AUSTIN, Texas – Lifetime Longhorns Trey Hardee and Sanya Richards-Ross had hopes of competing at the Olympic Games this summer in Rio De Janeiro for Team USA, but minor injuries prevented those goals from being achieved. Fans of track and field and the Olympics will still see them on their televisions next month but in a different role.
NBC announced both Hardee and Richards-Ross will be joining the network for its coverage of the Olympic Games as commentators.
"We're thrilled to bring the expertise of Sanya and Trey to our track and field coverage where they will take viewers inside the sport and provide specific details and insights about the athletes," said Executive Producer for NBC Olympics Jim Bell in a press release.