NBC’s Olympic Fears: Broadcaster Awaits Decision on Tokyo Games

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMori Yoshiro has resigned as head of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Organizing Committee, after being unable to face down criticism of his sexist remarks.

Simone Biles will be featured in the latest installment of the Emmy-winning Facebook Watch Versus series, Simone vs. Herself, which will chronicle the superstar gymnast’s journey as she prepares for the Tokyo Olympics.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSimone Biles, superstar gymnast and Olympic champion, will be the subject of a new Facebook Watch original series following her as she gets ready to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympic Games — expected to be her last run at a medal.“Simone vs Herself” is slated to premiere this summer, timed for the Tokyo Olympics (currently scheduled for July 23-Aug. 8, 2021).

Adam Rippon AND Jussi-Pekka Kajaala said yes! The Olympic figure skater, 31, revealed on Instagram that he and his longtime boyfriend, who lives in Helsinki, Finland, proposed to each other in December 2020 after finally reuniting amidst the pandemic. And yes, they both have gorgeous golden engagement rings. The proposal was magical, Adam said in a February 10 Instagram post.

For the first time ever, NBC will air a live morning broadcast of an Olympic opening ceremony. The four-hour Tokyo Opening Ceremony on July 23 will kick off a full day of Olympic programming on NBC.  It will be followed by a special edition of Today with reaction and athlete interviews, and then NBC’s first-ever Olympic Daytime show on the opening Friday of the Games at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics have long been something reserved for primetime TV — a glitzy event that draws big crowds with spectacle and flash.

  Cody Simpson  has gotten serious about his swimming career. Prior to becoming known for his singing career and his infamous relationship with  Miley Cyrus , the 24-year-old was an under-13 swimming national champion, according to 7 News.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Riot Games, the global game developer and publisher behind online multiplayer phenom “League of Legends,” has named Gaude Lydia Paez as senior VP, global communications and corporate affairs.

2 min read Auckland and Brisbane have failed to progress their bids for the 2026 Gay Games as the shortlist has been reduced to just three cities. The shortlisted host cities are Guadalajara, Mexico, Munich, Germany, and Valencia, Spain.

The hotly contested competition to host the 2026 Gay Games has progressed. Overnight the Mexican city of Guadalajara, Munich in Germany and Valencia in Spain each progressed to the final round, while the Australian hopes were dashed when Brisbane failed to progress.Held every four years, the games were most recently held in Paris in 2018, and will next year be held in Hong Kong.The bidding process began in January 2020, with 20 cities at the time expressing interest in hosting the games.

Cable giant Comcast's earnings conference call on Thursday covered various topics of interest to industry insiders and Wall Street analysts, but also at least one that casual sports fans will be keen on: the fate of the planned Tokyo Olympics.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorComcast and NBCUniversal leaders are hopeful that the summer Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo later this year despite uncertainty about the feasibility of large gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic.“I believe there will be an Olympics. I hope there will be an Olympics.

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell are upbeat the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo will go forward as planned and said advertisers are optimistic as well, based on what they’re seeing.

Konami has reassured fans that it has not shuttered its video gaming divisions, despite a previous news release.On January 15, the Japanese entertainment conglomerate said in an announcement to investors that, as part of organisational restructuring efforts, it was “dissolving” Production Divisions 1, 2 and 3 in order to “respond to the rapid market that surrounds us”.

In the wake of Larry King's deathon Saturday, CNN talent and execstook to social media to pay tribute to the self-made man from Brooklyn who spent six decades proudly winging it as an interviewer on the radio and as the host of his own nightly talk show on CNN. King died Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statementpostedto his social media accounts.

Gunning for the gold! The Tokyo Olympics faced delays amid the coronavirus pandemic, but Team USA athletes are ready to take home big wins this summer.

Below Deck is back for another series of madness and this time Irish viewers will be doubly delighted as there’s one of our own onboard.

IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be canceled. Now set to open July 23, the Tokyo Games were postponed 10 months ago at the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and now the event appears threatened again.

Speaking during an interview on Today Extra on Tuesday, author of the biography The Last Queen, Clive Irving, suggested Charles’ ruling could bring about the end of the monarchy.