Not everyone has the good fortune of attending the 2024 Paris Olympics in person, but fear not! NBCUniversal is back again with around-the-clock coverage of this year's Games for you to watch from the comfort of your own home.
This year's all-star broadcast team features a host of experienced journalists, former athletes and celebrities who are prepared to cover everything these Games have to offer.
From Snoop Dogg to Peyton Manning to Michael Phelps, this year's viewers are in very good hands. More than 150 commentators are slated to join the network's coverage, including 90 medals worth of Olympic experience.
Here the primary hosts, correspondents and reporters who you might happen to see on your television every day for the next two-and-a-half weeks of international sporting festivities.
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NBC Olympic hosts
Mike Tirico
A fixture of NBC's recent Olympics coverage, Mike Tirico will embark on his fifth Olympic assignment and fourth as the network's primetime host. He will also serve as a daytime host this year.
Tirico is NBC's Sunday Night Football play-by-play announcer. Since joining the network in 2016, he has hosted coverage of Triple Crown Races, "Football Night in America," the Indy 500 and the Stanley Cup among other sporting events.
Maria Taylor
The 2024 Games are Maria Taylor's third Olympic assignment. In Paris, she will host the Late Night show from different spots around the city. Taylor has been with NBC since the 2021 NFL season, where she served as a panelist on "Football Night in America."
Taylor replaced Tirico as host of the Sunday Night Football pregame show in 2022, when he left to assume his role as play-by-play announcer for the weekly matchup. Since 2023, she has also served as a host for NBC's college football coverage during Big Ten and Notre Dame games.
Rebecca Lowe
Rebecca Lowe will join NBC's Olympic daytime team as a host for her sixth consecutive Games. The English reporter has been with the network since 2013 as the lead studio host for its US coverage of the Premier League.
Craig Melvin
On his third Olympics assignment, Craig Melvin will host daily coverage in Paris from mid-morning (after the "TODAY Show") to early afternoon ET.
While not known as a sports reporter, Melvin has been with NBC since 2011 in many different roles, from correspondent to anchor. Currently, he is a news anchor on "TODAY" and the host of "3rd Hour of TODAY."
Ahmed Fareed
Hosting the final portion of NBC's daytime show and reporting live from around Paris each day, Ahmed Fareed welcomes Paris as his fifth Olympic assignment. Fareed has previously hosted Olympic coverage on USA Network and NBCSN. With NBC Sports since 2013, he is currently a co-host on College Countdown and contributes to the network's horse racing and Premier League coverage.
Damon Hack
Damon Hack is on his third Olympic assignment where he will host daily late afternoon coverage for NBC west coast stations. Like Fareed, he also previously hosted Olympics coverage on NBCSN. In addition to his role serving as an on-site reporter for NBC Sports' PGA Tour coverage, Hack has worked for GOLF Channel since 2012 and now hosts "Golf Today" and "Golf Central."
Opening Ceremony hosts
Tirico and Taylor will participate in coverage of the Opening Ceremony alongside a star-studded crew. This is Tirico's fourth time hosting an Opening Ceremony and Taylor's first time working one, where she will be reporting from Team USA's boat on the River Seine.
Here's who will be joining them on-site in Paris:
Kelly Clarkson
Making her NBC Olympics debut, Kelly Clarkson will host Opening Ceremony coverage alongside Tirico and Peyton Manning. The Emmy and Grammy-Award winning artist has also hosted her own self-titled show, "The Kelly Clarkson Show," since 2019.
Peyton Manning
Manning will also be making his NBC Olympics debut alongside Tirico and Clarkson to host the Opening Ceremony. The Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and two-time Super Bowl champion helped kick off the network's fall Paris 2024 campaign in a commercial featuring a flying baguette.
Since retiring from the NFL, Manning founded Omaha Productions which is responsible for "The Manningcast," an alternative Monday Night Football broadcast he hosts with his brother, Eli, on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Manning has won two Sports Emmy Awards for the show since its 2021 premier.
Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb
Hosts of the "TODAY Show," Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will be stationed together on a bridge along the ceremony route to offer additional commentary on the action. They will also be hosting "TODAY" during the Games on-location in Paris.
Guthrie has been with "TODAY" since 2012. Kotb joined her as a co-anchor in 2018.
Melissa Stark
Melissa Stark will report from the red carpet during the Opening Ceremony in her fourth Olympic assignment for NBC. She will also join coverage of the swimming competitions as a reporter.
With NBC Sports since 2022, Stark is the current sideline reporter for Sunday Night Football, earning a Sports Emmy nomination following her first season.
Andrea Joyce
Joining NBC Sports in 2000, this is Andrea Joyce's 13th Olympics with NBC and her 17th overall. She will serve as a reporter during the Opening Ceremony and for the diving competition. Joyce is also a figure skating and gymnastics reporter for the network.
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Closing Ceremony hosts
Tirico also will host the Closing Ceremony, his third, alongside Jimmy Fallon and figure skating broadcasters Terry Gannon, Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir. Lipinski and Weir will also serve as Olympic correspondents for the network.
This is the fourth Closing Ceremony for Gannon, Lipinski and Weir, who previously called PyeongChang, Tokyo and Beijing's finales together. Here's what you need to know about those leading coverage alongside Tirico this year.
Jimmy Fallon
Making his Olympics debut as a commentator, Jimmy Fallon joins Closing Ceremony coverage 10 years after "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" launched during week two of the 2014 Sochi Games. The Emmy-award winning host will also be shooting bits that will air within NBC during the Olympics, according the The Hollywood Reporter.
Terry Gannon
In his fifth Olympics for NBC Sports, Gannon will also call gymnastics in addition to his Closing Ceremony duties. He currently serves as a play-by-play announcer and host for the network's PGA Tour and LPGA tour coverage alongside calling college basketball on Peacock.
Tara Lipinski
Paris marks Tara Lipinski's sixth Olympic assignment for NBC. Also a correspondent for the 2024 Games, the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer and 1998 Nagano gold medalist is primarily a figure skating analyst for the network, working on it's coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, World Championships and more.
Johnny Weir
Two-time Olympian and U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Famer Johnny Weir will call the Closing Ceremony in his sixth Olympics for NBC Sports. He will also serve as a correspondent for the network during the Paris Games.
NBC Olympic correspondents
Alongside Lipinski and Weir is a diverse group that will serve as correspondents for NBC's 2024 Olympic coverage. Here's who else will be reporting from Paris.
Mary Carillo
On her 16th overall Olympic assignment and 13th for NBC, Mary Carillo will serve as a reporter and call the tennis competition in Paris. Additionally, she will provide snippets of Parisian and French culture through feature stories throughout the Games. Previously, she served as the network's late night host during the 2008, 2010 and 2012 Games.
Carillo is also an analyst for NBC's general tennis coverage outside of the Olympics. She played on the professional tennis tour from 1977-80, winning the 1977 French Open mixed doubles title with childhood friend John McEnroe.
Tina Dixon
A four-time X Games medal winning snowboarder, Tina Dixon is working her sixth Olympics assignment. Most recently, she served as a snowboarding analyst and reporter at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.
Snoop Dogg
Following his viral commentary alongside Kevin Hart at the Tokyo Games in 2021, Snoop Dogg is back for another Olympics. He will provide regular reports for "Primetime in Paris" on NBC and Peacock in addition to exploring the city's landmarks, attending competitions and visiting with the athletes, their friends and families.
Snoop will also carry the Olympic torch on its final leg to Paris alongside French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar, among others.
Becs Gentry
Peloton instructor Becs Gentry is making her NBC Olympics debut as a correspondent. She will also be providing commentary as a runner in the Marathon Pour Tous, a race on Aug. 10, open to the general public following the same route as the Olympic marathon event.
Leslie Jones
Comedian and actress Leslie Jones is back for her third Games where she will attend events, meet athletes and spread her evident fanfare for the Olympics across NBC, Peacock and other NBCUniversal platforms. She will also be covering the Games on her own social media handles while in Paris.
Jones played basketball in college at Chapman University and Colorado State before beginning her comedy career.
Steve Kornacki
Known for his prolific U.S. election coverage, Steve Kornacki is on his third Olympics assignment for NBCUniversal. The NBC News and MSNBC national political correspondent will report from on the ground in Paris to enhance the network's live coverage of the Games with his statistics-based analyses.
Michael Phelps
The most decorated Olympian in the history of the Games with 28 medals, 23 of them gold, Michael Phelps will feature on the primetime and daytime shows in Paris on NBC and Peacock. Of course, he will also be in the booth for select swimming competitions during the Games as well. This is Phelps' second Olympics assignment following his first go-around in Tokyo in 2021.
Adam Rippon
Yet another figure skater in the broadcast lineup, Adam Rippon is making his return to the Olympics since earning a bronze medal in the figure skating team event at the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang. He will contribute to studio shows across NBCUniversal's platforms throughout his time in Paris.
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USA Network, E! and CNBC hosts
USA Network
- Lindsay Czarniak
- Carolyn Manno
- Kathryn Tappen
E!/CNBC
- Cara Banks
- Laura Britt
- Trenni Casey
- Mallory Weggemann
Peacock commentators
- Gold Zone: Jac Collinsworth, Scott Hanson, Andrew Siciliano, Matt Iseman
- Watch With Alex Cooper: Alex Cooper
- Olympic Highlights With Kevin Hart And Kenan Thompson: Kevin Hart, Kenan Thompson
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