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Friday, March 4th, 2016
MICHAEL PHELPS, MISSY FRANKLIN & KATIE LEDECKY HIGHLIGHT NBC SPORTS GROUP’S OLYMPIC SPORTS COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND
Arena Pro Swim Series Coverage From Orlando Begins Friday, Mar. 4, at 10 p.m. ET on Universal HD & Continues Live Saturday, Mar. 5, at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN
Men’s & Women’s ITU World Triathlon from Abu Dhabi This Weekend
Curling Night In America Finale Tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET Highlights Olympic Winter Sports Coverage on NBCSN, Universal HD and NBC Sports Live Extra
Live Coverage Available on NBC Sports Live Extra
STAMFORD – Conn. – March 3, 2016 – NBC Sports Group presents coverage of several Olympic sports this weekend, highlighted by the Arena Pro Swim series from Orlando, Fla., beginning tomorrow, Friday, Mar. 4, at 10 pm. ET on Universal HD and continuing live this Saturday, Mar. 5, at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN.
Notable Americans competing this weekend include six 2012 Olympians: Michael Phelps (100m butterfly, 200m individual medley), the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 22 medals; four-time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder in the 200m backstroke Missy Franklin (100m backstroke and 200m backstroke); Katie Ledecky (800m freestyle), an Olympic gold medalist and nine-time world champion who holds three world records; three-time Olympic gold medalists Allison Schmitt (200m freestyle) and Nathan Adrian (100m freestyle); and Matt Grevers (100m backstroke), a four-time Olympic gold medalist.
This weekend’s event in Orlando is the third stop of seven on the Arena Pro Swim Series circuit for 2015-16. There are 49 countries expected to compete this weekend, with 17 Olympic medalists who have combined to win 40 Olympic golds and 72 Olympic medals overall. Jason Knapp calls the action for NBCSN and Universal HD, joined by analyst and three-time Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines.
Also this weekend, the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Series kicks off from Abu Dhabi, with the women’s competition Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on NBCSN, and the men’s competition this Sunday, Mar. 6, at 4 p.m. ET on Universal HD. Abu Dhabi is the first of nine events, and athletes competing in the series can earn Olympic qualification points for their countries.
CURLING NIGHT IN AMERICA FINALE TOMORROW AT 7 P.M. ET HIGHLIGHTS OLYMPIC WINTER SPORTS COVERAGE ON NBCSN, UNIVERSAL HD AND NBC SPORTS LIVE EXTRA
Team USA looks to clinch the American Cup in the final draw of NBCSN’s Curling Night In America tonight at 7 p.m. ET. Heading into tomorrow night’s telecast, Team USA holds the overall lead in the competition ahead of China, Scotland and Japan. Last week’s episode showcased Team USA vs. Scotland in mixed doubles, as the pair of Sarah Anderson and Korey Dropkin defeated Scotland by a score of 10-2. This week’s finale will feature the men’s, women’s and mixed doubles Team USA squads as they vie to secure the American Cup. NBCSN will also air an encore presentation tonight at 11 p.m. ET.
In addition, NBC Sports Live Extra and Universal HD will provide FIS World Cup alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and ski jumping coverage, as well as presentations of the IBU World Championships in men’s and women’s biathlon. NBC Sports Group’s Olympic sports coverage also includes the AT&T American Cup gymnastics competition, UCI Track Cycling World Championships, and the USA Sevens Rugby Tournament.
Coverage of this weekend’s Olympic sports will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra, NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. NBC Sports Live Extra will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra.
Below is a full schedule of Olympic sports on NBC, NBCSN, Universal HD, and NBC Sports Live Extra this weekend:
| Date | Time | Event | Network |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 4 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 3:30 p.m. | FIS Cross-Country: Quebec | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 6 p.m. | USA Swimming: Arena Pro Grand Prix | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 7 p.m. | Curling Night In America | NBCSN |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 7 p.m. | Rugby World | Universal HD |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 7:30 p.m. | AT&T American Cup Gymnastics | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 7:30 p.m. | FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom | Universal HD |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 9 p.m. | UCI Track Cycling World Championships | Universal HD |
| Fri., Mar. 5 | 9 p.m. | USA Sevens Rugby Tournament | NBCSN |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 10 p.m. | USA Swimming: Arena Pro Grand Prix | Universal HD |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 11 p.m. | Curling Night In America (Encore) | NBCSN |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 11:30 p.m. | AT&T American Cup Gymnastics | Universal HD |
| Fri., Mar. 4 | 2 a.m. | UCI Track Cycling World Championships | Universal HD |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 3:30 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 4:30 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Giant Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 5:20 a.m. | IBU World Champs | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 6:30 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 7:30 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Giant Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 8:20 a.m. | IBU World Champs Women’s Sprint | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 10 a.m. | FIS Ski Jumping: Wisla | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 11 a.m. | FIS Freestyle Skiing: Moscow | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 1 p.m. | AT&T American Cup Gymnastics | NBC |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 1 p.m. | FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Giant Slalom | Universal HD |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 1:30 p.m. | UCI Track Cycling World Championships | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 2:30 p.m. | FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Giant Slalom | Universal HD |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 3 p.m. | FIS Cross-Country: Quebec | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 4 p.m. | FIS Cross-Country: Quebec | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 4 p.m. | IBU World Champs Women’s and Men’s Sprint | Universal HD |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 6 p.m. | USA Swimming: Arena Pro Grand Prix | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 6 p.m. | USA Swimming: Arena Pro Grand Prix | NBCSN |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | USA Sevens Rugby Tournament | NBCSN |
| Sat., Mar. 5 | 10 p.m. | ITU World Triathlon | NBCSN |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 3:30 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 4:30 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 6:30 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 7:20 a.m. | IBU World Champs Men’s Pursuit | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 7:30 a.m. | FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Slalom | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 8:30 a.m. | UCI Track Cycling World Championships | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 9:35 a.m. | IBU World Champs Women’s Pursuit | NBC Sports Live Extra |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 1 p.m. | USA Sevens Rugby Tournament | NBC |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 1 p.m. | FIS World Cup: Jasna Women’s Slalom | Universal HD |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 2:30 p.m. | FIS World Cup: Kranjska Gora Men’s Slalom | Universal HD |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 4 p.m. | ITU World Triathlon | Universal HD |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 6 p.m. | USA Sevens Rugby Tournament | NBCSN |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 6 p.m. | UCI Track Cycling World Championships | Universal HD |
| Sun., Mar. 6 | 7 p.m. | UCI Track Cycling World Championships | Universal HD |
—NBC SPORTS GROUP—
