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Comcast, NBC extend Olympics rights through 2034 and 2036

The deal is worth $3 billion and will see the Olympics remain on NBC and Peacock.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 13, 2025 0
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif.

Imane Khelif saga gains new dimensions from WaPo report on Umar Kremlev, IBA, and Inside The Games

A new Washington Post report sheds a lot of light on the IBA and Umar Kremlev, key figures in stoking Imane Khelif discussion this summer.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 19, 2024 0
Some of the memes from the 2024 Paris Olympics. (All photos via X/Twitter.)

Olympics

The Paris Olympics has been incredible for athlete memes

Jason Kelce (L) in a shirt featuring Ilona Maher (R). (Kelce image from @newheightshow on X/Twitter, Maher image from Andrew Nelles/USA Today Sports.)

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Jason Kelce wore shirt featuring Ilona Maher, U.S. Olympic women’s rugby star once bullied for being ‘too masculine’

Friday's Opening Ceremonies of the Paris Olympics drew the biggest audience for NBC since the London games of 2012. Photo Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

NBC touts biggest Opening Ceremonies audience in 12 years

"The Olympics Are Back"

By Michael Dixon OnJul 27, 2024 0
Harrison Butker had takes on the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies.

Harrison Butker bashes Olympics opening ceremonies ‘Last Supper’ tableau with ‘God is not mocked’ quote

"For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 27, 2024 19
Paris Olympic opening rain

Paris Olympics rain hampers sports media and NBC coverage

"I think the rain is giving the NBC folks fits. Only so much you can do with camera lenses and that much water."

By Arthur Weinstein OnJul 26, 2024 2
A Telemundo graphic for their Paris 2024 coverage.

Telemundo announces largest-ever Olympics roster for Paris 2024

There's going to be a massive Telemundo presence at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 17, 2024 0
Colin Cowherd weighs in on Caitlin Clark's Olympic omission.

Colin Cowherd: Caitlin Clark’s Olympic snub a ‘missed layup’ for WNBA

"Life gives you so few big waves. When they do, grab your surfboard."

By Sam Neumann OnJun 10, 2024 1
Zach Lavine Jayson Tatum

Netflix announces various sports documentaries, including Olympics men’s basketball series

Netflix is leaning heavily into the Olympics for upcoming documentary content.

By Joe Lucia OnMay 16, 2024 0
Mike Tirico at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Mike Tirico feared China planting a false COVID test on him for covering their human rights abuses at the Olympics

"Your journalistic ethics have to show up during a broadcast, while you’re calling a game, and certainly in situations where politics are part of sports."

By Brandon Contes OnJul 26, 2023 5
Steve Lappas and Andrew Catalon in 2023. (CBS.)

CBS

Andrew Catalon’s future at CBS will only get brighter after breakout NCAA Tournament

Piers Morgan and Bob Costas

Bob Costas and Piers Morgan debate whether any nation is flawless enough to host a global sporting event

"Every nation has flaws and problems and issues and things that they need to correct and shame in their past."

By Brandon Contes OnDec 7, 2022 0

Leslie Jones “tired of fighting” media restrictions for her Olympic commentary (UPDATED)

Jones hit out at the Kevin Hart/Snoop Dogg Peacock highlights show, too.

By Jay Rigdon OnFeb 7, 2022 4
Mike Tirico

Mike Tirico will host first week of Olympics from Beijing, then fly to LA for remote hosting and Super Bowl, a big change...

Tirico is leaving Beijing early to host the Super Bowl, but he'll also be handling some remote hosting of Olympics coverage.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 13, 2022 7
Tara Lipinski on Drinks with Binks.

NBC’s Tara Lipinski tells Julie Stewart-Binks “I would feel very nervous” about Beijing Olympics as an athlete given COVID

"Obviously, it's going to be a very different type of an Olympics. There's probably a little sadness in that for the athletes."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 5, 2022 0
Canadian sportscaster Brian Williams in 2010.

Famed Canadian broadcaster Brian Williams is retiring following a 50-year career, TSN will honour him ahead of Grey Cup

"Growing up, I always knew I was watching a major Canadian sports moment when I saw Brian Williams covering it on CBC. Having Brian bring his stature and gravitas to TSN was a game-changer for our network."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnDec 2, 2021 0

South Korean broadcaster apologizes for Olympics broadcast filled with cultural stereotypes

Examples included using a picture of the Chernobyl disaster to introduce Ukraine as well a picture of Dracula to represent Romania.

By Phillip Bupp OnJul 25, 2021 3
Telemundo's Olympics graphics.

Telemundo plans for their most-extensive Spanish-language Olympics coverage ever, including more than 300 hours on TV

"We want our audience to experience the best performances across disciplines, and the most compelling stories of the Hispanic athletes on their quest to make history."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 21, 2021 0
A 2022 Beijing Olympics logo, via Olympic.org.

U.S. State Department spokesperson says they’ll “discuss” a potential boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics with allies

"It [a joint boycott] is something that we certainly wish to discuss. A coordinated approach will not only be in our interest but also in the interest of our allies and partners."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 6, 2021 0
The 2021 Olympic plans.

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics is in question following a Times (UK) report that the Japanese government may cancel

The planned Summer Olympics in Japan in 2021 may not happen after all.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 21, 2021 5
NBC Olympics

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).

By Andrew Bucholtz OnApr 9, 2020 0

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.

By Jay Rigdon OnJan 31, 2020 2

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

Olympic boost propels NBCSN to record quarter once again

While NBC's broadcast coverage fell off compared to previous Olympic years, NBCSN's cable coverage hit record highs, besting their numbers from Rio and Sochi.

By Matt Yoder OnApr 10, 2018 1

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