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Thursday, June 27th, 2013

NICK ZACCARDI JOINS NBCOLYMPICS.COM AS FEATURED OLYMPICTALK WRITER

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 27, 2013 – Former SI.com writer Nick Zaccardi has joined NBCOlympics.com as the lead writer for OlympicTalk in advance of the site’s coverage of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. NBC has the U.S. media rights to all Olympic Games from 2014-2020.

OlympicTalk is an extension of NBCSports.com’s SportsTalk strategy, which provides fans with quick, frequently-updated news and information with a unique perspective. Zaccardi, who will cover the Sochi Olympics on-site in Russia, wrote his first posts for OlympicTalk this week http://olympictalk.nbcsports.com/.

“An experienced writer and reporter with a genuine passion for international sports, Nick is a must read and follow for Olympic fans,” says NBCOlympics.com Coordinating Producer Dave Gabel. “We’re thrilled to have him join our team as we continue to expand our commitment to OlympicTalk with robust, quality content.”

Zaccardi’s Olympic expertise includes covering two Olympic Games as well as time spent with the United States Olympics Committee. He wrote extensive pieces for Sports Illustrated’s SI.com leading into the London Olympic Games, including connecting with the then-most decorated Olympian of all time, former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina.

A University of Florida graduate, Zaccardi comes to NBC Sports Group following stints with SI.com, MLB.com, and PGATour.com. He has also covered college football and basketball national championship teams, the NHL Winter Classic, the Kentucky Derby, a Champions League final and Grand Slam tennis.

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