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Paris 2024 Olympics Ratings Will Be Unprecedented. Literally

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In 30 days, NBC Sports will get the ball rolling on what is shaping up to be the first “normal” Summer Olympics since the London Games lit up the Nielsen dials way back in 2012. But as much as the myriad cataclysms of Tokyo and Rio have…

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X Highlights Advertising Opportunities Around the 2024 Olympics

X is touting its reach to sports fans ahead of the upcoming Games.

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NBC to use AI-generated version of Al Michaels' voice during Summer Olympics

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NBC plans to use an artificial clone of legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels' voice to narrate its daily streaming recaps of the Summer Olympics in Paris.

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Sports News | Five Indian Boxers to Train in Germany Ahead of Paris Olympics

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Five Olympics-bound Indian boxers will head to the Olympic Centre in Saarbrucken, Germany for a month-long training camp starting from June 28 as part of their final preparations ahead…

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The more medals Canadian athletes win, the fewer Canadians participate in organized sport

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President and CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee David Shoemaker recently called for an additional $104 million in government funding for Olympic athletes.

Peacock subscribers will soon have custom Olympic updates delivered by an AI version of an iconic broadcaster

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To deliver a more personalized Olympic viewing experience, Peacock will offer a 'daily recap' showcasing your favorite sports, which will be narrated by an Al Michaels Generative AI.

NBCUniversal Believes In A.I. Miracles, Sets Tech-Assisted Al Michaels As Virtual Host Of Daily Paris Olympics Recaps On Peacock

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Al Michaels, whose call of the U.S. hockey team’s Olympics upset over the USSR is a sports broadcasting milestone, will deliver AI-enhanced daily recaps of the Paris Games this summer on Peacock. NBCUniversal’s flagship streaming service,…

Welcome to the future, where AI-generated Al Michaels reads you personalized Olympic recaps

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Who among us hasn’t lied awake at night during past Olympics, longing for personalized daily event summaries read in the dulcet tones of legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels? Well, our moment has finally come. “Your Daily Olympic Recap…

An AI version of Al Michaels will deliver Olympic recaps on Peacock

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Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is going to give daily, personalized recaps of the Paris Olympics on Peacock — well, an AI-generated Al Michaels voice will. In practice, the effect is a lot like hearing a sports announcer’s voice in a…

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USWNT Legend Becky Sauerbrunn Warns Paris Olympics Can Hurt Trinity Rodman & Co. Mentally Amid Roster Release

With all the buzz around men’s soccer, women athletes are also getting ready for one of the sport’s greatest prizes. The 2024 Olympics is set to get underway in a month and one of its most successful teams in soccer, the USWNT, is gearing…

Sports News | Alex Morgan Left off the 18-player U.S. Soccer Roster Headed to the Olympics

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Veteran forward Alex Morgan won't be going to the Paris Olympics after surprisingly being left off the roster by U.S. national team coach Emma Hayes.

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Brandon and Erin Marsh have always been there for each other, from Olympic trials to Red Octobers to their greatest loss

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Sonja Marsh is proud of her kids’ athletic careers, but even more for how they have supported each other through the pressures of their sports and the loss of their father.

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‘Absolutely Ridiculous’: Dutch Golfers’ Miserable Olympics Fate Enrages Fans and the Pros Alike

“A sad day for Dutch golf,” said Darius van Driel in his latest Instagram post. But why’s that? Well, the answer lies with the latest decision of the Dutch Sports Federation. Despite qualifying through the OGR ranks based on their…

Ellen Perez: “The Olympics is the pinnacle of the sport for me”

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Ellen Perez is excited to represent Australia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she will play doubles…

Sports News | Yamal, Williams and Pedri Not Included in Spain's Soccer Squad for Paris Olympics

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Pedri have not been included in Spain's Olympic soccer squad for next month's Paris Games despite being young enough to make the team.

Sports News | AFI Still Hoping for Last-minute Paris Olympics Qualification in Mixed 4x400m Relay

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) is still hoping for a last-minute Paris Olympics qualification in the mixed 4x400m relay event and in its bid to achieve that, it has invited…

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Olympic Champion Swimmers Address Congress on Loss of Trust in US Anti-Doping Oversight

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U.S. Olympic athletes have expressed disillusionment with the World Anti-Doping Agency’s ability to combat cheating in their sports ahead of the upcoming Summer Games in Paris, as revealed by two former gold medalists during a House…

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Sports News | NRAI Begins Process to Hire Coaches, Experts for Next Olympic Cycle

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Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The National Rifle Association of India has initiated the process of hiring high-performance managers and coaches for the next Olympic cycle as the tenure of the current set of experts…

Michael Phelps says US athletes losing faith in Wada before Paris Olympics

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US Olympic athletes have lost faith in the World Anti-Doping Agency to rid their sports of cheaters before next month’s summer Games in Paris, two former gold medalists told a House subcommittee on Tuesday night.

How Reliance Foundation Sports Has Been Growing the Olympic Movement

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Launched in 2019, the foundation's scholarship program aims to support athletes and organizations in pursuits for Olympic success. The program currently supports over 50 athletes across 10+ sports, to create a pipeline of young athletes…