted that because of golf, we can share that experience.”

The 20-player final field for the 2022 PNC Championship is:

Player	Partner
Stewart Cink	Connor Cink
John Daly	John Daly II
David Duval	Brady Duval
Nick Faldo	Matthew Faldo
Jim Furyk	Tanner Furyk
Padraig Harrington	Patrick Harrington
Nelly Korda	Petr Korda
Matt Kuchar	Carson Kuchar
Bernhard Langer	Jason Langer
Tom Lehman	Sean Lehman
Justin Leonard	Luke Leonard
Mark O’Meara	Shaun O’Meara
Gary Player	Jordan Player
Nick Price	Greg Price
Vijay Singh	Qass Singh
Annika Sorenstam	Will McGee
Jordan Spieth	Shawn Spieth
Justin Thomas	Mike Thomas
Lee Trevino	Daniel Trevino
Tiger Woods	Charlie Woods

The PNC Championship is operated in partnership by IMG and NBC Sports. Jon Miller, NBC Sports, added: “We are counting down the days to present the PNC Championship across our platforms in just a few short weeks, and having Tiger and Charlie return for a third time as part of this year’s field of major champions competing alongside their loved ones, only adds to the special nature of this celebrated event.”

The tournament, which will be broadcast live across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, attracts major champions whose victories this year span from 1959 to 2021. This year, the PNC Championship includes a field that have won a remarkable 73 Major titles. With only 20 teams competing, players past and present have shown unprecedented interest in campaigning for a spot in the star-studded line-up.

This is the 11^th year PNC Bank has been the tournament’s title sponsor. The event was renamed the PNC Championship in 2020, reflecting the world class talent at this inclusive family tournament that showcases the special bonds that the love of golf creates.

The PNC Championship has continued to evolve since the inaugural tournament in 1995, when ten major winners gathered with their sons. The tournament now features 20 major champions and their relatives competing for the total purse of $1,085,000 in a two-day, 36-hole scramble for the Willie Park Trophy.

To qualify for the PNC Championship, players must have won a major championship or THE PLAYERS Championship. Their partner must not hold a PGA or LPGA TOUR card.

A limited number of tickets are still available for the 2022 Championship. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit pncchampionship.com.

Twitter: @PNCChampionship

Instagram: @PNCChampionship

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pncchampionship

Past Champions of the PNC Championship

1995 – Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.

1996 – Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.

1997 – Raymond Floyd and Raymond Floyd Jr.

1998 – Bob Charles and David Charles

1999 – Jack Nicklaus and Gary Nicklaus

2000 – Raymond Floyd and Robert Floyd

2001 – Raymond Floyd and Robert Floyd

2002 – Craig Stadler and Kevin Stadler

2003 – Hale Irwin and Steve Irwin

2004 – Larry Nelson and Drew Nelson

2005 – Bernhard Langer and Stefan Langer

2006 – Bernhard Langer and Stefan Langer

2007 – Larry Nelson and Josh Nelson

2008 – Larry Nelson and Drew Nelson

2012 – Davis Love III and Davis “Dru” Love IV

2013 – Stewart Cink and Connor Cink

2014 – Bernhard Langer and Jason Langer

2015 – Lanny Wadkins and Tucker Wadkins

2016 – David Duval and Nick Karavites

2017 – Angel Cabrera and Angel Cabrera, Jr.

2018 – Davis Love III and Davis “Dru” Love IV

2019 – Bernhard Langer and Jason Langer

2020 – Justin Thomas and Mike Thomas

2021 – John Daly and John Daly II

About PNC Bank

PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.

About NBC Sports

NBC Sports connects people to the moments that matter most and serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports presents premier content across linear platforms NBC, USA Network, Golf Channel, as well numerous digital sites, including Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, Big Ten Conference, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, Notre Dame, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, MLB, Tour de France, Roland-Garros, and many more. It also consists of NBC Sports Next, a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within its three groups: Youth & Recreational Sports, Golf, and Betting & Gaming.

About Grande Lakes Orlando

Hidden in the heart of Orlando, Grande Lakes Orlando sits on 500 lush acres at the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. The resort features a 582-room Ritz-Carlton, 1,010-room JW Marriott hotel, the 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton spa as well as three picture-perfect pools. The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Tennis Club, which hosts the PNC Championship, includes an 18-hole Greg Norman-designed championship golf course. A dozen celebrated dining venues throughout include Knife & Spoon, one MICHELIN star steak and seafood restaurant led by award-winning chef John Tesar, and Primo, MICHELIN recommended Mediterranean/Italian fare by multiple James Beard award-winning chef Melissa Kelly, a leader in the farm-to-fork movement. Grande Lakes Orlando restaurants source fresh ingredients from Whisper Creek Farm, an on-property 18,000-square-foot working farm, as well as on-site apiaries. The resort features a wide array of additional activities: kayaking, eco-tours on Shingle Creek, falconry, mountain biking and fishing school. Conference and meeting attendees have their pick of meeting space options located across 150,000 square feet plus more than 100,000 square feet of outdoor space. Grande Lakes is located 15 minutes from the Orlando International Airport, five minutes from the Orange County Convention Center and minutes from the major theme parks.

Follow Grande Lakes Orlando @grandelakesorlando on Instagram and grandelakesorlando on Facebook. Also, The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott on Twitter @RC_Orlando and @JW_Orlando, Instagram @ritzcarltonorlando and @jwmorlando and Facebook ritzcarltonorlando and jwmarriottorlando.

For more information, visit www.grandelakes.com.

About IMG

IMG is a global leader in sports, fashion, events and media. The company manages some of the world’s greatest athletes and fashion icons; owns and operates hundreds of live events annually; and is a leading independent producer and distributor of sports and entertainment media. IMG also specializes in licensing, sports training and league development. IMG is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company.

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TELEMUNDO AND PEACOCK DOMINATE STREAMING VIEWERSHIP OF FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022™

November 23, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Mexico v. Poland is Most-Streamed World Cup Match in U.S. History Averaging 1.3 Million Average Minute Viewers

Tuesday is Peacock’s Biggest Weekday Ever

Unprecedented 29% of Total Viewership Attributed to Streaming Through First Three Days of World Cup

Peacock No. 1 In App Store All Four Days of FIFA World Cup 2022

Mexico v. Poland Averages TAD of 4.6 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Match of Tournament in Spanish

DOHA, QATAR – Nov. 24, 2022 – Telemundo and Peacock continue to dominate streaming viewership of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 since the tournament began on Sunday, setting daily World Cup streaming records and propelling Peacock to the No. 1 spot on the App Store for free iOS apps from Sunday-Wednesday. It has also placed the Telemundo Deportes app in the Top 5 for most of the week.

Yesterday’s Mexico v. Poland match delivered an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 1.3 million viewers, making it the most-streamed FIFA World Cup game in U.S. history. The match also powered Peacock to its biggest weekday ever in total consumption. On Sunday, Ecuador v. Qatar (832,000 viewers) set the record for most-streamed Spanish-language match, which was broken Monday by USA v. Wales (1.0 million).

Overall, streaming has comprised 29% of Telemundo’s total viewership for the World Cup, an unprecedented figure for sports that are presented on both linear and streaming platforms. Telemundo is averaging a Total Audience Delivery of 2.5 million viewers across all platforms through the first eight matches of the tournament – up 44% compared to 2018 (1.7 million) — with streaming responsible for 711,000 of those viewers, up 385% vs. 2018 (147,000).

The four games on Day 3 were highlighted by Mexico v. Poland, which began at 11 a.m. ET with the 0-0 tie averaging a TAD of 4.6 million viewers, making it the most-watched match of the tournament so far in Spanish and better than 45 of 48 Group Stage matches in 2018. Also on Tuesday, Argentina v. Saudi Arabia (5 am ET) averaged a TAD of 1.0 million viewers, Denmark v. Tunisia (8 am ET; 1.1 million), and France-Australia (2 pm ET; 2.6 million).

The FIFA World Cup on Telemundo is already delivering impact throughout the marketing funnel for NBCUniversal’s advertisers – beating norms across ad attention, brand recall, message breakthrough, search engagement and purchase intent. With some of the most highly anticipated games of the FIFA World Cup 2022 set for this weekend, Spanish-language viewers show huge excitement for both Thanksgiving matches and beyond. Telemundo and Peacock viewers are invested for the long haul because they support more teams in the tournament: on average, each viewer is supporting 3.3 teams, +33% higher than other viewers. And, 3 in 4 Spanish-language viewers are planning to continue tuning in should their favorite team be eliminated, creating a more loyal and engaged audience for brands to tap into throughout the entirety of the Tournament.

Sources: Viewership figures are based on data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.BPI, 2022 WC Sentiment Tracker (11/9-16/22), n=617

Coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Telemundo and Peacock resumes Thursday with four matches:

Kickoff (ET)	Match	Announce Team
5 a.m.	Switzerland vs. Cameroon	Sammy Sadovnik, Natalia Astrain, Claudio Borghi
8 a.m.	Uruguay vs. South Korea	Andres Cantor, Manuel Sol, Diego Forlan
11 a.m.	Portugal vs. Ghana	Copan Alvarez, Eduardo Biscayart, Fernando Hierro
2 p.m.	Brazil vs. Serbia	Andres Cantor, Manuel Sol, Mauro Silva

—TELEMUNDO DEPORTES—

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2022-23 FIGURE SKATING SEASON CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND WITH EXCLUSIVE LIVE COVERAGE OF GRAND PRIX FINLAND ON PEACOCK

November 23, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Live Coverage Begins Friday, Nov. 25, at 6 a.m. ET Exclusively on Peacock with the Pairs’ Short Program

Encore Highlights Presented This Sunday on NBC at 3:30 p.m. ET

Every Skater in Every Discipline Streamed Live on Peacock

NBC Sports Presents More Than 200 Hours of Figure Skating Coverage from October to April

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 23, 2022 – NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2022-23 figure skating season continues this weekend with 2022 Grand Prix Finland, the penultimate event of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, beginning Friday, Nov. 25, at 6 a.m. ET live exclusively on Peacock from Espoo Metro Arena in Espoo, Finland. The entire competition, including every skater in every discipline, can be streamed live on Peacock.

The U.S. boasts a strong field traveling to Finland, highlighted by 2022 U.S. silver medalist Ilia Malinin, the 17-year-old phenom who this fall became the first skater in history to land a quad Axel jump, and who won 2022 Skate America in his senior Grand Prix debut in October. Joining Malinin this weekend is 2018 Pyeongchang team bronze medalist Bradie Tennell and 2018 U.S. junior champion Camden Pulkinen, who finished fifth at the 2022 World Championships. The Beijing Olympic ice dance team of Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean-Luc Baker is also expected to compete. Hawayek and Baker, as well as Malinin, can qualify for December’s Grand Prix Final with strong performances this weekend.

The U.S. is set to compete against a strong international field led by two-time Olympian Loena Hendrickx (Belgium). The first-ever World and Grand Prix medalist in the women’s discipline for Belgium, she won 2022 Grand Prix France earlier this month – her first Grand Prix gold medal. Two-time Olympians Keegan Messing (Canada) and Moris Kvitelashvili (Georgia) are also expected to compete this weekend in the men’s event, along with the 2021 world bronze medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier (Canada) in ice dance.

An encore highlights presentation of 2022 Grand Prix Finland will air on NBC on Sunday, Nov. 27, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Terry Gannon will handle play-by-play while 1998 Nagano Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and three-time U.S. champion Johnny Weir will serve as analysts for Sunday’s show on NBC.

For a limited time, Peacock is offering a Black Friday deal which is live now: 12 months of Peacock Premium for just 99¢ a month.* To sign up, click here.

NBC Sports and U.S. Figure Skating announced the schedule for the 2022-23 figure skating season, featuring more than 200 hours of coverage from October to April, including the 2023 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships and the ISU World Figure Skating Championships.

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2022 Grand Prix Finland LIVE Coverage Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

Date	Discipline	Time (ET)	Platform
Fri., Nov. 25	Pairs’ Short	6-7:05 a.m.	Peacock
Fri., Nov. 25	Women’s Short	7:50-9:25 a.m.	Peacock
Fri., Nov. 25	Men’s Short	10:45 a.m.-12:20 p.m.	Peacock
Sat., Nov. 26	Pairs’ Free	5:45-7:05 a.m.	Peacock
Sat., Nov. 26	Women’s Free	7:20-9:10 a.m.	Peacock
Sat., Nov. 26	Rhythm Dance	12:40-2 p.m.	Peacock
Sun., Nov. 27	Men’s Free	11:15 a.m.-1:05 p.m.	Peacock
Sun., Nov. 27	Free Dance	1:25-3 p.m.	Peacock
Sun., Nov. 27	Highlights	3:30-6 p.m.	NBC*

*Encore presentation

–NBC SPORTS–

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022 ON TELEMUNDO AND PEACOCK UP 72% THROUGH FIRST TWO DAYS VS. 2018

November 22, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

First Four Games of 2022 Tournament Averaging Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.6 Million Viewers Across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo Digital Streaming Platforms

Monday’s USA-Wales Match Averages TAD of 3.4 Million Viewers and is Most-Streamed World Cup Game in Spanish-Language History World Cup

Continues to Power Peacock to No. 1 Spot in App Store

DOHA, QATAR – Nov. 22, 2022 – Through the first two days of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Telemundo Deportes’ Spanish-language coverage is averaging a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.6 million viewers for four matches across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo digital streaming platforms, up 72% compared to the first four games over two days of the 2018 tournament, which took place in Russia in the summer. Telemundo is the exclusive Spanish-language media rights holder to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 in the U.S.

The four-game TAD of 2.6 million viewers includes the opener on Sunday featuring host-nation Qatar v. Ecuador and three matches on Monday – England v. Iran, Senegal v. Netherlands and USA v. Wales. The first four matches for the 2018 tournament averaged a TAD of 1.5 million viewers.

USA v. Wales, which kicked off at 2 pm ET on Monday, averaged a TAD of 3.4 million viewers, surpassing 42 of 48 Group Stage matches in 2018, four of which included Mexico and Brazil. Monday’s three matches averaged a TAD of 2.1 million, up 41% vs. the comparable three games played on June 15, 2018 (1.5 million TAD). This year’s World Cup is taking place in the fall for the first time to offset Qatar’s extreme summer heat.

Across Peacock and Telemundo’s digital streaming platforms, USA v. Wales delivered and Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 1.0 million viewers, making it the most-streamed World Cup game in Spanish-language history, surpassing Sunday’s Qatar v. Ecuador tournament-opening match, which averaged 832,000 viewers. Through the first four matches, streaming represents 27% of total viewing.

In addition, the FIFA World Cup continued to power Peacock to the No. 1 spot among free iOS apps in the App Store on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

During the USA v. Wales broadcast window (1:30-4:15 pm ET), Telemundo ranked as the No. 1 network overall in Miami and the No. 1 Spanish-language network in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix (No. 2 overall), San Francisco, Orlando, Sacramento, Tampa, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C, Denver, Boston and Atlanta.

England v. Iran, which began at 8 am ET, averaged a TAD of 1.2 million viewers and Senegal v. Netherlands (began at 11 am ET) averaged 1.9 million viewers. Monday’s viewership continued Telemundo’s and Peacock’s strong momentum from Sunday, when the match featuring host-nation Qatar v. Ecuador averaged a TAD of 4.1 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo Deportes’ digital platforms, up 164% compared to the opening match in 2018.

The FIFA World Cup 2022 on Telemundo and Peacock comes at an opportune time for marketers looking to engage multicultural audiences with an impactful advertising platform. More than one in three Spanish-language World Cup viewers strongly agree that the World Cup ads are worth watching (BPI), offering advertisers the chance to transform brand opinion through this scaled, multiplatform experience. Spanish-language television coverage of the World Cup – and the ads within the telecasts – are capturing viewer attention. The World Cup on Telemundo is delivering a +17% higher linear ad completion rate than iSpot.tv competitive norms. Telemundo is also driving recall for advertisers among Hispanic audiences, with creative that is +30% higher brand memorability and +40% greater message memorability. This strong attention and breakthrough is driving viewers to immediate action, as they seek out more information about Telemundo World Cup advertisers with a +29% higher search engagement rate.

Sources: iSpot.tv attention metrics; WC on Telemundo (11/20-21/22; BPI, 2022 WC Sentiment Tracker (11/9-16/22), n=617; EDO, WC on Telemundo, matches + ancillary programming vs. Competitive Broadcast/cable norms; Marketcast TVBE, HA25-54, World Cup on Telemundo (11/20/22) vs. SL tentpoles and soccer on competitive SL TV (2022); viewership figures are based on data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

Coverage of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on Telemundo and Peacock resumes Wednesday with four matches:

Date	Kickoff (ET)	Event	Announce Team
Wed.	5 a.m.	Morocco vs. Croatia	Jorge Calvo, Sebastian Abreu, Diana Rincon
Wed.	8 a.m.	Germany vs. Japan	Sammy Sadovnik, Eduardo Biscayart, Mauro Silva
Wed.	11 a.m.	Spain vs. Costa Rica	Andres Cantor, Fernando Hierro, Amelia Valverde
Wed.	2 p.m.	Belgium vs. Canada	Copan Alvarez, Manuel Sol, Tab Ramos

—TELEMUNDO DEPORTES—

About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises: 

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves the full spectrum of U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 93% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 56 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Telemundo is the exclusive U.S. Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games, as well as the Premier League and Mexican soccer team Chivas. The #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., Telemundo Global Studios includes Telemundo Television Studios, Telemundo Streaming Studios, and Underground Producciones. Telemundo’s new Tplus content brand will launch on Peacock later this year, featuring programming developed for the full spectrum of Hispanics. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

MIKAELA SHIFFRIN HEADLINES FIS ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP COVERAGE FROM KILLINGTON THIS WEEKEND ON NBC AND PEACOCK

November 22, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

Live Coverage of Women’s Giant Slalom from Killington, Vt., Begins Saturday, Nov. 26, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Women’s Slalom Coverage Begins Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock

NBC Sports to Present Eight Domestic FIS World Cup Events During 2022-23 Season Across NBC, Peacock and CNBC

Peacock Set to Present Over 20 Hours of FIS World Cup Domestic Coverage During 2022-23 Season

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STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 22, 2022 – Two-time Olympic gold medalist and the winningest slalom skier in World Cup history Mikaela Shiffrin headlines NBC Sports’ live coverage of the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup event in Killington, Vt., beginning this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET with the second run of the women’s giant slalom on NBC and Peacock. Comprehensive coverage of Heroic Killington Cup on Saturday and Sunday can be watched on NBC and streamed on Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

Shiffrin, who attended high school at Burke Mountain Academy in Vermont, is one of the most decorated American skiers of all time. A six-time world champion, she looks to add to her 76 career World Cup race victories, which are third-best in alpine skiing history behind only Lindsey Vonn (82) and Sweden’s Ingemar Stenmark (86). Shiffrin has won all of the past five Killington Cup slalom races and her 49 career slalom World Cup victories are the most all time in that discipline.

Other notable U.S. Alpine Team members expected to compete this weekend include 2022 Beijing Olympians Nina O’Brien, another Burke Mountain Academy alum, and Paula Moltzan, who was the 2017 NCAA slalom champion while competing for the University of Vermont.

Steve Schlanger will handle play-by-play while former U.S. Ski team member Steve Porino will serve as analyst with Heather Cox as reporter.

Killington is the first of eight domestic World Cup events on the 2022-23 U.S. Ski and Snowboard schedule. The next event is set to be held in Beaver Creek, Col., with coverage of the men’s downhill beginning Saturday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock and CNBC.

For a limited time, Peacock is offering a Black Friday deal which is live now: 12 months of Peacock Premium for just 99¢ a month.* To sign up, click here.

NBC Sports and U.S. Ski & Snowboard recently renewed their media rights agreement through 2025. Under the newly extended agreement, NBC Sports will present over 20 hours of coverage of all eight domestic U.S. Ski & Snowboard events.

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2022-23 U.S. Ski & Snowboard DOMESTIC Coverage Schedule
All times Eastern, check local listings, subject to change.

Date	Event	Location	Time (ET)	Platform
Sat., Nov. 26	Alpine: Women’s Giant Slalom – Run 2	Killington, VT	12:30-2 p.m.	Peacock, NBC
Sun., Nov. 27	Alpine: Women’s Slalom – Run 2	Killington, VT	12:30-2 p.m.	Peacock, NBC
Sat., Dec. 3	Alpine: Men’s Downhill	Beaver Creek, CO	4-5 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC*
Sat., Dec. 3	Alpine: Men’s Downhill	Beaver Creek, CO	5-6 p.m.	Peacock, NBC*
Sun., Dec. 4	Alpine: Men’s Super-G	Beaver Creek, CO	5-6 p.m.	Peacock, NBC*
Sat., Dec. 17	Freeski: Big Air Finals	Copper Mountain, CO	12-1 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC*
Sun., Dec. 18	Snowboard: Big Air Finals	Copper Mountain, CO	12:30-130 p.m.	Peacock, NBC*
Sun., Dec. 18	Snowboard: Halfpipe Finals	Copper Mountain, CO	4:30-6 p.m.	Peacock, NBC*
Sat., Feb. 4	Snowboard: Slopestyle Finals	Mammoth Mountain, CA	10-11 a.m.	Peacock, CNBC*
Sat., Feb. 4	Freestyle: Moguls Finals	Deer Valley, UT	11 a.m.-12 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC*
Sat., Feb. 4	Freeski: Halfpipe Finals	Mammoth Mountain, CA	3-4 p.m.	Peacock, NBC*
Sun., Feb. 5	Freeski: Slopestyle Finals	Mammoth Mountain, CA	12-1 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC*
Sun., Feb. 5	Snowboard: Halfpipe Finals	Mammoth Mountain, CA	1-2 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC*
Sun., Feb. 5	Freestyle: Dual Moguls Finals	Deer Valley, UT	1-2 p.m.	Peacock, NBC*
Sun., Feb. 12	Freestyle: Aerials Finals	Deer Valley, UT	2-3 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC*
Sun., Feb. 26	Alpine: Men’s Giant Slalom – Run 2	Palisades, CA	1-2 p.m.	Peacock, NBC*
Sat., March 4	Alpine: Men’s Slalom – Run 2	Palisades, CA	12-1 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC*
Sat., March 4	Alpine: Men’s Downhill	Aspen, CO	1-2:30 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC
Sun., March 5	Alpine: Men’s Super-G	Aspen, CO	12-1:30 p.m.	Peacock, CNBC
Sat., March 11	Alpine: Men’s Downhill	Aspen, CO	12-1 p.m.	Peacock, NBC*

*Delayed coverage

—NBC SPORTS—

2022 VINFAST IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL AIRING ON NBC, NOVEMBER 27 AT 2 – 3:30 P.M. EST

November 22, 2022 By admin Leave a Comment

TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2022) – The documentary special highlighting the historic 2022 VinFast IRONMAN^® World Championship triathlon will premiere on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 – 3:30 p.m. EST on NBC. The IRONMAN World Championship special will chronicle triathlon’s pinnacle event, which returned to the Kailua-Kona and the Island of Hawai`i for the first time in three years due to the pandemic.

The documentary special also showcases the iconic endurance event’s change to a two-day format for the first time in history, providing for focused female and male racing and allowing more opportunities for inspiring stories to be told of both professional and age-group athletes competing in the prestigious triathlon that took place this past Oct. 6 and 8, 2022. The documentary special will also be made available globally on the IRONMAN YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/ironmantriathlon following its airing on NBC.

Since its inception in 1978, the IRONMAN World Championship triathlon has demonstrated not only the unrivaled physical ability and enduring drive of the top endurance athletes in the world, but also some of the most inspirational and impactful stories of perseverance and resilience from the age-group athletes and everyday individuals who compete alongside them.

Among the feature stories for the 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship special are:

Just 18 months after giving birth to her daughter, professional triathlete Chelsea Sodaro aims to become the first American woman to win the IRONMAN World Championship in over 25 years.
Two young Norwegians at the top of the sport, Olympic Gold Medalist and reigning IRONMAN World Champion Kristian Blummenfelt and IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion Gustav Iden, go head-to-head for World Championship supremacy in their debut appearances in Hawai`i.
Veteran professional Tim O’Donnell returns to the pinnacle of competition only 15 months after suffering a heart attack
Chris Nikic a 22-year-old who made history by becoming the first person with Down syndrome to complete a full-distance IRONMAN triathlon in November of 2020, looks to spread his message to others to be 1% better every single day in every aspect of life. Chris along with his guide, fellow triathlete and friend Dan Grieb, undertake his next big challenge in finish the iconic IRONMAN World Championship race in Kona.
After numerous appearances and 13 age group titles over the years, Cherie Gruenfeld looks to go out on top as the oldest female athlete to ever finish the IRONMAN World Championship, proving age is truly just a number.
Seriously injured in the 2016 Brussels Bombing, former professional Belgian National Team basketball player Sebastien Bellin, shares his journey from victim to survivor, overcoming his new physical ailments by finishing triathlon’s biggest test.
“Super” Sam Holness continues making his mark as the world’s first openly autistic endurance athlete to take on the iconic IRONMAN World Championship just a month after becoming the first person with autism to complete a full-distance triathlon at Mainova IRONMAN European Championship Frankfurt.
Australian Paralympic triathlon silver-medalist Lauren Parker competes in her third World Championship event in just over a year, and returns to Hawai`i to compete in the IRONMAN World Championship for the first time since suffering a bike crash that paralyzed her at the peak of her career.
Mother and daughter special team Beth & Liza James, aka Team Liza, who 16 years ago were in a severe car accident that left Liza with a traumatic brain injury, return to Kona in their quest to make IRONMAN history by becoming the first mother-daughter special team duo to complete the iconic IRONMAN World Championship triathlon.

The 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship Documentary was filmed utilizing nine handheld cameras and two underwater cameras. Providing the aerial coverage were five drones, two helicopters and the Qatar Airways FlyCam. All of the nearly 20 cameras captured the magic of the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship triathlon providing viewers with a front row seat to triathlon’s pinnacle event. The 2022 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship Documentary was filmed and produced by The IRONMAN Group Production team.

Since the first IRONMAN World Championship documentary special in 1991, the show has earned 68 Sports Emmy nominations and 16 Sports Emmy Award wins.

For more information about the IRONMAN World Championship, please visit www.ironman.com/im-world-championship. For more information on the IRONMAN brand and global event series, visit www.ironman.com. Media may contact press@ironman.com.

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About the IRONMAN World Championship
Since its inception in 1978 on the Island of O`ahu, the IRONMAN World Championship has etched its name in history through stellar performances, inspirational participants and emotional memories. In 1981, the race moved from the tranquil shores of Waikīkī to the barren lava fields of Kona on the Island of Hawai`i where it continues to take place to this day. The most iconic one-day sporting event in the world is the culmination of 40 global IRONMAN events with over 94,000 athletes around the world striving for one of the coveted qualifying slots. The 2021 edition of the event took place in St. George, Utah in May 2022, becoming the first location to host the event outside of Hawai`i since its origins in 1978. After a two-year hiatus from Hawai`i due to COVID, the race returns to Kona and takes place for the first time as a two-day event in October for the 2022 edition of the VinFast IRONMAN World Championship. The 2023 VinFast IRONMAN World Championship will see the event continue with the two-day format but with a dedicated race day for women and dedicated race day for men. With two days of racing, the event will host approximately 5,000 athletes as they embark on a 140.6-mile journey that presents the ultimate test of body, mind, and spirit to earn the title of IRONMAN World Champion. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/im-world-championship.

About The IRONMAN Group
The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® 70.3^® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN^® Virtual Racing (VR) Series, 5150 Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll^® Running Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virtual Running Series, IRONKIDS^®, World Triathlon Championship Series, premier running events including the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon and City2Surf^®, UTMB^® World Series events including Tarawera Ultra and Ultra-Trail Australia, Epic Series mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic^®, road cycling events including Haute Route^®, and other multisport races. The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Catering to the full athlete experience, the company portfolio also includes FulGaz^® virtual cycling, the most realistic indoor riding experience connected fitness application aimed at preparing athletes for real-world events. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN^® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE^® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. The IRONMAN Group is owned by Advance, a private, family-owned business. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.

About Advance 
Advance is a private, family-held business that owns and invests in companies across media, entertainment, technology, communications, education and other promising growth sectors. Our mission is to build the value of our companies over the long-term by fostering growth and innovation. Advance’s portfolio includes Condé Nast, Advance Local, Stage Entertainment, The IRONMAN Group, American City Business Journals, Leaders Group, Turnitin, 1010data and Pop. Together these operating companies employ more than 17,000 people in 29 countries. Advance is also among the largest shareholders in Charter Communications, Warner Bros. Discovery and Reddit. For more information visit www.advance.com.