"And I'm not sure that any of them have risen to the challenge quite like Mike Tirico, the primetime host for NBC's coverage. Hosting the Olympics isn't new to Tirico. It's his fifth time playing traffic cop on a world stage. Tirico has more than upheld the standard of previous hosts for various networks such as Bob Costas, Bryant Gumbel, Dick Enberg, Jim McKay and believe it not Walter Cronkite in the first televised Winter Olympics from Lake Tahoe in 1960."
"First, Tirico called Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium with Cris Collinsworth. A 29-13 win by the Seattle Seahawks wasn't much in terms of drama, but Tirico was flawless and so on top of the game that he openly challenged a late decision (and mistake) by New England coach Mike Vrabel for failing to go for a two-point conversion after the Patriots' first touchdown."
"It was as great as I could have imagined, Tirico told USA Today. At no point did I sit there and go It's over a billion people watching.' There was none of that. Two showcases with staggering amounts of prep work bumping up against each other and huge ratings. Attempting to know everything possible about two teams in the Super Bowl, followed by sorting through a competition with 116 medal events and 2,900 competitors. Different countries and different pronunciations"
Mikhail Shaidorov upset Ilia Milanin to win the freeskate gold. Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo captured five cross-country skiing golds while hitting 11 miles per hour uphill. Alysa Liu delivered a thrilling free skate to earn the U.S. its first individual women's figure skating gold in 24 years. Mike Tirico anchored NBC's primetime coverage, marking his fifth Olympics and matching the standards of celebrated past hosts. Tirico called Super Bowl 60, challenged a coaching decision, then flew to Italy to lead Milan Cortina coverage across all NBC platforms for 16 days. The dual workload required massive preparation across 116 medal events and 2,900 competitors.
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