The Tokyo Olympics – which are being referred to as the 2020 Olympics, despite taking place in 2021 due to the pandemic, are set to begin on Friday (June 23).
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NBCUniversal will air programming from the 2021 Olympic Games across a wide swath of its broadcast, cable and digital properties. The Games take place in Tokyo this year from Friday, July 23 to Sunday, August 8.
NBCU’s Peacock streaming service will launch a Tokyo Olympics destination on July 15 featuring extensive live coverage of some the Games’ biggest events including gymnastics, track and field and the U.S.’s pursuit of its fourth straight gold medal in men’s basketball. All of Peacock’s
The Tokyo Olympics – which are being referred to as the 2020 Olympics, despite taking place in 2021 due to the pandemic, are set to begin on Friday (June 23).
The Tokyo Olympics – still being dubbed the 2020 Olympics despite taking place in 2021 due to the pandemic – are kicking off tomorrow (July 23)!
A day before the Opening Ceremony of the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, the show’s director has been fired over a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy routine 23 years ago.
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.
WNBA superstar Sue Bird will perform a special honor during the opening ceremony of the 2021 Summer Olympics. The 40-year-old athlete has been selected as one of two flag bearers, the other being MLB star Eddy Alvarez, to lead Team USA during the kick off of the Tokyo Games. Sue — who will also be competing at the Olympics in women’s basketball — called her selection “an incredible honor” after it was announced on July 21.
Beach volleyball player April Ross is ready for an unprecedented Olympics. The two-time Olympian, 39, will soon hit an unusually quiet sand court at the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics due to the absence of spectators this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark has had to cancel his trip to Japan to attend the Tokyo Olympics, after coming into close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement released by the Danish royal courts said: "Due to stricter entry requirements at the Olympic Games, this means that the crown prince does not have the opportunity to travel to Japan. "READ: Prince William surprises Team GB boxer Lauren Price and the video will bring tears to your eyesInside Royal
Track and field athlete Vashti Cunningham won’t let any hurdles obstruct her path to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The high jumper, 23, recently spoke to HollywoodLife about her preparation process for the upcoming summer games, the “good pressure” of coming from a family of famous athletes, and more ahead of the start of the international multi-sport event on July 23.
The Opening Ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics isn’t until Friday, but televised competition on NBCUniversal channels actually kicks off Tuesday night with three softball games, one of which features the much-vaunted Team USA. The U.S. team is the most decorated program in the sport’s history, winning three consecutive Olympic Gold Medals in 1996, 2000 and 2004 and a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Biles and Chiles are taking over Tokyo! Simone Biles, 24, and Jordan Chiles, 20, showed off their red, white, and blue Team USA leotards in a cute new photo shared by Simone. The Olympic gymnasts throw up the peace sign in their picture. The photo was shared by NBC’s official Twitter page for the Olympics with the caption, “#BilesNChiles take Tokyo.”
UPDATED with complete schedules: NBCUniversal will air programming from the Tokyo Olympic Games across a wide swath of its broadcast, cable and digital properties. The Games take run from July 23-August 8 in the Japanese capital.
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.
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.
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
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.