Greg Hughes, senior vice president of communications for the NBC Sports Group, said Wednesday that the announcing teams will be based at the sports division’s studios in Stamford, Conn., rather than subject them to the risk of contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that has been on the rise in China.
The pageantry of the Olympics being held in a far-flung location is part of the allure for viewers, and not having announcers on the scene could detract from that atmosphere.
But Hughes said viewers may not notice the difference as announcing teams for various major sports have been working remotely since the middle of 2020, when live action resumed in stadiums and arenas throughout the U.S. following a pause for the pandemic.
Read more about NBC’s plan for television coverage of the Olympics HERE
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