Team NBC would have finished first in the PyeongChang medal count. Managed his country to a semi-final place in the 2006 tournament on home soil. Former U.S. Regular faces such as Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding will feature heavily throughout the weeks, while a number of gold medal-winning superstars will join them and others in the studio to analyse events in Beijing. Beijing itself will host the indoor events - curling, speed skating, figure skating and ice hockey - as well as the big air and the opening and closing ceremonies. Browse our new catalogue to inspire you with homeware, gardening tools, books and more! The former Manchester United defender represented his country at two World Cups in 2002 and 2006 and is now a pundit on BT Sport for their Premier League and Champions League coverage. Coverage begins on Wednesday, Feb. 2, on USA Network and Peacock. PRIME PLUS HOST: Worthington is joined by analyst Hannah Kearney, a two-time Olympic moguls medalist. 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The BBC will broadcast more than 300 hours of live coverage across BBC One and BBC Two, with even more coverage available on a second live digital stream on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and the BBC Sport website, to bring fans all the unmissable moments and hotly anticipated events as the Games unfold in host city Beijing. Aimee Fuller. Ted Robinson, Play by Play The BBC will be providing exclusive coverage from the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics right through until the end and, as ever, they have a host of big names from the world of sport signed up . Fifty athletes will fly the flag for Team GB in Beijing, with three returning medallists - Izzy Atkin (freestyle skiing), Laura Deas (skeleton) and Eve Muirhead (curling) - among them. Joining Burmeister are three-time Olympic medalist Johnny Spillane as analyst, and Naoko Funayama, who will report on ski jumping in addition to cross-country skiing. [1][2], In China, domestic rights to these Games are owned by China Central Television (CCTV), with live rights being sublicensed by China Mobile's Migu streaming service. She has a good chance as she is aiming to compete in all five women's individual events. Although live sport started on Wednesday with mixed doubles curling, the opening ceremony takes place on Friday, marking the official start of the 24th Winter Games. In 2012, the BBC acquired UK rights running up to and including Tokyo 2020. BIG AIR:Shane Baconwill serve as play-by-play commentator for big air events, alongside 2013 freestyle world ski championTom Wallischand three-time Olympic medalist and 2002 halfpipe gold medalistKelly Clark. Deas finished third behind fellow Brit Lizzy Yarnold, who took gold, while Atkin secured Team GBs first ever skiing medal in the slopestyle. Ad Choices. Lineker has plenty of World Cup pedigree from his playing days too, scoring 10 goals an England record in the 1986 and 1990 tournaments. The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing televised by a number of broadcasters throughout the world. The overall talent lineup features the return of many of the networks signature Olympic hosts, play-by-play commentators and analysts with Olympic experience. AJ Mlezcko, Analyst Todd Harriswill return for his sixth consecutive Winter Games, serving as the play-by-play commentator for mens and womens snowboarding, which includes halfpipe, slopestyle, snowboard cross, and parallel giant slalom. Anson Carter, Analyst Tina Dixon, a four times X Games medalist, will serve as an analyst/reporter, her fifth NBC Olympics assignment. Here are the line-ups for each event: Alpine skiingCommentator: Matt Chilton Expert pundits: Graham Bell, Chemmy Alcott CurlingCommentators: Steve Cram, Rhona Howie, Jackie Lockhart, Logan Gray. Naoko Funayama, in her second NBC Olympics assignment, is the reporter. perhaps they could transfer him to the World Service afterwards amnnd Eurosport could find a new cycling commentator or promote a man from the lower ranks. Andrea Joyce, Reporter U.S. Olympian and multi-time X Games medalistTodd Richards,2013 freestyle world ski championTom Wallischand two-time snow cross gold medalistSeth Wescottwill serve as analysts. Mike Tirico, NBC Georges was part of an all-conquering Lyon side and also represented PSG prior to retiring in 2018. Johnny Weir, Analyst More recently in Brazil there were demonstrations with people saying we shouldnt be spending this money on stadiums when our social care system is broken, and even in 2018 Russia had invaded Ukrainian Crimea before the tournament. Matt Iseman, Peacock Last updated on 4 February 20224 February 2022.From the section Winter Olympics. Reporters Jenny Jones, Matthew Pinsent and Sarah Mulkerrins will also be live from Beijing to bring fans even closer to the action. Alpine skiingCommentator: Matt ChiltonExpert pundits: Graham Bell, Chemmy Alcott, CurlingCommentators: Steve Cram, Rhona Howie, Jackie Lockhart, Logan Gray, Figure skatingCommentators: Katherine Downes, Robin CousinsExpert pundits: Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, David King, Biathlon/Cross-country skiing/nordic combined/ski jumpingCommentators: Rob Walker, Ollie Williams, Speed skatingCommentators: Simon Brotherton, Wilf OReillyExpert pundit: Sarah Lindsay, Bobsleigh/Luge/SkeletonCommentators: John Hunt, John JacksonExpert pundits: Lizzy Yarnold, Shelley Rudman, Nicola Minichiello, Snowboarding/freestyle skiingCommentators: Ed Leigh, Tim WarwoodExpert pundits: Aimee Fuller, Zoe Gillings, Ed Drake, Ice hockeyCommentators: Seth Bennett, Kent Simpson. "We also saw that in some peoples' minds the boycott ghosts of the past were rearing their ugly heads again," Bach said. Check out the full list of BBC presenters, commentators and pundits covering all of the action at the Winter Olympics 2022. Randy Moss, Reporter Christie, 31, retired from short-track speed skating in December. Any use, reproduction, modification, distribution, display or performance of this material without NBC Universal's prior written consent is prohibited.Use of the Website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. They will be accompanied by an expert line up of former Olympians and international Winter sports athletes to offer insight and analysis of all the daily events over the 16-day duration of the Winter Games. Veteran American snowboarder Shaun White is back for a fifth Games, while 49-year-old German speed skater Claudia Pechstein will be competing at her eighth. A World Cup winner with Brazil and 2002 and member of Arsenals Invincibles, who won the Premier League title without losing a game in 2003-04. As with previous years, Olympic Broadcasting Services will produce the world feed provided to local broadcasters for use in their coverage. A regular presence on Match of the Day. At the opposite end of the scale, 15-year-old Russian Kamila Valieva is the hot favourite for gold in the women's figure skating. Kelly Clark, Analyst Tom Abbott will report from the course. Winter Olympics 2022 schedule - daily list of events and expert analysis Team GB boast plenty of high hopes going into the Games. Lewis Johnson, working his 12th Olympic Games for NBC, will be the reporter for all three disciplines. Robin Cousins, a British ice skating legend turned Olympic commentator broke down in tears while watching a replay of Kamila Valieva's disastrous free skate routine at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Joining Burmeister are three-time Olympic medalistJohnny Spillaneas analyst, andNaoko Funayama, who will report on ski jumping in addition to cross-country skiing. Valieva is one of the 212 athletes competing under the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee, with Russia still banned from international competition because of doping sanctions. NBC Olympics commentator notes: Team NBC total combined medals vs. top countries in 2018 PyeongChang Olympics: FOLLOWING IS A RUNDOWN OF NBC OLYMPICS ON-AIR & DIGITAL TEAM: Kathryn Tappen (following Super Bowl) [emailprotected], Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook instagram. China has consistently denied allegations of human rights abuses in Xinjiang, insisting camps were not detention camps, but "vocational educational and training centres". Williams captained his country at Euro 2016 and scored during the memorable victory against Belgium in the quarter-final. Former U.S. NBCUniversal is presenting its 18thOlympic Games, 12thconsecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company. After a troubled and controversial build-up, the 2022 . Lindsey Vonn Most of the Fifa committee are either in jail, have been banned from football or fined. BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live will host Aimee Fullers Olympic Mile Podcast where she will talk to some of the biggest names taking part in the Winter Games and some of the best UK medal prospects, delving into their training plans, diet, mindset and their Olympic goals. Erin Hamlin, Luge Analyst Monique Lamoureux-Morando, Analyst About NBC Olympics Read about our approach to external linking. NBC SPORTS DIGITAL: A virtual-reality studio, based at Media City UK, will provide a ski lodge setting to bring viewers their favourite events, must-see moments and live reports from the host city. The roster includes Olympians who have won a combined total of 40 Olympic medals, including 18 gold medals. We will do our best to deliver to the world a streamlined, safe and splendid Games," Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday. Browne and Tsu, making their NBC Olympics debuts, will provide a broader context of what the U.S. audience is watching in the opening days of the Games. Dan Hicks, Play by Play Artificial snow has been used across all venues - although there was some natural snowfall in Zhangjiakou in the week leading up to the Games. CONTRIBUTORS: Andy Browne, the Editorial Director of Bloomberg New Economy Forum, and Jing Tsu, the John M. Schiff Professor of East Asian Studies & Comparative Literature at Yale University, will contribute to coverage of the Opening Ceremony on NBC and Peacock, as well as NBCs first night of primetime coverage on Thursday, Feb. 3. It is estimated that. NBCUniversal is presenting its 18th Olympic Games, 12th consecutive overall, and sixth straight Winter Games, all the most by any U.S. media company. CURLING:Reprising their curling play-by-play roles are Jason Knapp in his sixth Olympic assignment and third consecutive Winter Olympics, Jim Kozimor in his sixth Olympic assignment, and Kenny Rice in his sixth Olympic assignment. STAMFORD, Conn. - Jan. 31, 2022 - The Winter Olympics begin this week, with Mike Tirico leading 84 NBC Olympics commentators as NBCUniversal presents more than 2,800 hours of coverage of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games from Beijing, China, across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app. Live coverage will run across BBC One and Two from 6am to 12pm, followed by highlights and replays throughout the rest of the day. Lewis Johnson, working his 12th Olympic Games for NBC, will be the reporter for all three disciplines. 2022 Winter Olympics Bid process ( bid details) Development ( venues, torch relay) Marketing ( mascots) Broadcasters Opening ceremony ( flag bearers) Chronological summary Event calendar Medal table ( medalists) Concerns and controversies ( Russian doping scandal, withdrawals, COVID-19 cases) World and Olympic records Confirmed for BBC One on 4 February at 11.30am to 2.15pm. You can sign up for Discovery+ here. Ahmed Fareed, USA Network Valieva, who has been at the heart of a well-documented doping scandal, was favorite to win the women's singles figure skating competition after . Jonny Moseley, Peacock Sam Brock, Reporter (Big Air) Mleczko,Dom Moore,Eddie Olczyk,Angela Ruggiero. FREESTYLE SKIING/SNOWBOARDING:Trace Worthingtonreturns for his fifth Winter Olympics assignment and will be the freestyle skiing play-by-play commentator. Fans can visit thewebsiteor app in advance of the Games for a comprehensive day-by-day guide, sport guides and get the low-down on Team GB and global medal hopes. Brian Boucher, Analyst For the best experience, turn your mobile device portrait mode. The likes of long-time presenters such as Hazel Irvine and Clare Balding present live and highlight. A host of world-class athletes will be on hand to provide commentary including figure skating Olympic gold medallist Robin Cousins, ex-World Champion speed skater Wilf O'Reilly, Olympic bobsleigh. Seth Wescott, Analyst A host of world-class athletes will be on hand to provide commentary including figure skating Olympic gold medallist Robin Cousins, ex-World Champion speed skater Wilf OReilly, Olympic bobsleigh medallist John Jackson and curling Olympic gold medallist Rhona Howie and World Champion Jackie Lockhart. Ayo Akinwolere. Their keeper had to make a couple of saves. Joey Cheek, Analyst Ski Team downhill racerSteve Porinoserves as an analyst, his eighth assignment with NBC Olympics, while reporterTodd Lewismarks his third overall NBC Olympics assignment. If youre looking for something else to watch check out our TV Guide. She will talk to some of the biggest names taking part in the Winter Games and some of the best UK medal prospects, delving into their training plans, diet, mindset and their Olympic goals. Andrea Joyce, Reporter Barbara Slater, Director of BBC Sport said: We are delighted to bring audiences the very best action and medal moments from Beijing. The roster includes Olympians who have won a combined total of 40 Olympic . Scott is the fourth-most capped player in Englands Womens history, earning 140 over a 13-year international career and winning a bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup. Beijing is eight hours ahead of the UK, meaning many of the events will take place late at night in UK time. BOBSLED/LUGE/SKELETON:Leigh Diffeyreprises his role as bobsled/luge/skeleton play-by-play commentator, which marks his fifth overall NBC Olympics assignment after calling track & field in Tokyo. Several England stars offered year-round IPL contracts, ICC warned nations cant compete with this wealth, Harry Kane transfer: Why Tottenham striker should move to Man Utd and learn from Alan Shearers mistake, Frank Lampard can become a great manager if he learns from his 15-year-old self at West Ham, The next LeBron James could be in UK right now - but theyre never going to play basketball, Elite sport needs to take everyone at face value, says ex-hockey star, Orcs at the Olympics? Kevin Martin, who skipped Team Canada to gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, 2018 Olympic gold medalist Tyler George, and three-time national champion Jaime Sinclair will serve as analysts. RadioTimes.com brings you the full round-up of BBC presenters, commentators and pundits covering the Winter Olympics 2022. John Morgan, Bobsled Analyst Kevin Martin, Analyst SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING:Ted Robinson,at his 13th Olympics overall and 12th for NBC, will be the short track speed skating play-by-play commentator. Daily coverage will begin on BBC One from midnight until 6am (UK time) as Ayo Akinwolere presents the overnight action. U.S. Olympian and multi-time X Games medalistTodd Richards, 2013 freestyle world ski champion Tom Wallisch and two-time snow cross gold medalist Seth Wescott will serve as analysts. Muirhead, Dave Ryding (alpine skiing), Andrew Musgrave and Andrew Young (both cross-country skiing) are set to compete at their fourth Olympics, while 29 athletes will make their debuts. Todd Harris, Play by Play Read about our approach to external linking. Richards is a pundit for both Sky Sports and the BBC. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is officially well underway. Sam Brock will serve as the big air reporter. Figure skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will add their analysis to events on the ice. Read about our approach to external linking. HOSTS, CORRESPONDENTS, AND REPORTERS: Naoko Funayama, Reporter Here are the line-ups for each event: Alpine skiing Commentator: Matt Chilton Expert pundits: Graham Bell, Chemmy Alcott Curling Commentators: Steve Cram, Rhona Howie, Jackie Lockhart, Logan. Chapman is the regular host on the BBCs Match of the Day Two and is synonymous with the corporations 5 Live coverage. Human rights groups say the Chinese government has gradually stripped away the religious and other freedoms of Uighur Muslims - a minority group which lives mostly in the Xinjiang province in north-west China - culminating in an oppressive system of mass surveillance, detention, indoctrination, and even forced sterilisation. Ski Team downhill racerSteve Porinoserves as an analyst, his eighth assignment with NBC Olympics, while reporterTodd Lewismarks his third overall NBC Olympics assignment. Alpine SkiingCommentator: Matt ChiltonExperts: Graham Bell and Chemmy Alcott, CurlingCommentators: Steve Cram, Rhona Howie, Jackie Lockhart and Logan Gray, Figure SkatingCommentators: Katherine Downes and Robin CousinsExperts: Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, David King, Biathlon/Cross-Country Skiing/Nordic Combined/Ski JumpingCommentators: Rob Walker and Ollie Williams, Speed SkatingCommentators: Simon Brotherton and Wilf OReillyExperts: Sarah Lindsay, Bobsleigh/Luge/SkeletonCommentators: John Hunt and John JacksonExperts: Lizzy Yarnold, Shelley Rudman, Nicola Minichiello, Snowboarding and Freestyle SkiingCommentators: Ed Leigh and Tim WarwoodExperts: Aimee Fuller, Zoe Gillings, Ed Drake, Ice HockeyCommentators: Seth Bennett, Kent Simpson. The United States have sent a 224-strong team to Beijing, making them the biggest squad at the Games, while 17 nations have sent just one athlete, including India and Ecuador. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, January 31st, 2022, NBC Talent Roster Has Won 40 Olympic Medals Including 18 Gold, Mike Tirico to Host NBC Primetime Show from Beijing and Los Angeles, Tirico and NBC News Savannah Guthrie to Host Opening Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 4 on NBC and Peacock, Craig Melvin of NBC News to Host Middle Weekend Coverage from Beijing, Andy Browne and Jing Tsu, Longtime Experts on Chinese and East Asian Culture and International Affairs, to Contribute to Opening Ceremony Coverage, Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is Friday, Feb. 4 on NBC & Peacock; Primetime Coverage on NBC Begins Thursday, Feb. 3. 14:32 10 Feb Luge team relay John Hunt Sliding commentator on BBC TV Latvia are. Athletes will compete across 15 disciplines, from alpine skiing to speed skating. DAYTIME HOST: Updates from the world of sport on TV, including news, views and how to watch it all live. Ted Ligety, one of U.S. Skiings most-decorated athletes and two-time Olympic gold medalist, makes his NBC Olympics debut as an analyst. Corey Robinsonserves as the curling reporter for the first time in his second overall Olympic assignment. Steve Porino, Analyst