The “Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA Launch Special” will kick off programming for the new Olympic Channel on Saturday at 6 a.m. ET.
New NBC Olympic primetime host Mike Tirico will host the 30-minute preview of the network broadcast plans, with several encore presentations throughout the week.
The launch special includes, via NBC Sports PR:
- A Team USA athlete roundtable with Olympic medalists Shaun White, Kelly Clark and Gus Kenworthy, moderated by Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski.
- Previews of world championships for swimming (July 23-30) and track and field (Aug.