HBO’s ‘The Weight of Gold’ a must-watch documentary showing mental health issues Olympic athletes face
You may never view Olympic athletes the same way after watching.
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The IOC has apologized “to those who feel offended” and deleted a video and tweet celebrating the 1936 Berlin Olympics torch lighting
"We apologize to those who feel offended by the film of the Olympic Games Berlin 1936. We have deleted this film, which was part of the series of films featuring the message of unity and solidarity, from the @Olympics Twitter account."
HBO will air “The Weight of Gold,” a documentary with Olympic athletes (including Michael Phelps) discussing mental health challenges
The 2020 Summer Olympics will not be starting as planned on July 29 (thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Olympic Channel has four more Five Rings Films documentaries coming, on Rulon Gardner, Lang Ping, Naoko Takahasi and Scottish curling
The next entry in the global Olympic Channel's Five Rings Films series is Rulon Gardner Won't Die, premiering June 3.
NBCSN will air nearly 100 hours of content from past Summer Olympics over the next two weeks
NBCSN is set to show nightly blocks of Olympic programming over the next two weeks, covering the 2016 Rio Games (April 13-15), the 2012 London Games (April 16-19), the 2008 Bejing Games (April 20-21), and sport-specific programming (April 22-26).
Olympics officially postponed to summer 2021
It comes as NBC was set to launch their Peacock streaming service this summer, with live and exclusive Olympics coverage as a big draw.
The rumored postponement of the Olympics could throw the IOC into a financial quagmire
The Olympics may not happen this summer, which could have an impact of billions of dollars across the globe.
Kerri Strug biopic, to be directed by Olivia Wilde, sets off bidding war among film companies
Titled "Perfect," the film will be based on the Olympic gymnast's memoir.
Fox moves USWNT Olympic qualifier to FS1 in addition to Fox Soccer Plus; will be joined in progress after women’s basketball
It's not a perfect situation, but at least a lot of the game will be shown to a wider audience.
NBC’s Peacock streaming service will include live Premier League matches, Olympics content, Ryder Cup
NBC is the latest network to get into the over-the-top streaming game with the upcoming launch of Peacock....
‘Richard Jewell’ and its harsh, lazy portrayal of media undercuts a movie that deserves better
The movie's portrayal of media is nasty, which pulls a compelling story into ugliness.
“Richard Jewell” screenwriter Billy Ray doubles down on claim reporter Kathy Scruggs slept with a source, gets refuted
"To defame a dead woman and to accuse her of doing the worst thing in her profession is just cruel. To convict her of the mortal sin of trading sex for a story, it’s the worst thing conceivable you can do to a journalist."
“Richard Jewell” claims an AJC reporter slept with a source; the AJC has protested, but Warner Bros. has doubled down
“The film literally makes things up and adds to misunderstandings about how serious news organizations work. It’s ironic that the film commits the same sins that it accuses the media of committing.”
Golf Channel’s Molly Solomon to head NBC Olympics production, says “let’s innovate and search for fresh ways to tell the athlete stories”
"I think I can bring a uniqueness to the job. My mantra as a producer is let’s innovate and search for fresh ways to tell the athlete stories. So whenever I go into a new project, a new show, I always ask the question to my team, how do we enrich the experience for the viewer?"
Jim Bell, who’s overseen NBC Olympics production since 2012 and was there for delayed-to-live shift, is leaving NBC after 29 years
"What has emerged for me is a strong desire to delve into something new—to build on my experience in news, sports, and entertainment so I can broaden and deepen my leadership role in the content universe."
