What did Bob Costas say about Olympics?
What did Bob Costas say about Olympics?
“But I think the beauty of sports and the beauty of Olympic sports is really needed right now more than ever, and that’s the story we want to tell.” “But inevitably, no matter how good a job they do, those circumstances are going to have an impact,” he continued.
Are the Today show anchors going to the Olympics?
But this year, the “Today” anchors, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb, will stay in New York, the first time in nearly two decades that the morning show has not traveled for the Olympics. Lester Holt, the “NBC Nightly News” anchor, will also remain in New York. “Would you rather have ‘Today’ there?
Who replaced Bob Costas at the Olympics?
For 11 straight Summer and Winter Games — dating back to 1992 — Bob Costas served as the familiar and reliable face of the Olympics. But Costas is sitting out the PyeongChang Games and has passed the torch to Mike Tirico, who will serve as NBC’s prime-time host, starting with Friday’s Opening Ceremonies.
Why did Costas leave NBC?
In a recent interview with ESPN’s “Outside the Lines,” Costas said that his frequent criticisms of the N.F.L. —which is not only the most watched entertainment in America but also the only one of the Big Three sports leagues that NBC has the rights to—created tensions with the network and contributed to his departure.
Has the Olympic Committee made a decision on the Russian skater?
The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday defended its decision to withhold the awarding of medals in events involving a Russian figure skater at the center of doping questions, and one top official repeated one of her lawyer’s claims that she had ingested the banned drug by mistake.
Why are diplomats boycotting Olympics?
The U.S. said the diplomatic boycott was to protest human rights abuses committed by the Chinese Communist Party against the Uyghur population in Xinjiang.
