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AHMED FAREED, LIAM MC HUGH & KATHRYN TAPPEN NAMED USA NETWORK HOSTS FOR TOKYO OLYMPICS

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McHugh (Fifth NBC Olympics Assignment) & Tappen (Fourth NBC Olympics Assignment) Continue Their Roles as Hosts of NBC Sports’ Stanley Cup Playoffs

 Fareed To Serve as an NBC Olympics Host for Third Time 

The Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is Friday, July 23 on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 8, 2021 – NBC Sports commentators Ahmed Fareed, Liam McHugh, and Kathryn Tappen will serve as NBC Olympics’ hosts on USA Network for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, it was announced today. For complete information about USA Network’s coverage click here. The Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is Friday, July 23 on NBC.

“We are excited to have veteran NBC Olympics voices in Ahmed, Liam, and Kathryn, anchoring our coverage on USA Network this summer,” said Rebecca Chatman, Vice President and Coordinating Producer of NBC Olympics production.

Following is a look at NBC Olympics’ USA Network hosts for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics:

Ahmed Fareed will handle his third assignment for NBC Olympics, hosting coverage on USA Network from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Previously, Fareed anchored daytime NBCSN coverage during PyeongChang 2018, and made his NBC Olympics debut as a USA Network host for Rio 2016.  He also served as a co-host of the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. Fareed is a host and reporter for Triple Crown horse racing, rugby, and Premier League.

Liam McHugh will serve as an NBC Olympics host for the fifth time this summer, and will be based in NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford. For PyeongChang 2018, he hosted NBCSN primetime and late night, while also anchoring the daily Olympic Ice figure skating preview show. Previously, McHugh was a studio host in Rio in 2016, hosted Olympic hockey coverage at the 2014 Sochi Games, and served as an anchor of NBCSN’s coverage during London 2012. McHugh serves as a host for the NHL on NBC, which is in second-round coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the past three seasons, McHugh has served as co-host of Football Night in America, the most-watched weekly studio show in sports.

Kathryn Tappen, in her fourth NBC Olympics assignment, will host coverage on USA Network from Tokyo. Previously, she served as a hockey host for PyeongChang 2018 and Sochi 2014, and was the beach volleyball reporter at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tappen serves as a host of NBC Sports’ NHL coverage, which continues this spring and summer with the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the networks of NBCUniversal. She also works as a reporter on NBC Sports’ coverage of Notre Dame Football. During the 2020 NFL season, Tappen served as the sideline reporter for two NBC Sunday Night Football games as well as an NFL Wild Card Playoff Game.

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

ABOUT NBC OLYMPICS

A division of NBC Sports Group, 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 on NBC, NBCSN, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

–NBC OLYMPICS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE BIG-EVENT SPORTS ALL WEEKEND LONG BEGINNING TODAY

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Live-Event Weekend Coverage Features Sunday Night Football, U.S. Open Golf, NHL Stanley Cup Final, NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, Notre Dame Football, Premier League Soccer and Tour de France Conclusion

Big Events to Air Across NBC, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 18, 2020 – NBC Sports will present an unprecedented weekend of live big-event sports over the next three days across numerous NBCUniversal properties – NBC, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

From today through September 20, NBCUniversal properties will combine to present more than 125 live event coverage hours.

Among the highlights of NBC Sports’ live event coverage for this weekend:

    • Sunday Night Football: A star-studded QB matchup headlines this week’s edition of NBC’s Sunday Night Football as Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (1-0) host Cam Newton and the New England Patriots (1-0). Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from CenturyLink Field.

 

    • U.S. Open: The U.S. Open returns home to NBC Sports. The USGA stages the 120th edition of the U.S. Open this week (thru Sunday) from Winged Foot Golf Club, and NBC Sports will present nearly 45 hours of live primary coverage of the championship exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel, NBC Sports digital platforms, and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. Viewers tuning will recognize a familiar musical refrain previously synonymous with NBC Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Open, as Yanni’s In Celebration of Man will be incorporated throughout the championship.

 

    • NHL Stanley Cup Final: Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning will be presented tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC immediately following U.S. Open coverage from Winged Foot Golf Club.

 

    • NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs: NBC Sports presents the first elimination race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs tomorrow night in primetime at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN from iconic Bristol Motor Speedway, as the field of 16 narrows to 12 and drivers fight to keep their championship hopes alive. Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, Bristol also hosts the regular season finale for the NASCAR Xfinity Series, which has 11 of its 12 Playoff spots decided entering the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.”

 

    • Notre Dame Football: NBC Sports’ 30th season of Notre Dame Football continues tomorrow when the No. 7 Fighting Irish (1-0) host South Florida (1-0) at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Following last weekend’s victory over Duke, Notre Dame moved to No. 7 in the country. The Fighting Irish were led last week by QB Ian Book, who passed for 263 yards and one touchdown, and RB Kyren Williams, who totaled 205 yards from scrimmage (112 rushing, 93 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns.

 

    • Premier League: USMNT star Christian Pulisic – who’s hoping to return from injury – and Chelsea host 2019-20 champions Liverpool this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock Premium, highlighting NBC Sports’ Premier League schedule this weekend.

 

    • Tour de France: NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 107th Tour de France concludes this weekend on NBCSN with Stage 21 starting at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday from Mantes-la-Jolie in France. Following yesterday’s Stage 18 victory by Poland’s Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers), Slovenia’s Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) currently sits in first place and carries a 57-second lead over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and a 1:27 lead over third-place Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) into this weekend’s final stages.

 

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

Following is the NBC Sports’ schedule for major sporting events this week (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Coverage Platform
Fri., Sept. 18 7:30 a.m. Tour de France: Stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse / Champagnole NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18 7:30 a.m. U.S. Open – Second Round Peacock
Fri., Sept. 18 9:30 a.m. U.S. Open – Second Round GOLF Channel
Fri., Sept. 18 4 p.m. U.S. Open – Second Round NBC
Fri., Sept. 18 6:30 p.m. NASCAR: Xfinity Series – Countdown to Green NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18 7 p.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing – Bristol NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18 7 p.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Fri., Sept. 18 9 p.m. NASCAR: Xfinity Series Post-Race NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 6:30 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 7 a.m. Tour de France: Stage 20: Lure / La Planche des Belles Filles NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 7 a.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Sat., Sept. 19 9 a.m. U.S. Open – Third Round Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19 11 a.m. U.S. Open – Third Round NBC
Sat., Sept. 19 2:30 p.m. College Football: Notre Dame v. South Florida USA Network
Sat., Sept. 19 6:30 p.m. NASCAR America Pre-Race Show NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 7 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series – Countdown to Green NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 7:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Racing – Bristol NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19   7:30 p.m. NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game 1: Dallas vs. Tampa Bay NBC
Sat., Sept. 19 7:30 p.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Sat., Sept. 19 10:30 p.m. NASCAR America Post-Race Show NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20 6 a.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20 8 a.m. U.S. Open – Final Round Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20 9 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20 9:30 a.m. Tour de France: Stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie / Paris Champs-Élysées NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20 10 a.m. U.S. Open – Final Round GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20 11:30 a.m. Premier League: Chelsea v. Liverpool Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20 Noon U.S. Open – Final Round NBC
Sun., Sept. 20 1:30 p.m. Premier League Live Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20 6 p.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20 7 p.m. Football Night in America NBC
Sun., Sept. 20 8:20 p.m. SNF: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks NBC

 

–NBC SPORTS–