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Houston influencer Jasmine Nguyen is headed to Paris for NBCUniversal Olympics gig
Read full article: Houston influencer Jasmine Nguyen is headed to Paris for NBCUniversal Olympics gigLocal influencer Jasmine Nguyen has joined NBC Universal’s Paris Creative Collective – a group of engaging creators who will have unprecedented access to tell stories of the games through their own eyes. Check out Jasmine's interview with Houston Life's Derrick Shore and KPRC 2 news anchor Daniella Guzman.
Football stadium set to host US Olympic swim trials
Read full article: Football stadium set to host US Olympic swim trialsPreliminaries in events will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, with finals being held from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. to determine which swimmers will represent Team USA in Paris.
US men’s gymnastics team poised to join American women as medal contenders in Paris
Read full article: US men’s gymnastics team poised to join American women as medal contenders in ParisLast weekend’s U.S. gymnastics championships gave a preview that this summer’s Olympics could be a big one for the U.S. men’s squad.
Simone Biles shows she’s still in form during pre-Olympic gymnastics showcase
Read full article: Simone Biles shows she’s still in form during pre-Olympic gymnastics showcaseBiles is trying to make her third Olympic team and is looking for redemption after she pulled out of multiple events at the Tokyo Olympics due to mental health struggles.
Controversy ensues after World Athletics says it will offer prize money for Paris Olympics
Read full article: Controversy ensues after World Athletics says it will offer prize money for Paris OlympicsAlso in this week’s Olympic notebook, torch arrives in France, U.S. archery trials taking place next week in Florida.
Will security concerns alter plans for opening ceremony on Seine River?
Read full article: Will security concerns alter plans for opening ceremony on Seine River?Paris has touted a first-of-its-kind opening ceremony where athletes will be paraded on boats along the Seine River instead of marching into a stadium.
Grand Palais to Versailles: The iconic venues of the 2024 Paris Olympics
Read full article: Grand Palais to Versailles: The iconic venues of the 2024 Paris OlympicsThe 2024 Paris Olympics will see athletic competitions held in some of the most culturally important venues in France, including the Palace of Versailles, Roland Garros and more.
Christian Coleman gets best of Noah Lyles and US sprint phenoms continue rivalry
Read full article: Christian Coleman gets best of Noah Lyles and US sprint phenoms continue rivalryIt's a great thing for those who love compelling rivalries in sports, and it should make for one of the great storylines of the Paris Olympics.
NHL to once again send players back to Olympics in 2026, but will arena be ready?
Read full article: NHL to once again send players back to Olympics in 2026, but will arena be ready?Italian officials want to hold the hockey games at brand new 16,000-seat arena in Milan (which is co-hosting along with Cortina d’Ampezzo), but in what’s become a theme of other construction efforts for the 2026 Games, the Italians are doing things at the last minute and better hope no delays occur.
Could portion of Italy’s 2026 Winter Games be held in US?
Read full article: Could portion of Italy’s 2026 Winter Games be held in US?While the focus is rightfully on the countdown to Paris, some interesting news regarding the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy, has surfaced in the past couple of months.
How to watch the 2022 Winter Olympics in VR
Read full article: How to watch the 2022 Winter Olympics in VRThe NBC Olympics VR by Xfinity app is now available to download from the Oculus Quest 2 app store. Over the course of the 2022 Winter Games, U.S. users can enjoy 150 hours of immersive 8K coverage.
Podcast: Roker and Melvin share magical Olympic memories
Read full article: Podcast: Roker and Melvin share magical Olympic memoriesIn today’s episode of The Podium, Roker banters with his friend and Today partner Craig Melvin as they reflect on magical Olympic Opening Ceremony memories from Atlanta, Beijing and other Games. They also discuss the heightened appeal and excitement delivered by live sports “in an era where so much is on demand.”
In The Village: Ali Aguilar details Village dining, swag from Kim Kardashian
Read full article: In The Village: Ali Aguilar details Village dining, swag from Kim KardashianShortsop Ali Aguilar of the U.S. softball team discusses her journey to becoming an Olympian, team bus concerts, and empty cafeterias.
WATCH: Moment of remembrance observed at 2020 Opening Ceremony
Read full article: WATCH: Moment of remembrance observed at 2020 Opening CeremonyThe festivities of the Opening Ceremony took a brief pause, as athletes and officials observed a moment of silence in remembrance of both the lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and those killed during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games.
WATCH: Thomas Bach praises togetherness at Opening Ceremony
Read full article: WATCH: Thomas Bach praises togetherness at Opening CeremonyIOC President Thomas Bach reflected on the pandemic in his speech at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, and offered words of hope, saying that the feeling of togetherness at the Olympics "is the light at the end of the dark tunnel."
Game faces on, it’s time to compete!
Read full article: Game faces on, it’s time to compete!Hello Olympic fans, Our KPRC 2 team is writing to let you know that if you missed the Opening Ceremony of the Games when it happened live this morning, you’ll have another shot to see all the big moments TONIGHT on our air. The NBC primetime broadcast begins at 6:30 p.m. and competition kicks off in several sports not long after.
Athletes react as tradition, modern spectacle converge at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Read full article: Athletes react as tradition, modern spectacle converge at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Opening CeremonyThe Opening Ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games was a feast for the eyes and ears as athletes from more than 200 delegations took the field.
No, countries did not march out of order at the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
Read full article: No, countries did not march out of order at the Tokyo Olympics Opening CeremonyHere's why countries may have appeared to be entering out of order during the Parade of Nations at the Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Olympics return to antiquity at the 2004 Athens Games
Read full article: Olympics return to antiquity at the 2004 Athens GamesFILE - In this Aug. 13, 2004, file photo, the Olympic Rings are shown in flames in a pool of water during the Opening Ceremony of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)When the Olympics returned to Athens in 2004, they also returned to antiquity. They finished in central Athens at the Panathenian Stadium, the marble venue used for the opening and closing ceremonies of the inaugural 1896 Games. Irina Korzhanenko of Russia became the first woman to win a gold medal at the ancient site that birthed the Olympics. The gold medal instead went to Argentina, a team led by Manu Ginobili.