com for detailed listings and additional
programming information
.
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For the first time, legendary skating analyst Dick Button joins NBC
Universal's Winter Games
coverage, co-hosting the newest addition to the NBC
Olympic schedule, "Olympic Ice," a unique show
on USA Network providing a
daily all-access pass inside the Olympic Winter Games' most popular sport
-
figure skating.5 original
hours) over 17 days.com and NBCOlympics.snowboarding loppets
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800/677-7282
. The NBC Olympic figure skating team alone
has won six (five gold and one bronze). The always-entertaining
Olympic late night show will blend
additional competition, medal ceremonies, musical performances
and, on
weekdays, special Olympic editions of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
"Athletes from
across Washington will compete for their own "gold" after
months of hard work and training on the
part of coaches and athletes who earn
the right to compete at this 3-day event," said Winter Games
Director, Phillip
Smithson.curling ice
Rochester, N. The announcement was made today by Dick Ebersol, Chairman
,
NBC Universal Sports + Olympics and Executive Producer of NBC's Olympic
coverage.
"Figure
skating is a sport with its own subculture filled with behind-the-
scenes intrigue, fashion, glamour
and tremendous drama," said Ebersol. Listings updates will be available on NBCOlympics.hockey snowboard
He will anchor
NBC's daytime and late night Olympic
telecasts in his sixth Olympics with NBC.winter olympics
Network primetime
coverage, hosted by Costas, begins on
Friday, Feb.Winter Games - True Athletic Spirit in Action
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Come for the Barons Stay for the Winter Fun
All of the biggest
athletes will compete in primetime
, including Salt Lake short track star Apolo
Anton Ohno, snowboarding champions Shaun White and Lindsay
Jacobellis, 2005
alpine skiing world champions Daron Rahlves and Bode Miller and the stars of
the
Winter Olympics' most popular sport - figure skating. The one-hour
program, dedicated to an entertaining
mix of breaking news, in-depth analysis
and exclusive athlete interviews, will provide the most comprehensive
coverage
ever of the sport.
Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort, Riverfront Park Ice Arena
, Leavenworth
Winter Sports Club and several other venues in and around Wenatchee will host
the
various competitions.snowboarding hockey
Seventeen-time Emmy Award winner Bob Costas returns as primetime
host for
the Torino Winter Games, his seventh with NBC Sports and his sixth as
primetime host
.
To round out the weekend, the Healthy Athletes program will be offered,
providing free health
screening and fitness education.
"You can see the pride and sense of accomplishment on the faces
of all the
athletes who compete in the Games," she added.competition extreme
, During Rochester NY's coldrush
season
there is so much to do in addition to seeing the Barons take on the
Amerks, live at the Blue Cross
Arena. The
daytime show will air from 4-5 p.snowboard competition
Come support the Barons during the
February 18th
game, cheer them on, and then take advantage of Rochester's many
specialized hotel packages -- there
's a lot to see during Rochester's
coldrush!
With plenty of unique hotel packages, many offering
passes to local
museums -- including Strong Museum/National Toy Hall of Fame, George Eastman
House
, and the Rochester Museum + Science Center, it's the perfect time to
discover Rochester. Maybe the
kids will want to meet Clifford the Big Red Dog,
in person, at Strong Museum, or you may want to
breathe an early scent of
spring as the historic home of Eastman Kodak founder George Eastman presents
"Dutch Connection" filling the house with over 2,000 tulips.m. Jamie Sale and David Pelletier will
serve as analysts on "Olympic Ice.competitions olympics
Has Great Hockey and So Much More This Coldrush Season
ROCHESTER, N.
In addition to the extensive primetime coverage, NBC will also provide
daily
daytime and late night programming, hosted by Lampley, from Torino.
The newest addition to the
NBC Olympic schedule is "Olympic Ice," a unique
programming concept on USA Network providing a daily
all-access pass inside
the Olympic Winter Games' most popular sport - figure skating.alpine snowboarding
For
more information on what's happening in Rochester, visit
http://www. Over the 17 days of the
Torino
Games the Networks of NBC Universal will average 24."
"Olympic Ice" will be hosted by Mary Carillo
, her eighth Olympic
assignment and fifth with NBC, with Button and Hamilton alternating as co-
hosts
.competitions arctic
10-26.5 hours of Olympic
coverage per day. Athletes will compete in alpine and Nordic skiing,
figure
and speed skating, snowboarding, and basketball, which begin Saturday.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Contact Name: Jill A.hockey nordic
ET, on USA
Network.
Ward
Phone number: 425-330
-9135
Email: jward@sowa.arctic olympics
The Networks of NBC Universal, NBC, USA, MSNBC, CNBC,
NBC HD and
Universal HD will provide 416 total hours of coverage, an increase
over the 375.5 hours of coverage
on NBC, CNBC and MSNBC from Salt Lake, the
previous record for a Winter Games. The Torino coverage
will include the most
live coverage ever of a Winter Games, despite the six-hour time difference
between the U. ET on weekdays, with special expanded
coverage on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb.
The show will utilize the unparalleled experience of NBC's
skating experts and the unique resources
of NBC's production team to provide
viewers an inside look into the world of Olympic figure skating
. "And this year, the weather appears to be cooperating!" he said.
Last year the lack of snow in the
Cascades resulted in the cancellation of
several events. Law enforcement personnel from around the
state will run an Olympic
torch from Riverfront Park through the streets of Wenatchee, ending at
Wenatchee High School, where the official opening ceremonies will take place.arctic speed
Or, if you want
to keep your activities purely out of doors, try ice
skating, cross-country skiing, or snowshoeing
in any of Monroe County's
picturesque parks. And of course, the
skiing is plentiful -- whether
you want to take to the slopes yourself at
Bristol Mountain, or watch the pros during the NASTAR
Race Series at Swain Ski
+ Snowboard Center (also available for public skiing). Jim Lampley will
work his 13th Olympics, surpassing ABC's
legendary Jim McKay with the most-ever Olympic broadcast
assignments for any
television commentator. 10 with the Opening Ceremony, and will feature the Winter
Games'
marquee sports, including figure skating, alpine skiing, speed skating, short
track, snowboarding
, ski jumping and freestyle skiing. 20, and weekends, featuring live
coverage.
"'Olympic Ice,'
is a unique program with an incredible roster of talent, that
will give viewers and the legions of
loyal figure skating fans an
unprecedented, all-access pass behind the scenes of skating's biggest
stage.com
during the Games.This category includes links to sites related to winter sporting events
, competitions, races and tournaments.
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Y.visitrochester.com, America's online home of the Torino Games
, will provide
live results, up-to-the-minute TV listings, breaking news, feature stories and
a
video intensive digital media experience never before offered by an American
television network
The NBC network schedule is divided into three dayparts: daytime,
primetime and late night, totaling
182.
The Games kick-off Friday evening with the Torch Lighting Ceremony led by
2006 Grand
Marshall, Bryce Fischer, defensive end for the NFC Champion Seattle
Seahawks.hockey olympics
Or, visit Cumming
Nature Center or Genesee Country Village
+ Museum's Nature Center for additional scenic vistas."
NBC's Olympic broadcast team has won a combined 19 Olympic medals (11
gold, three silver,
five bronze). "This
is one event that is not to be missed," said Smithson.
Special Olympics
Washington is a non-profit organization that provides
year-round sports training and competition
for children and adults with
intellectual disabilities.org
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alpine hockey
Costas has won the Emmy Award
for each Olympics he has served
as primetime host."
The extended family of NBC Universal cable
networks will present a total
of 233.m. Special Olympics Washington Winter Sports Showcase Event
- March 3-5
WENATCHEE, Wash.competitions hockey
East Coast and Italy, and will feature the most high
definition
coverage in Olympic television history., You won't have to travel to
Italy to see these athletes
bring home the gold, but the competition will be
outstanding as more than 1,500 athletes participate
in the 2006 Special
Olympics Washington Winter Games in Wenatchee March 3-5.biggest hockey
Y. NEW YORK, NBC
Universal's unprecedented coverage
of the Torino Olympic Winter Games features the most coverage
- including the
most live coverage - across the most platforms of any Winter Olympics in
history
when the XX Olympic Winter Games from Torino, Italy commence one month
from today, Feb.S."
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More than 1,000 coaches and volunteers come together to make these Winter
Games
happen.winter skating
5 hours on USA, MSNBC and CNBC, more than 75 percent of which is live
coverage, an increase
from the 207 hours on CNBC and MSNBC from Salt Lake. The Victory Dance/
Celebration will be held
Saturday evening at the Coast Wenatchee Hotel.
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"I am thrilled that we have expanded our Olympic
coverage and have
assembled the best collection of winter sports broadcasters to tell the many
great
stories that are expected to unfold in Torino," Ebersol said.
"Fortunately our company has continued
to grow and create new platforms in
which we can bring the Olympics to the viewer, so we can tell
as many of these
stories as possible.
Over 16 days of the Torino Games, the cable networks of
NBC Universal will
average 14 hours of Olympic coverage per day. "Olympic
Ice" launches the day
of the Opening Ceremony, Friday, Feb. "The dedication and enthusiasm of all involved in this weekend
is such an inspiration," said Caryl Morrell, Winter Games Wenatchee Director. By participating in
sports, physical fitness and
healthcare education programs, Special Olympics Washington athletes
increase
self-confidence and social skills, improve physical and motor skills and have
better
success in leading more productive and independent lives.dry olympic
NBC Announces Unprecedented Coverage Of The
2006 Torino Olympic Winter Games
NBCOlympics.5 hours of coverage (121. 10 and airs
nightly
through the Games' figure skating competition, 6-7 p.tournaments competition
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