NBC Olympics Announces Record 89 Commentators for Coverage of Winter Olympics

Mike Tirico, who will make his debut as NBC's primetime Olympic host, leads a record 89 NBC Olympics commentators as NBC Olympics presents coverage of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games across NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, the NBC Sports app, and NBCOlympics.com.

The Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, will air in primetime, Friday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC. Award-winning journalist Katie Couric returns to NBC to co-host the Opening Ceremony alongside primetime host Mike Tirico at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium.

The overall talent lineup features the return of many of the network's signature Olympic anchors, play-by-play commentators and analysts with Olympic experience.

NBC Olympics commentator notes:

The roster includes Olympians who have won a combined total of 46 Olympic medals (14 gold, 19 silver, and 13 bronze). Team NBC would have placed first in the 2014 Sochi Olympics medal count ahead of Russia, Team USA and Norway.

Mike Tirico will make his debut as NBC's primetime Olympic host. Tirico will also host the Opening Ceremony alongside award-winning journalist Katie Couric, who co-hosted the Opening Ceremony in Sydney, Salt Lake, and Athens. Rebecca Lowe will anchor NBC's daytime coverage, while Liam McHugh, Carolyn Manno and Ahmed Fareed will handle NBCSN hosting duties.

Among the Olympians on Team NBC: 2006 U.S. Olympic ice dance silver medalists Ben Agosto and Tanith White, four-time Trinidad and Tobago Olympic TRACK AND FIELD medalist Ato Boldon, three-time U.S. Olympic speed skating medalist Joey Cheek, 2014 U.S. Olympic SNOWBOARDING gold medalist Kaitlyn Farrington, 2006 U.S. Olympic CURLING bronze medalist Pete Fenson, 1984 U.S. Olympic FIGURE SKATING gold medalist Scott Hamilton, 1998 U.S. Olympic FIGURE SKATING gold medalist Tara Lipinski, four-time U.S. Olympic alpine skiing medalist Julia Mancuso, two-time Canadian Olympic CURLING medalist Kevin Martin, six-time U.S. Olympic alpine skiing medalist Bode Miller, two-time U.S. Olympic ice hockey medalist AJ Mleczko, 1998 U.S. Olympic freestyle skiing gold medalist Jonny Moseley, eight-time U.S. Olympic short track speed skating medalist Apolo Ohno, three-time U.S. Olympic Nordic combined skiing medalist Johnny Spillane, three-time U.S. Olympic ice dance medalist Charlie White, 1992 U.S. Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi.

The 89 commentators will work coverage on NBCU platforms - NBC, NBCSN, CNBC, USA Network, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, the NBC Sports app, and NBCOlympics.com - the most in-depth coverage in Winter Olympics history with more than 2,400 hours of coverage.

FOLLOWING IS A RUNDOWN OF NBC OLYMPICS' ON-AIR & DIGITAL TEAM:

NBC & NBCSN HOSTS:

MIKE TIRICO: Tirico will make his debut as NBC's primetime Olympic host in PyeongChang. He made his NBC Olympics debut as an NBC daytime anchor for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Rebecca Lowe: Lowe serves as the host of NBC's daytime coverage from the International Broadcast Center in PyeongChang, after anchoring at the 2014 Sochi Games and the 2016 Rio Games. The 2017-18 season marks Lowe's fifth season as studio host of NBC Sports Group's exclusive coverage of the Premier League.

LIAM MCHUGH: McHugh will host primetime and late night on NBCSN. He will also anchor Olympic Ice, a new daily FIGURE SKATING preview show on NBCSN. McHugh previously served as a studio host in Rio in 2016, hosted Olympic hockey coverage at the 2014 Sochi Games, and served as an anchor of NBCSN's coverage in London in 2012.

CAROLYN MANNO: Manno makes her fourth appearance with NBC Olympics, and will handle late night and morning hosting duties on NBCSN. She made her NBC Olympics hosting debut in Rio, and previously served as a freestyle skiing reporter at the 2014 Sochi Games, and a reporter at the 2012 London Olympics. Manno also worked as an anchor during the 2016 Rio and 2014 Sochi Paralympics.

AHMED FAREED: Fareed handles his second NBC Olympics assignment, anchoring daytime NBCSN coverage. He made his NBC Olympics debut as a studio host on usa network during the 2016 Rio Olympics.

FRED ROGGIN: Roggin will serve as host for CNBC's CURLING coverage. He has worked eight Olympics with NBC Sports, and has covered every Olympics since 1984.

OLYMPIC CORRESPONDENTS/CONTRIBUTORS:

MARY CARILLO: PyeongChang marks Carillo's 14th Olympic assignment overall and 11th for NBC. She has spent time traversing South Korea, partly with fellow correspondent David Chang, to film her travelogues, which have been a fundamental part of introducing the people, culture, and history of the host country and city to the U.S. television audience since the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Carillo also served as a correspondent for the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2014 Sochi Olympics. She was late night host and correspondent at the 2012 London Olympics, 2010 Vancouver Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics.

DAVID FEHERTY: FEHERTY will reprise his role as an Olympics correspondent for his second Olympic Games. He made his debut at the 2016 Rio Games as an NBC Olympics correspondent and on-course reporter and tower analyst for the men's golf competition. FEHERTY also contributed to NBC's coverage of the Opening Ceremony in Rio.

ATO BOLDON: A four-time Olympic medalist and NBC Sports Group's lead TRACK AND FIELD analyst, Boldon returns for his second Winter Olympics as a correspondent after serving in the same role in Sochi. He made his Olympic broadcast debut as a TRACK AND FIELD analyst at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, a role he has held for the past three Olympic Games.

DAVID CHANG: Chang makes his NBC Olympics debut as a special correspondent, providing viewers with an insider's look at Korean food, culture and traditions. Chang, a second generation Korean American who founded the Momofuku Restaurant Group, will take part in multiple features and discussions.

Scott Hamilton: Hamilton, who provided FIGURE SKATING analysis for NBC Olympics from 2002-14, will serve as a special contributor and analyst on Olympic Ice presented by Toyota. PyeongChang marks his fifth NBC Olympics assignment, and eighth overall.

Jimmy Roberts: A 13-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and writer, Roberts will reprise his role reporting on the stories of the Games, his 17th Olympic assignment. He has reported on "Ping Pong Diplomacy" in Beijing, Bode Miller in Vancouver, changes to Wimbledon for the Olympics in London, and hockey in Russia from Sochi. Roberts will also host Winter Olympics Daily, a 30-minute studio show that will provide features, storytelling, commentary, and highlights, on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

DALE EARNHARDT JR.: Motorsports icon and two-time Daytona 500 winning driver Earnhardt Jr. will make his NBC debut as a contributor at SUPER BOWL LII. Later in February, he will travel to PyeongChang, where he will explore the culture, people, and traditions in South Korea, and experience Olympic competitions first hand. Earnhardt will visit the short track speed skating venue at Gangneung Ice Arena, and through the lens of a racer will view the speed, close contact, and tight turns on the short track speed skating oval.

JOSHUA COOPER RAMO: Ramo, co-CEO of Kissinger Associates, will serve as a contributor in PyeongChang including an appearance in the Opening Ceremony. He previously joined NBC Olympics to discuss culture and geo-political issues during the 2008 Beijing Games.

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