Fronted by decorated short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno, NBC airs Winter Gold: NBC’s First Look at the Sochi Olympics Broadcast tonight at 8 ET/PT.
This one-hour special will go behind-the-scenes of NBC’s comprehensive broadcast of the Olympics in Sochi, a warm water port city in Russia that averages 50 degrees in February and cost over $50 billion to build.
NBC Olympics correspondent Mary Carillo will also take part in the special. This kicks off two Olympic primetime specials that will air on consecutive nights on the Peacock.
Here’s what NBC is saying about the first special tonight.
NBC TO PREMIERE WINTER GOLD: NBC’S FIRST LOOK AT THE SOCHI OLYMPICS BROADCAST TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET
Hosted by Eight-Time Olympic Medalist Apolo Ohno
Stamford, Conn. – February 3, 2013 – As NBC Olympics gears up for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, NBC will premiere the Olympic primetime special Winter Gold: NBC’s First Look at the Sochi Olympics Broadcast, tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
Winter Gold focuses on the making of the Olympic broadcast and is hosted by Apolo Ohno, the most-decorated Winter Olympian in U.S. history and NBC Olympics’ short track speed skating analyst. The special introduces viewers to the unprecedented breadth and scale of the 2014 Sochi Olympics providing an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the preparation and production behind the Games. The NBC Olympics-produced one-hour special begins nearly two years prior to the Sochi Olympics with the stories behind NBC Olympics’ research and production teams, led by executive producer Jim Bell, the travels and adventures of NBC Olympics features crew, including Olympic correspondent Mary Carillo, and the advanced technology used to broadcast the speed and action of the competition.
“Our efforts to bring Russia to life started as soon as the London torch was extinguished nearly two years ago, and it’s taken us all across Russia, thousands of miles of traveling from St. Petersburg to Siberia,” said NBC Olympics features producer Matt Allen. “I can’t wait for our viewers to discover the Russia that we have.”
Winter Gold debuts tonight at 8 p.m. ET.
And the other primetime special is “How to Raise An Olympian” featuring several athletes participating in this year’s games and it will be hosted by former Today show anchor Meredith Viera.
Special To Feature Olympians Nick Goepper, Meryl Davis, Charlie White, Mikaela Shiffrin, J.R. Celski, Amy Purdy, and Lindsey Vonn
Stamford, Conn. – February 3, 2013 – With three days remaining until the first competition day of the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, NBC will premiere the Olympic primetime special How to Raise an Olympian, on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. ET.
How to Raise an Olympian is hosted by TODAY correspondent and Opening Ceremony co-host Meredith Vieira. Produced by Weiden & Kennedy for P&G, How to Raise an Olympian expands on P&G’s “Thank You Mom: Raising an Olympian” campaign and features the love, support and challenges overcome by the mothers and families of:
- Olympic freeskier Nick Goepper (mother Linda);
- Olympic ice dancing silver medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White (mother Cheryl and Jacqui, respectively);
- Olympic alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin (mother Eileen);
- Olympic short track speed skater J.R. Celski (mother Sue);
- Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy (mother Sheri);
- Olympic gold medalist and TODAY and NBC Olympics correspondent Lindsey Vonn (mother Lindy).
How to Raise an Olympian debuts Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. ET.
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