After the 2020 Olympics were delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only to maintain a strict, no-spectator rule that dulled the standard electricity the Olympics provide , fans are itching to show their support for athletes competing in Paris . For those unable to attend in person however, there are a number of ways to enjoy the games from the comfort of your own home. NBCUniversal is pulling out all the stops for this year’s broadcast, airing games across its slate of channels on NBC , Telemundo, USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC, and E!, as well as streaming them on Peacock , NBC and NBC Olympics apps, NBCOlympics.
com, and NBC.com. The Opening Ceremony kicks off on Friday, July 26 at 7:30pm Paris time, which is 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT, but NBC will have a pre-show beginning at noon ET/9am PT.
Mike Tirico, NBC’s play-by-play announcer for “Sunday Night Football,” will host the opening ceremonies alongside NFL Hall-of-Famer Peyton Manning and Grammy-winning singer and TV personality Kelly Clarkson. Hosts of NBC’s “Today,” Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will also be lending their talents by providing aerial coverage, with NBC Sports commentator Maria Taylor assisting as well. For the closing ceremony, Tirico will be joined by Jimmy Fallon, plus the team behind NBC’s figure skating coverage, Terry Gannon, Tara Lipinksi and Johnny Weir.
For those of you who can’t wait for the Opening Ceremony, USA Network has already begun airing coverage of sports including.