NBC’s ‘Ultimate Slip ‘N’ Slide’ Backs Out of Post-Olympics Debut Following Giardia Outbreak

making headlines in Rio in 2016 and again at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang in 2018, Pita Taufatofua brought the heat as Team Tonga took center stage during the Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics Friday.

Jill Biden is in Tokyo for the Olympics, attending the opening ceremony and meeting with other leaders from around the world as the head of the U.S. delegation.  The first lady's trip is continuing as planned, despite the dozens of COVID-19 cases linked to the games.

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the Tokyo Olympics are finally underway. After being postponed over 12 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics took place on Friday morning at Olympic Stadium in the host city. The ceremony marked the formal beginning of the Games, which will last from July 23 through Aug.

record-breaking heat wave.However, now that the Olympics have officially been declared a frigid no-fan zone due to COVID-19 restrictions — it’s up to the globe’s most elite athletes to bring the real heat.Competitors in the long-delayed 2020 Summer Games (yes, we still call ’em that, officially) are at the top of their respective sports thanks to muscle-shredding hard work, sweat-drenched dedication and incredible natural abilities that make jaws drop.

Jessica Springsteen, daughter of musician Bruce (yes, as in “The Boss”) and Patti Scialfa, is headed to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The equestrian, 29, has secured a spot on Team USA’s jumping team ahead of the games on July 23, marking her Olympic debut. The four-member team will also include two-time gold medalist McLain Ward, silver medalist Kent Farrington, and gold medalist Laura Kraut.

With 10 days left before the delayed and (to many) disquieting Summer Olympics start in Tokyo, NBC Olympics executive producer Molly Solomon and three on-air analysts made the case for staying the course.

NBC penned in their special series debut after the Tokyo Olympics with Family Game Fight!, hosted by Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard. The reality game show series is set to premiere Sunday, August 8 at 10:30 PM ET, immediately after the Olympics Closing Ceremony.

Sha'Carri Richardson walked the red carpet at this year's ESPY Awards on Saturday.The 21-year-old sprinter shined in a shimmering ensemble as she posed for photos outside The Rooftop at Pier 17 at the Seaport in New York City.The appearance marks Richardson's first public appearance since she was disqualified from competing in the 100-meter event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for THC.

Brooke Raboutou also can’t get enough of Simone Biles. The rock climber, 20, will make her grand debut at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics later this month after making history as the first U.S. athlete to qualify for a climbing spot at the upcoming games. The upcoming Olympics, too, will be the first to feature climbing as a sport. In an exclusive interview with HollywoodLife, Brooke chatted about her hopes for the historical event — and gushed about wanting to meet Simone, 24, at the games.

Olympic venues in Tokyo because of a new state of emergency imposed due to the spread of the coronavirus, Japan's Olympic minister said Thursday, meaning the Games will happen mostly behind closed doors.

Sha'Carri Richardson was not chosen to compete on an Olympic relay team and will completely miss out on the Tokyo Olympics.

Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa — along with her horse, Don Juan van de Donkhoeve — have been seleced to the U.S. Olympic jumping team.Jumping events are scheduled for Aug.

The Olympics dream of Bruce Springsteen’s daughter Jessica is coming true.

Olympics later this month.Today, US Equestrian, the national governing body of the sport in the United States, announced that Springsteen, along with Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut and McLain Ward, will make up the finalized US jumping roster for the Tokyo games.Riding atop her 12-year-old stallion Don Juan Van de Donkhoeve, Springsteen now has the opportunity to fulfill her “dream” of representing America in a high-stakes championship.Springsteen, who studied psychology at Duke University, “has

Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide has been pulled from viewing schedules over an “explosive diarrhoea” outbreak on set.The show was originally due to air immediately after the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics but will now be delayed since production has paused with a week to go,reported DeadlineFilming was put on hold on June 2 after a crew member tested positive for giardia.

Sha’Carri Richardson wouldn't be able to compete in the Olympic 100-meter race.The 21-year-old sprinter tested positive for marijuana at the U.S. Olympic Trials in June.

Ultimate Slip ‘N Slide, NBC’s new reality competition series that scored the plum post-Olympics slot for its premiere, has been pulled from the schedule, sources close to the production confirmed to Deadline. The move comes a month after production was shut down due to a non-Covid illness outbreak among the show’s staff.