Olympics on NBC commentators
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This article includes a list of hosts and commentators of the Olympic Games on NBC.
Hosts
Source (please note that the paragraph containing the anchors for the 2008 Olympics was accidentally copied and pasted into the capsule for the 2010 Olympics):[1]
| Year | Prime-Time Host | Daytime Host(s) | Late-Night Host(s) | Cable Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer | Bill Henry | |||
| 1972 Winter | Curt Gowdy | |||
| 1980 Summer | Bryant Gumbel* | |||
| 1988 Summer | Bryant Gumbel | Gayle Gardner, Jimmy Cefalo, and Jane Pauley | Bob Costas and Gayle Gardner | |
| 1992 Summer[2] | Bob Costas | Bob Costas, Dick Enberg, Gayle Gardner, and Katie Couric | Jim Lampley and Hannah Storm | Don Criqui, Gayle Gardner, Ahmad Rashād, Dan Hicks, and Kathleen Sullivan (both for the Olympics Triplecast) |
| 1996 Summer | Greg Gumbel | |||
| 2000 Summer | Hannah Storm | Bob Costas | Jim Lampley (MSNBC) and Pat O'Brien (CNBC) | |
| 2002 Winter | Dan Hicks | Jim Lampley (both CNBC and MSNBC) | ||
| 2004 Summer | Jim Lampley | Pat O'Brien (first week) Dan Hicks (second week) |
Fred Roggin (CNBC), Lester Holt (MSNBC), Pat O'Brien (MSNBC), Mary Carillo (Bravo), and Jim Lampley (USA) | |
| 2006 Winter | Jim Lampley | Fred Roggin (MSNBC/USA/CNBC (Curling)), Bill Clement (MSNBC/USA/CNBC (Hockey)), Bill Macatee (USA) | ||
| 2008 Summer | Mary Carillo[3] | Alex Flanagan (CNBC/USA), Matt Vasgersian (USA), Melissa Stark (MSNBC), Bill Patrick (MSNBC), Fred Roggin (CNBC) and Lindsay Czarniak (Oxygen)[3] | ||
| 2010 Winter | Al Michaels | Fred Roggin (MSNBC/USA/CNBC (Curling)), Bill Patrick (MSNBC/USA/CNBC (Hockey)), | ||
| 2012 Summer | Al Michaels and Dan Patrick[4] | Michelle Beadle (NBCSN), Liam McHugh (NBCSN), Willie Geist (NBCSN), Kelly Tilghman (MSNBC), Rob Simmelkjaer (MSNBC), Fred Roggin (CNBC) and Pat O'Brien (Bravo) | ||
| 2014 Winter | Bob Costas, Matt Lauer, and Meredith Vieira | Lester Holt (weekdays) Al Michaels (weekends)[5] |
Bob Costas, Matt Lauer, and Meredith Vieira[6] | Dan Patrick (NBCSN, weekdays and weekends),[5] Rebecca Lowe (NBCSN, weekdays and weekends),[5] Al Michaels (NBCSN, weekdays only),[5] Fred Roggin (CNBC/MSNBC/USA Network (Curling)),[7] Liam McHugh (MSNBC/NBCSN/USA Network (Hockey)),[7] Kathryn Tappen (MSNBC/NBCSN/USA Network (Hockey))[7] |
| 2016 Summer | Bob Costas | Al Michaels and Mike Tirico | Ryan Seacrest | Dan Patrick (NBC/NBCSN), Rebecca Lowe (NBC/NBCSN), Liam McHugh (NBCSN), Carolyn Manno (NBCSN), Dave Briggs (Bravo (Tennis)), Ahmed Fareed (USA Network), Brett Haber (Bravo (Tennis)), Fred Roggin (CNBC), Rob Simmelkjaer (MSNBC) |
| 2018 Winter | Mike Tirico[8] | Rebecca Lowe | Mike Tirico | Liam McHugh (NBCSN), Carolyn Manno (NBCSN), Ahmed Fareed (NBCSN), Fred Roggin (CNBC/NBCSN/USA Network (Curling)), Kathryn Tappen (CNBC/NBCSN/USA Network (Hockey)), Tessa Bonhomme (CNBC/NBCSN/USA Network (Hockey)) |
Additional notes
- (*) Though the United States boycotted these games, NBC held the rights to the Moscow Olympics, and the number of hours broadcast were reduced from 100+ hours to little more than three. The host for the two-hour wrap-up show was Bryant Gumbel,[9][10] who was scheduled to be the main prime-time host. Therefore, he is given credit for being the anchor. Among those who were also supposed to have prominent roles in NBC's 1980 Moscow coverage were Donna DeVarona, Dick Enberg,[11] Joe Garagiola,[12] Merle Harmon, Charlie Jones, Bruce Jenner, David Letterman, and O. J. Simpson.[13]
- Another of NBC's hosts is Jim Lampley. Lampley has served as late-night host in 1992, 1996 and 2006. He was the daytime host in 2004, 2006 and 2008. During 2000 and 2002, he hosted cable coverage. The Beijing Games were his 14th Olympic assignment (including work for ABC, CBS and TNT), more than for any other commentator.[14]
- Al Michaels was weekday and weekend host of the 2010 Winter Olympics. This marked his first Olympic assignment since the 1988 Winter Olympics, which was the last to date aired on Michaels' long-time employer ABC Sports.
- Hannah Storm also hosted four Olympics (late-night: 1992 and 1996, daytime: 2000 and 2002) for NBC. She left NBC for CBS News in 2002, then moved to ESPN in 2008; she began her new assignment as SportsCenter anchor on the first weekday of the Beijing Games (August 11).
- Pat O'Brien anchored coverage of the 2002 Winter Olympics from the Medals Plaza in Salt Lake City.
- Due to an eye infection, Costas was replaced by Matt Lauer for the Primetime and Late Night telecasts on February 11, 12, and 13th, 2014. Meredith Viera took over the Prime Time duties from Lauer due to Costas' prolonged illness for February 14 and 15.[15] Matt Lauer was the replacement for February 16.[16] Bob Costas returned on February 17 as the anchor for the rest of the Olympics.[17]
- For the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, limited tape-delayed coverage aired on NBC, NBCSN, and Universal Sports, with 54.5 total hours of coverage airing - 24.5 hours on NBC and NBCSN, and the remaining 30 on Universal Sports.[18] Josh Elliott was listed as a studio host,[18] although for the NBCSN broadcasts, the play-by-play announcers for each sport tossed to commercial breaks and pre-taped segments.
- Bob Costas hosted the August 18, 2016 late-night show from Rio, as the outdoor set at Copacabana Beach, where Ryan Seacrest was based for the Rio Games, had lost power, and it could not be restored in time.
By event
Winter Olympics
1972
| Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | Jim Simpson | Billy Kidd |
| Biathlon | ||
| Cross country skiing | Jim Simpson | |
| Figure skating | Peggy Fleming | |
| Men's ice hockey | Al Michaels[19][20] | |
| Ski jumping | Jay Randolph | Art Devlin |
| Short track (demonstration sport) | Terry McDermott | |
| Speed skating |
Other
- Jack Perkins (features)
2002
| Sport | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Bob Costas | Katie Couric | |
| Alpine skiing | Tim Ryan | Todd Brooker Christin Cooper |
Steve Porino |
| Biathlon | Bob Papa Al Trautwig |
Paul Robbins | Dwight Stones |
| Bobsleigh | Tim Singer | John Morgan Bonny Warner |
Mary Carillo |
| Cross-country skiing | Bob Papa Al Trautwig |
Josh Thompson | Dwight Stones |
| Curling | Don Chevrier | Don Duguid | Elfi Schlegel |
| Figure skating | Tom Hammond | Scott Hamilton Sandra Bezic Tracy Wilson |
Beth Ruyak |
| Freestyle skiing | Steve Podborski | Trace Worthington | Tara Teigen |
| Men's ice hockey | Gary Thorne Kenny Albert |
John Davidson Joe Micheletti |
Darren Pang |
| Women's ice hockey | Kenny Albert | Lisa Brown-Miller | |
| Luge/Skeleton | Tim Singer | Duncan Kennedy | Mary Carillo |
| Short track | Ted Robinson | Eric Flaim | Chris Wragge |
| Ski jumping | Mike Breen | Jeff Hastings | Len Berman |
| Snowboarding | Pat Parnell | Kevin Delaney Tara Teigen | |
| Speed skating | Dan Hicks | Dan Jansen | Andrea Joyce |
| Closing Ceremony | Dan Hicks | Mary Carillo |
Note
- Opening Ceremony tease narrators: Jim McKay and Bob Costas[21]
- These Olympics also began NBC's still-running tradition of closing montages, with images of each Games set to the score from the Remember the Titans soundtrack.[22]
Other
- Jim McKay (special correspondent)
2006
| Sport | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Reporters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Bob Costas | Brian Williams | Mary Carillo |
| Alpine skiing | Tim Ryan | Todd Brooker | Steve Porino Lewis Johnson |
| Biathlon | Len Berman | Chad Salmela | |
| Bobsleigh/Skeleton | Bob Papa | Carol Lewis John Morgan |
Bob Neumeier |
| Cross country skiing | Al Trautwig | Paul Robbins | Dwight Stones |
| Curling | Don Chevrier | Don Duguid | Elfi Schlegel |
| Figure skating | Tom Hammond | Scott Hamilton (Singles) Dick Button (Pairs) Tracy Wilson (Ice Dance) Sandra Bezic |
Andrea Joyce |
| Freestyle skiing | Steve Podborski | Trace Worthington | Robbie Floyd |
| Men's ice hockey | Mike Emrick Kenny Albert Dave Strader |
Eddie Olczyk Brian Hayward Peter McNab |
Joe Micheletti Pierre McGuire |
| Women's ice hockey | Mike Emrick Kenny Albert Dave Strader |
A. J. Mleczko Joe Micheletti Peter McNab |
Pierre McGuire |
| Luge | Bob Papa | Duncan Kennedy | Bob Neumeier |
| Short track | Ted Robinson | Dan Weinstein | Lesley Visser |
| Ski jumping | Matt Vasgersian | Jeff Hastings | Tim Daggett |
| Snowboading | Pat Parnell | Todd Richards | Tina Dixon |
| Speed skating | Dan Hicks | Dan Jansen | Melissa Stark |
| Closing Ceremony | Mary Carillo |
Note:
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: Andre Braugher[23]
2006 Sportsdesk reporters
2010
| Sport | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | Tim Ryan | Todd Brooker Christin Cooper |
Steve Porino |
| Biathlon | Al Trautwig | Chad Salmela | |
| Bobsleigh | Bob Papa | John Morgan | Lewis Johnson |
| Luge | Duncan Kennedy | ||
| Skeleton | Lea Ann Parsley | ||
| Cross country skiing | Al Trautwig | Chad Salmela | |
| Curling | Andrew Catalon | Don Duguid Colleen Jones |
Elfi Schlegel |
| Figure skating | Tom Hammond | Scott Hamilton (Pairs, Men's Singles) Tracy Wilson (Ice Dance) Sandra Bezic (Ladies Singles) |
Andrea Joyce |
| Freestyle skiing | Todd Harris | Jonny Moseley | Tina Dixon |
| Men's ice hockey | Mike Emrick Kenny Albert |
Eddie Olczyk Joe Micheletti Pierre McGuire |
Mike Milbury Cammi Granato Jeremy Roenick |
| Women's ice hockey | Mike Emrick
Kenny Albert |
A. J. Mleczko Joe Micheletti | |
| Short track | Ted Robinson | Andy Gabel | Andrea Joyce |
| Ski jumping | Matt Vasgersian | Jeff Hastings | |
| Snowboarding | Pat Parnell | Todd Richards | Tina Dixon |
| Speed skating | Dan Hicks | Dan Jansen | Andrea Kremer |
Note
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: Andre Braugher[24]
2010 Sportsdesk reporters
- Lester Holt
- Jimmy Roberts
- Alex Flanagan
- Dwight Stones
- Peter Alexander
2010 Olympic correspondents
- Dick Button
- Cris Collinsworth
- Dan Patrick
2014
Source for all other commentators without individual sources:[7]
| Sport | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira | David Remnick | |
| Alpine skiing | Dan Hicks | Todd Brooker Christin Cooper |
Steve Porino |
| Biathlon | Steve Schlanger | Chad Salmela Stacey Wooley |
Alex Flanagan |
| Bobsleigh | Leigh Diffey[25] | John Morgan | Lewis Johnson |
| Luge | Duncan Kennedy | ||
| Skeleton | Bree Schaaf | ||
| Cross-country skiing | Al Trautwig | Chad Salmela | Alex Flanagan |
| Curling | Andrew Catalon Jason Knapp |
John Benton Pete Fenson Kevin Martin[26] |
Trenni Kusnierek |
| Figure skating | Tom Hammond (NBC Primetime) Terry Gannon (NBCSN) |
Scott Hamilton, Sandra Bezic, and Tracy Wilson (NBC Primetime) Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir (NBCSN) Nancy Kerrigan[27] |
Andrea Joyce |
| Freestyle skiing | Matt Vasgersian Todd Harris (ski cross)[28] |
Jonny Moseley Luke Van Valin |
Carolyn Manno |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Mike Emrick Dave Strader Kenny Albert |
Eddie Olczyk Pierre McGuire Brian Engblom | |
| Women's Ice Hockey | Mike Emrick Dave Strader Kenny Albert |
A. J. Mleczko Pierre McGuire Natalie Darwitz Brian Engblom | |
| Nordic combined | Bob Papa (ski jumping) Al Trautwig (cross-country) |
Jeff Hastings (ski jumping) Chad Salmela (cross-country) |
Randy Moss |
| Short track | Terry Gannon | Apolo Ohno[29] | Andrea Joyce |
| Ski jumping | Bob Papa | Jeff Hastings | Randy Moss |
| Snowboarding | Todd Harris[28] | Todd Richards | Tina Dixon |
| Speed skating | Ted Robinson | Dan Jansen | Steve Sands |
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: Peter Dinklage[30]
- For the very first time, NBCSN will air complete coverage of figure skating live, with expanded coverage and features aired as a part of NBC's Primetime coverage.[7]
- Mike Milbury, Keith Jones, and Jeremy Roenick will serve as studio analysts for ice hockey coverage.[7]
2014 Olympic studio hosts
- Lester Holt – (Daytime coverage)
- Bob Costas – (Primetime and Late-Night coverage)
- Al Michaels – (Weekend daytime coverage)
- Rebecca Lowe – (Weekday and weekend coverage on NBCSN)
Substitutes for Bob Costas
Bob Costas had health problems with his eyes so, the following substituted for him:
- Matt Lauer
- Meredith Vieira
2014 Sportsdesk reporters
- Sal Masekela[31]
- Nastia Liukin[32]
- Tanith Belbin[33]
- Richard Engel[7]
- Willie Geist[7]
- Stephanie Gosk[7]
- Nancy Snyderman[7]
- Brian Shactman[7]
- Jimmy Roberts (features reporter)[7]
2014 Olympic correspondents
- Maria Sharapova[34]
- Mary Carillo[35]
- Cris Collinsworth[35]
- Ato Boldon[35]
- Vladimir Posner[36]
- Apolo Ohno[29]
- Lindsey Vonn[37]
2018
Source:[38]
| Sport | Play-by-play | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Mike Tirico | Katie Couric | |
| Alpine skiing | Dan Hicks | Bode Miller | Steve Porino and Heather Cox |
| Biathlon | Steve Schlanger* Bill Seward* |
Chad Salmela* | Damon Hack |
| Bobsleigh/Luge/ | Leigh Diffey | Duncan Kennedy (Luge) John Morgan (Bobsled) Bree Schaaf (Skeleton) |
Lewis Johnson |
| Cross-country skiing | Al Trautwig* Steve Schlanger* |
Chad Salmela* | |
| Curling | Jason Knapp Bill Doleman* Jim Kozimor* |
Kevin Martin Pete Fenson* |
Trenni Kusnierek |
| Figure skating | Terry Gannon | Tara Lipinski Johnny Weir Tanith White |
Andrea Joyce |
| Chris Vosters (4K telecast)* | Charlie White (4K telecast)* | ||
| Freestyle skiing | Trace Worthington Todd Harris |
Jonny Moseley Luke Van Valin |
Kelli Stavast |
| Men's Ice Hockey | Kenny Albert Gord Miller |
Mike Milbury Pierre McGuire Brian Boucher |
|
| Women's Ice Hockey | Kenny Albert John Walton |
A. J. Mleczko Pierre McGuire |
Leila Rahimi |
| Short track | Ted Robinson | Apolo Ohno | Andrea Joyce |
| Bill Spaulding (4K telecast)* | Dan Weinstein (4K telecast)* | ||
| Ski jumping | Paul Burmeister | Johnny Spillane | Abby Chin |
| Bill Spaulding (4K telecast)* | Jessica Jerome (4K telecast)* | ||
| Snowboarding | Todd Harris Trace Worthington |
Todd Richards Tina Dixon |
Tina Dixon |
| Bill Spaulding (4K telecast)* | Kaitlyn Farrington (4K telecast)* | ||
| Speed skating | Tom Hammond | Joey Cheek | Steve Sands |
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: Sterling K. Brown[24]
- Keith Jones, Jeremy Roenick, Anson Carter, and Erika Lawler will serve as studio analysts for ice hockey coverage. Jones and Roenick will work with Kathryn Tappen in Pyeongchang, while Carter and Lawler will work with Tessa Bonhomme in Stamford.
- Jon Rosen and Mike Johnson will work both the men's and women's hockey tournaments for the 4K telecast; like the other 4K commentators, they will work from Stamford.
- During the Games, a live, nightly figure skating preview show called Olympic Ice Presented by Toyota will air two editions: a televised edition, and a digital-exclusive edition. Liam McHugh will anchor the televised version on NBCSN, with analysis from Tanith White and Scott Hamilton. Krista Voda will host the digital-exclusive edition, which will be produced in Stamford; joining Voda will be Kristi Yamaguchi, Charlie White, and Ben Agosto.
2018 Sportsdesk reporters
2018 Olympic correspondents
- Ato Boldon
- Mary Carillo
- David Chang
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- David Feherty
- Scott Hamilton
- Jimmy Roberts
- J.C. Ramo
Summer Olympics
1988
- Due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike, NBC was unable to start its 1988-89 season right after the Olympics ended. On October 4 (October 5 in Seoul), the network ran a live, three-hour highlights show in primetime hosted by Bob Costas, who remained in Seoul specifically for this special, which was titled The Tribute, The Test, and The Triumph.
1992
| Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Bob Costas | Dick Enberg | |
| Baseball | |||
| Basketball | Marv Albert | Mike Fratello | Jim Gray |
| Boxing | Bob Trumpy | Al Bernstein | Beasley Reece |
| Canoeing | Joel Meyers | Eric Evans | |
| Cycling | |||
| Diving | Tom Hammond Charlie Jones | ||
| Equestrian | Tom Leibel | Melanie Smith-Taylor | |
| Football | Jim Donovan | Seamus Malin | |
| Gymnastics | John Tesh (Artistic & Rhythmic) Dick Enberg (Artistic) Greg Lewis (Triplecast) |
Tim Daggett and Elfi Schlegel (Artistic) Wendy Hilliard (Rhythmic) Peter Vidmar and Julianne McNamara (Triplecast) | |
| Rowing | Joel Meyers | ||
| Swimming | Charlie Jones | ||
| Synchronized Swimming | Al Trautwig | Tracie Conforto | |
| Tennis | Bud Collins | ||
| Track and field | Tom Hammond | Dwight Stones | |
| Volleyball | Chris Marlowe | Paul Sunderland | |
| Water polo | Charlie Jones | Jim Kruse | |
| Wrestling | Russ Hellickson | Jeff Blatnick |
1996
| Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Bob Costas | Dick Enberg | Jim Gray Katie Couric |
| Baseball | |||
| Basketball | Marv Albert (men) Mike Breen (women) |
Matt Goukas and Magic Johnson (men) Cheryl Miller (women) |
Cheryl Miller Jim Gray (men) |
| Boxing | Marv Albert Bob Papa |
Al Bernstein | Beasley Reece |
| Canoeing | Charlie Jones | Bill Endicott | |
| Cycling | Phil Liggett | ||
| Diving | Dan Hicks | Cynthia Potter | |
| Equestrian | Jim Simpson | Melanie Smith-Taylor | |
| Football | Jim Donovan | Seamus Malin | |
| Gymnastics | John Tesh | Tim Daggett (Artistic only) and Elfi Schlegel | Beth Ruyak |
| Rowing | Charlie Jones | Bill Endicott | |
| Swimming | Dan Hicks | Summer Sanders and Rowdy Gaines | Jim Gray |
| Synchronized Swimming | Don Criqui | Tracie Conforto | |
| Tennis | Bud Collins | Mary Carillo | |
| Track and field | Tom Hammond | Dwight Stones Craig Masback and Carol Lewis | |
| Volleyball | Chris Marlowe Randy Rosenbloom (beach) |
Paul Sunderland Kirk Kilgour (beach) |
Bill Walton |
| Water polo | Don Criqui | Jim Kruse | |
| Weightlifting | Bob Trumpy | Phil Simms | |
| Wrestling | Russ Hellickson | Jeff Blatnick |
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: Bob Costas (Costas, however, only narrated the first 27 seconds of the tease; the remainder of the tease was a montage of athletes from different countries training, and of shots of cities like Beijing, Athens, and Sydney, among others, all of which was set to a truncated version of Neil Diamond's "America".[39])
2000
| Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Bob Costas | Katie Couric | Harry Smith |
| Archery | John Dockery | ||
| Baseball | Ted Robinson | Joe Magrane | |
| Basketball | Mike Breen | Doug Collins (men) Peter Vecsey (men) Ann Meyers (women) |
Craig Sager |
| Beach Volleyball | Jim Watson | Mike Dodd | Bill Walton |
| Boxing | Marv Albert | Teddy Atlas | Fred Roggin |
| Canoeing | Gary Thorne | Jon Lugbill | Len Berman |
| Cycling | Al Trautwig (road cycling) Phil Liggett (track cycling and mountain biking) |
Jessica Grieco (track cycling) | |
| Diving | Dan Hicks | Cynthia Potter | Andrea Joyce |
| Equestrian | Tim Ryan | Melanie Smith-Taylor | Harry Smith |
| Gymnastics | Al Trautwig Michele Tafoya (rhythmic gymnastics) |
Tim Daggett and Elfi Schlegel | Beth Ruyak |
| Rowing | Gary Thorne | Yasmin Farooq | |
| Sailing | Gary Jobson | ||
| Soccer | Andrés Cantor | Alexi Lalas (men) Amy Allmann (women) | |
| Softball | Michele Tafoya | Tracy Warren | |
| Swimming | Dan Hicks | Rowdy Gaines | Jim Gray Andrea Joyce |
| Synchronized Swimming | Andrea Joyce | Tracie Conforto | |
| Tennis | Bud Collins | Mary Carillo | |
| Track and field | Tom Hammond | Dwight Stones Carol Lewis Lewis Johnson Marty Liquori Frank Shorter (marathon) |
Jim Gray |
| Triathlon | Al Trautwig | Mark Allen | Mark Morgan |
| Volleyball | Chris Marlowe | Paul Sunderland | |
| Water polo | Bob Papa | Jim Kruse | |
| Weightlifting | Ernie Johnson, Jr. | Sam Maxwell | |
| Wrestling | Russ Hellickson | Jeff Blatnick | Mike Adamle |
| Closing Ceremony | Bob Costas | Al Trautwig | Jimmy Roberts Jim Gray Beth Ruyak |
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: James Earl Jones[40]
2000 Sportsdesk reporters
- Bob Arnot
- Donna De Varona
- Sara James
- Andrea Joyce
- Ahmad Rashād
- Jimmy Roberts
- Summer Sanders
- Harry Smith
2004
| Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Bob Costas | Katie Couric | Andrea Joyce |
| Archery | John Dockery | ||
| Badminton | Don Chevrier | Bill Clement | |
| Baseball | Matt Vasgersian | Joe Magrane | |
| Basketball | Marv Albert (men) Mike Breen (women) |
Doug Collins (men) Ann Meyers (women) |
Craig Sager |
| Beach Volleyball | Chris Marlowe | Karch Kiraly | Heather Cox |
| Boxing | Bob Papa | Teddy Atlas | Kenny Rice |
| Canoeing | Randy Rosenbloom Ted Robinson |
Jon Lugbill | |
| Cycling | Pat Parnell Steve Podborski |
Paul Sherwen | Robbie Floyd |
| Diving | Ted Robinson | Cynthia Potter | Melissa Stark |
| Equestrian | Tim Ryan | Robert Ridland | |
| Fencing | John Dockery | ||
| Field Hockey | Spero Dedes | Siri Lindley | |
| Gymnastics | Al Trautwig (Artistic & Trampoline) Andrea Joyce (Rhythmic) |
Tim Daggett (Artistic & Trampoline) Elfi Schlegel (All Disciplines) |
Andrea Joyce (Artistic & Trampoline) |
| Handball | Pete Pranica | Dawn Lewis | |
| Modern Pentathlon | Bill Clement | Marty Liquori | |
| Rowing | Randy Rosenbloom | Yasmin Farooq | Trace Worthington |
| Sailing | Gary Jobson | ||
| Shooting | John Dockery | Steve Mason | |
| Soccer | JP Dellacamera | Marcelo Balboa (men) Lori Walker (women) | |
| Softball | Matt Vasgersian | Dot Richardson | |
| Swimming | Dan Hicks | Rowdy Gaines | Melissa Stark |
| Synchronized Swimming | Don Chevrier | Tracie Conforto | |
| Table Tennis | Don Chevrier | Bill Clement | |
| Taekwondo | John Dockery | Pat Croce | |
| Tennis | Barry MacKay | Jim Courier | Len Berman |
| Track and field | Tom Hammond | Dwight Stones Craig Masback Carol Lewis Lewis Johnson Marty Liquori Tom Feuer |
Bob Neumeier |
| Triathlon | Al Trautwig | Siri Lindley | Mark Morgan |
| Volleyball | Jim Watson | Mike Dodd | |
| Water polo | Mike Emrick | Julie Swail | |
| Weightlifting | Pat Parnell | Ray Bentley | |
| Wrestling | Russ Hellickson | Jeff Blatnick | Len Berman |
| Closing Ceremony | Dan Hicks | Mary Carillo | Lewis Johnson |
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: James Earl Jones[41]
2004 Sportsdesk reporters
- Billy Bush
- Mark Morgan
- Nancy Newman
2008
*These announcers were to call the action in their respective sports from NBC's headquarters in New York City.
| Sport | Sports commentator | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Bob Costas and Mary Carillo | Dan Hicks, Matt Lauer, and Joshua Cooper Ramo | Craig Sager, Heather Cox, Jim Gray, Marty Snider, Bob Neumeier, Andrea Kremer, and Andrea Joyce (artistic only) |
| Archery | Joe Castellano* | Denise Parker* | |
| Badminton | Jim Kozimor* | Steve Kearney* | |
| Baseball | Eric Collins* | Joe Magrane* | |
| Basketball | Mike Breen Chris Carrino* Mike Crispino* Eric Collins* |
Doug Collins Ann Meyers Teresa Edwards* Bob Salmi* |
Craig Sager |
| Beach volleyball | Chris Marlowe | Karch Kiraly | Heather Cox |
| Boxing | Bob Papa | Teddy Atlas | Jim Gray |
| Canoeing | Tim Ryan (flatwater) Craig Hummer (whitewater) |
Joe Jacobi | |
| Cycling | Craig Hummer | Kenan Harkin Paul Sherwen |
Marty Snider |
| Diving | Ted Robinson | Cynthia Potter | Bob Neumeier Andrea Kremer |
| Equestrian | Kenny Rice* | Melanie Smith-Taylor* | |
| Fencing | Joe Castellano* Pete Pranica* Andrew Catalon* |
Mika'il Sankofa* | |
| Gymnastics | Al Trautwig (artistic and trampoline) Andrea Joyce (rhythmic) |
Elfi Schlegel (all disciplines) Tim Daggett (artistic and trampoline only) |
Andrea Joyce (artistic only) |
| Team handball | Andrew Catalon* | Dawn Lewis* | |
| Field hockey | Mike Corey* | Nick Conway* | |
| Modern pentathlon | Ron Vaccaro | Rob Stull | |
| Rowing | Tim Ryan | Yaz Farooq | |
| Shooting | Bill Clement* | Shari LeGate* | |
| Soccer | JP Dellacamera* Glenn Davis* Adrian Healey* Steve Cangialosi* |
Marcelo Balboa* Brandi Chastain* Shep Messing* Lori Walker* | |
| Softball | Joe Castellano* | Michele Smith* | |
| Swimming | Dan Hicks Craig Hummer (open-water races) |
Rowdy Gaines | Andrea Kremer |
| Synchronized swimming | Craig Hummer | Heather Olson | |
| Table tennis | Bill Clement* | Sean O'Neill* | |
| Tennis | Barry MacKay* | Jimmy Arias* | |
| Track and field | Tom Hammond Ron Vaccaro (race walking) |
Lewis Johnson Carol Lewis Dwight Stones Ato Boldon Craig Masback Ed Eyestone |
Bob Neumeier |
| Triathlon | Craig Hummer | Siri Lindsey | Marty Snider |
| Volleyball | Paul Sunderland | Kevin Barnett | |
| Water polo | Bob Fitzgerald | Wolf Wigo | |
| Weightlifting | Pete Pranica* | Shane Hamman* | |
| Wrestling | Matt Devlin | Rulon Gardner | |
| Closing Ceremony | Bob Costas and Mary Carillo | Dan Hicks, Matt Lauer, and Joshua Cooper Ramo | Craig Sager, Heather Cox, Jim Gray, Marty Snider, Bob Neumeier, Andrea Kremer, and Andrea Joyce (artistic only) |
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: Andre Braugher[24]
- NBC did not plan coverage of judo, sailing, or taekwondo on any of its networks. Coverage in the U.S. was to be available only online at NBCOlympics.com.
2008 Sportsdesk reporters
- Alan Abrahamson
- Peter Alexander
- Lindsay Czarniak
- Julie Foudy
- Lester Holt
- Eyee Hsu
- Nancy Snyderman
- Lindsay Soto
2008 Olympic correspondents
- Mary Carillo
- Jimmy Roberts
- Cris Collinsworth
- Bela Karolyi
2012
[42] *These announcers called the action in their respective sports from NBC's headquarters in New York City.
| Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Bob Costas Mary Carillo |
Matt Lauer Meredith Vieira | |
| Archery | Craig Hummer* | Rick McKinney* | |
| Badminton | Jim Kozimor* | Steve Kearney* | |
| Basketball | Bob Fitzgerald Chris Carrino* Dave Strader* |
Doug Collins Ann Meyers Tim Capstraw* Donny Marshall* Lisa Leslie* Carolyn Peck* |
Craig Sager |
| Beach Volleyball | Chris Marlowe | Kevin Wong | Heather Cox |
| Boxing | Bob Papa | Teddy Atlas BJ Flores* and Laila Ali* (studio analysts) |
Russ Thaler |
| Canoeing | Terry Gannon (Flatwater) Randy Moss (Whitewater) |
Eric Giddens | |
| Cycling | Steve Schlanger (Road) Todd Harris (Track & BMX) |
Paul Sherwen (Road & Track) Jamie Bestwick (BMX) |
Todd Harris |
| Diving | Ted Robinson Dan Hicks** |
Cynthia Potter | Alex Flanagan |
| Equestrian | Tim Ryan | Melanie Smith-Taylor | |
| Fencing | Craig Hummer* | Jeff Bukantz* | |
| Field Hockey | Mike Corey* | Missy Meharg* | |
| Gymnastics | Al Trautwig (Artistic & Trampoline) Andrea Joyce (Rhythmic) |
Elfi Schlegel (All Disciplines) Tim Daggett (Artistic & Trampoline) |
Andrea Joyce (Artistic & Trampoline) |
| Handball | Mike Gorman* | Dawn Lewis* | |
| Judo | Craig Hummer* | Leo White* | |
| Modern Pentathlon | Steve Cangialosi* | Eli Bremer* | |
| Rowing | Terry Gannon | Yasmin Farooq | |
| Shooting | Jason Knapp* | Shari LeGate* | |
| Soccer | Arlo White JP Dellacamera* Glenn Davis* Steve Cangialosi* Allen Hopkins* |
Kyle Martino Marcelo Balboa* Shep Messing* Cobi Jones* Brandi Chastain Kate Markgraf* Cat Whitehill* Angela Hucles* |
Michele Tafoya |
| Swimming | Dan Hicks Steve Schlanger (open-water races) |
Rowdy Gaines | Andrea Kramer |
| Synchronized Swimming | Randy Moss | Heather Olson | |
| Table Tennis | Ari Wolfe* | Sean O'Neill* | |
| Taekwondo | Jim Watson* | Pat Croce* | |
| Tennis | Brett Haber Andrew Catalon Ted Robinson (men's singles final only) |
Justin Gimbelstob Rennae Stubbs John McEnroe (men's singles final only) |
Jon Wertheim |
| Track and Field | Tom Hammond Randy Moss (Marathon) |
Ato Boldon Dwight Stones Craig Masback Tim Hutchings Chris Maddocks (Marathon) |
Lewis Johnson |
| Triathlon | Steve Schlanger | Julie Swail | |
| Volleyball | Paul Sunderland | Kevin Barnett | Michele Tafoya |
| Water Polo | Mike Emrick Steve Schlanger Randy Moss |
Wolf Wigo Julie Swail |
Pierre McGuire |
| Weightlifting | Jim Watson* | Shane Hamman* | |
| Wrestling | Jason Knapp* | Rulon Gardner* | |
| Closing Ceremony | Bob Costas | Al Michaels Ryan Seacrest |
Michele Tafoya and Lewis Johnson |
- ** - Hicks only called diving on Day 9, when Robinson called the men's singles final for tennis.
- Opening Ceremony tease narrators: Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor[43]
- NBC did not plan coverage of sailing. Coverage in the U.S. was to be available only online at NBCOlympics.com.
2012 Sportsdesk Reporters
- Stephanie Gosk
- Tamron Hall
- Marshall Harris
- Lester Holt
- Carolyn Manno
- Pierre McGuire
- Apolo Ohno
- Nancy Snyderman
- Michele Tafoya
- Kelly Tilghman
2012 Olympic Correspondents
- Mary Carillo
- Béla Károlyi
- John McEnroe
- Jimmy Roberts
- Ryan Seacrest
- Meredith Vieira
- Shaun White
2016
*These announcers called the action in their respective sports from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Connecticut.
| Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator | Reporter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Matt Lauer Meredith Vieira |
Hoda Kotb | Michele Tafoya Rosalyn Gold-Onwude |
| Archery | Bill Doleman* | Rick McKinney* | |
| Badminton | Jim Kozimor* | Charmaine Reid* | |
| Basketball | Marv Albert Marc Zumoff Mike Gorman* Dave Feldman |
Doug Collins Ann Meyers Fran Fraschilla* Swin Cash* Brian Scalabrine (4K telecast)* |
Rosalyn Gold-Onwude Kerith Burke |
| Beach Volleyball | Chris Marlowe Jason Knapp |
Kevin Wong Dain Blanton |
Kathryn Tappen |
| Boxing | Kenny Rice* | BJ Flores* | Chris Mannix |
| Canoeing | Leigh Diffey (Flatwater) Steve Schlanger (Whitewater)* |
Eric Giddens | |
| Cycling | Paul Sherwen Steve Schlanger (BMX)* |
Christian Vande Velde Jamie Bestwick (BMX)* |
Steve Porino |
| Diving | Ted Robinson | Cynthia Potter Laura Wilkinson |
Kelli Stavast Laura Wilkinson |
| Equestrian | Randy Moss* | Melanie Smith-Taylor* | |
| Fencing | Dave Benz* | Jeff Bukantz* | |
| Field Hockey | Mike Corey* | A. J. Mleczko* | |
| Golf | Terry Gannon Steve Sands |
Johnny Miller Nick Faldo Annika Sorenstam Judy Rankin David Feherty Karen Stupples Tom Abbott |
David Feherty Peter Jacobsen Curt Byrum Todd Lewis Jerry Foltz Kay Cockerill Steve Sands |
| Gymnastics | Al Trautwig Andrea Joyce (Rhythmic) |
Tim Daggett Nastia Liukin Jonathan Horton* |
Andrea Joyce |
| Handball | Chris Carrino* | Dawn Lewis* | |
| Judo | Steve Schlanger* Bill Spaulding* |
Leo White* | |
| Modern Pentathlon | Bill Spaulding* | Eli Bremer* | |
| Rowing | Leigh Diffey | Mary Whipple | |
| Rugby | Bill Seward | Brian Hightower | Tracy Wilson |
| Shooting | Steve Schlanger* Bill Spaulding* Rich Burk* |
Shari LeGate* | |
| Soccer | Arlo White Steve Bower* Steve Cangialosi* Mark Followill* |
Kate Markgraf Robbie Earle* Stuart Holden* Kyle Martino* Robbie Mustoe* Danielle Slaton* Aly Wagner* |
Sebastian Salazar |
| Swimming | Dan Hicks Rich Burk (4K telecast)* |
Rowdy Gaines Brendan Hansen (4K telecast)* |
Michele Tafoya |
| Synchronized swimming | Dave Benz* | Heather Olson* | |
| Table Tennis | Ari Wolfe* | Sean O'Neill* | |
| Taekwondo | Bill Doleman* | Pat Croce* | |
| Tennis | Andrew Catalon* Steve Weissman* |
Paul Annacone* James Blake* Rennae Stubbs* Jon Wertheim (Studio Analyst)* |
Trenni Kusnierek |
| Track and Field | Tom Hammond Todd Harris (Field Events) Kenny Albert (NBCSN) Rich Burk (Marathon)* Bill Spaulding (4K telecast)* |
Ato Boldon Craig Masback Tim Hutchings Trey Hardee Sanya Richards-Ross Chris Maddocks (Marathon)* Rob Vermillion (4K telecast)* |
Lewis Johnson |
| Triathlon | Al Trautwig | Julie Swail | Steve Porino |
| Volleyball | Paul Sunderland | Kevin Barnett | Heather Cox |
| Water Polo | Paul Burmeister | Wolf Wigo Julie Swail |
Pierre McGuire |
| Weightlifting | Ed Cohen* | Shane Hamman* | |
| Wrestling | Jason Knapp | John Smith | |
| Closing Ceremony | Mike Tirico | Mary Carillo and Ryan Seacrest | Michele Tafoya and Lewis Johnson |
- Opening Ceremony tease narrator: Giancarlo Esposito[45]
2016 Sportsdesk Reporters
- Jac Collinsworth
- Dalen Cuff
- Alex Flanagan
- Jill Martin
- Craig Melvin
- Apolo Ohno
- Gadi Schwartz
- Anne Thompson
- Rutledge Wood
- Al Michaels
- Mike Tirico
2016 Olympic Correspondents
- Mary Carillo
- David Feherty
- Béla Károlyi
- Hoda Kotb
- Tara Lipinski
- Jimmy Roberts
- Johnny Weir
Source:[46]
Summer Youth Olympics
2014
*Source for all commentators, hosts, and reporters; please note that the press release does not specify which sports Knapp, Watson, and Corey are covering during the Games: [18]
*All commentary for sports and ceremonies is being done from the NBC Sports Group International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Connecticut.
| Sport | Play-by-play announcer | Color commentator |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Ceremony | Josh Elliott | Mary Carillo |
| Beach Volleyball | Mike Corey | Kevin Wong |
| Diving | Jim Watson | Laura Wilkinson |
| Gymnastics | Jim Watson | Alicia Sacramone |
| Swimming | Jason Knapp | Kaitlin Sandeno |
| Track and Field | Jason Knapp Mike Corey |
Nick Symmonds |
On-site reporters
- Tanith Belbin
- Lewis Johnson
References
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- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 YOUR 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS ANNOUNCING ASSIGNMENTS
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- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 NBC OLYMPICS AND UNIVERSAL SPORTS COMBINE TO PRESENT 54.5 HOURS OF 2014 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES FROM NANJING, CHINA
- ↑ "Williams, Costas Lead CTV, NBC into 2010 Olympic Winter Games". February 12, 2010.
- ↑ Posnanski, Joe (February 22, 2010). "10 Interesting Facts You May Not Nnow About the Miracle on Ice". Sports Illustrated.
- ↑ Salt Lake City Opening Ceremony Introduction.mpg
- ↑ 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics Closing Credits
- ↑ 2006 XX Olympics Opening Ceremony: NBC's Six Minutes of Passion, Four Hours of Fire
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 THIS IS US STAR STERLING K. BROWN VOICES NBC’S OPENING FILM THAT WELCOMES VIEWERS TO THE WINTER OLYMPICS
- ↑ "NBC's F1/IndyCar voice, Leigh Diffey, to make Olympic broadcast debut at Sochi". Motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ Cowley, Norm (February 14, 2014). "Kevin Martin hired by NBC as a curling commentator". Canada.com. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014. Unknown parameter
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- ↑ 28.0 28.1 "Twitter / TheToddHarris: Hey @awfulannouncing some not". Twitter.com. 2014-01-07. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 "Al Michaels & Apolo Anton Ohno Named To Nbc Sports Group'S Sochi Winter Olympics Team". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ WINTER IS COMING – Peter Dinklage Narrates Opening Tease of NBC’s Opening Ceremony Coverage
- ↑ "Sal Masekela To Join Nbc Olympics In Sochi". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "2008 U.S. OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST NASTIA LIUKIN TO JOIN NBC OLYMPICS IN SOCHI". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. 2013-10-30. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "Johnny Weir, Tara Lipinski & Tanith Belbin To Join Nbc Olympics In Sochi". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "International Tennis Star Maria Sharapova To Join Nbc Olympics In Sochi". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 "Mary Carillo, Cris Collinsworth & Ato Boldon To Join Nbc Olympics In Sochi As Correspondents". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "Moscow-Based Tv Journalist Vladimir Pozner To Join Nbcuniversal'S Olympics Coverage In Sochi". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ "Lindsey Vonn Joins 'Today' & Nbc Sports". Nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com. 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
- ↑ NBC OLYMPICS ANNOUNCES RECORD 89 COMMENTATORS FOR COVERAGE OF THE XXIII OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES FROM PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA
- ↑ 1996 Atlanta Olympics Opening Ceremonies Intro
- ↑ Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - NBC TV Intro
- ↑ 2004 Olympics Opening Intro
- ↑ https://www.sbnation.com/london-olympics-2012/2012/6/29/3124172/2012-olympics-nbc-broadcasters-comprehensive-guide
- ↑ Olympic opening ceremonies: Emily Blunt and Ewan McGregor lend their voices
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- ↑ NBC LIGHTS PRIMETIME COVERAGE TORCH WITH RIO OLYMPICS OPENING FILM NARRATED BY GIANCARLO ESPOSITO
- ↑ RECORD 170 COMMENTATORS JOIN NBC OLYMPICS’ COVERAGE OF THE GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD FROM RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
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