What is NBC's Olympic Gold Zone? What to know about whip-around coverage for Paris

For football fans who enjoy “NFL Red Zone” on Sundays, there's exciting news: NBC has green-lit “Gold Zone,” a whip-around format that will showcase up to 40 simultaneous events live at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games .

NBC has even named Scott Hanson, who anchors “Red Zone” during the fall as the “Gold Zone host. Hanson’s appointment “was kind of a layup,” NBC Olympics president and executive producer Molly Solomon told USA TODAY Sports in June. The built-in credibility he brings to the audience helps.

Solomon traveled to Los Angeles to pitch the idea to Hanson. Since then, she said, he has been so invested that he’s personally ensured the set design can support this type of broadcast.

“Because he knows that this is even more difficult than the NFL … I’ve been so impressed by his work ethic,” Solomon said of Hanson’s work. “He is so committed to making this a success and doing it well.”

Hanson will be joined by Andrew Siciliano and "American Ninja Warrior" co-hosts Matt Iseman and Jac Collinsworth as “Gold Zone” hosts. The show will stream live on Peacock from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. ET daily from July 27 to Aug. 10. Collinsworth replaced Akbar Gbajabiamila, who is the newest member of "Good Morning Football." The revamped version of that show debuts July 29, impacting Gbajabiamila's availability for Paris.

Watch the entirety of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Peacock

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