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Olympics News

Golf

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?"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 19, 2019 2
NBC

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."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnNov 4, 2019 4
ESPN

Carl Lewis calls out Max Kellerman over saying track stars are failed football and basketball players

"You take your privilege filled with failure, and troll just for attention."

By Matt Yoder OnSep 3, 2019 14
Olympics

The five hottest takes from almost three years of This Week In Hot Takes, and the final hot take standings

After almost three years, This Week In Hot Takes is coming to an end. Here's a look at our picks for the five hottest takes we've covered, plus the final standings and thoughts on the top five finishers there.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 2, 2019 8
NBC

NBC partnering with Twitter on live coverage of 2020 Tokyo Olympics with daily show

Last week, NBC took advantage of the late July sports media doldrums to announce they had huge plans...

By Sean Keeley OnJul 29, 2019 0
NBC

NBC is going all out to promote the 2020 Olympics that are only 365 days away

NBC will have a promotional blitz for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics... on July 23-24 2019.

By Matt Yoder OnJul 23, 2019 8
Olympics

The latest behind-the-scenes series is Olympic Channel’s “All Around,” following top gymnasts from the U.S., Russia, and China for a year

All Around will premiere August 6 and will follow U.S. gymnast Morgan Hurd, Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova and Chinese gymnast Chen Yile for a year.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 9, 2019 1
HBO

HBO’s “At The Heart Of Gold” is a powerful look at the Larry Nassar scandal and why it wasn’t caught earlier

"At The Heart Of Gold" is a valuable watch both for those who have followed the Nassar scandal closely and those who haven't, providing new perspectives on why this happened in gymnastics and how Nassar got away with it for so long.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMay 3, 2019 0
ESPN

Tony Reali, Kevin Negandhi among ESPN personalities speaking up about Special Olympics in spite of political concerns (updated)

ESPN personalities were some of the many who spoke out against the proposed cuts to Special Olympics funding.

By Sean Keeley OnMar 27, 2019 4
CBS

NBC trades 2021 Super Bowl to CBS for 2022 edition, letting them pair Super Bowl LVI with the Winter Olympics

This is the first change to the Super Bowl rotation since ABC's final Super Bowl in 2006.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 13, 2019 16
High School

Christian Laettner stars in Olympic Channel’s newest “The Z Team” installment, trying to turn around a Charlotte HS team in a week

Former Duke star Laettner is featured in an Olympic Channel show about trying to turn bad teams around in a week.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 1, 2019 0
Olympics

Olympic broadcasters are really pushing 8K TV for 2020 in Tokyo

Broadcasters hope to bring 8K into the forefront, even though 4K hasn't even been widely adopted.

By Ken Fang OnFeb 25, 2019 5
Films

Olympic Channel’s latest “Five Rings Films” series entry is “The Golden Generation,” on Manu Ginobili and the 2004 Argentina team

The film will cover Argentina's men's basketball success from 2001-16, focusing in on the 2004 gold-medal win and interviewing every player from that team.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 20, 2018 0
Films

Olympic Channel releases “The People’s Fighters,” Peter Berg’s documentary on Teofilo Stevenson and Cuban boxing

"The People's Fighters," Berg's 87-minute documentary on the history of Cuban boxing, can be watched for free at olympicchannel.com.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 11, 2018 0
Olympics

National Wrestling Media Association president Jason Bryant favors USA Wrestling’s mandated background checks and training

The head of an organization that represents wrestling media and wrestling communications professionals is taking a stance in support of USA Wrestling's background checks and mandatory online training for journalists looking to gain credentials.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 19, 2018 2

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