FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, September 17th, 2020
NBC SPORTS CONTINUES LIVE DIAMOND LEAGUE TRACK & FIELD COVERAGE FROM ROME TODAY AT 1 P.M. ET ON NBCSN
Elaine Thompson-Herah, Mondo Duplantis, & Karsten Warholm Headline the International Field
Today’s Live Coverage Streamed on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”
All Olympic Sports Coverage Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 17, 2020 – NBC Sports continues its Diamond League track & field coverage with the series’ third non-exhibition event of the season in Rome, Italy, today, Thursday, Sept. 17, live at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The competition will also stream live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”
Two-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica), current pole vault indoor world record holder and 2019 world silver medalist Mondo Duplantis (Sweden), and two-time reigning world champion hurdler Karsten Warholm (Norway) headline the international field. Thompson-Herah is expected to compete in the women’s 100m, and Warholm in the men’s 400m hurdles, while Duplantis will compete in his specialty event, men’s pole vault. Aleia Hobbs, the 2018 U.S. champion in the women’s 100m and a three-time NCAA champion, will represent the American contingent in the women’s 100m.
Paul Swangard handles the call, joined by analysts – four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon and 2012 Olympian and two-time world bronze medalist Alysia Montaño, who is known for her advocacy work supporting women pursuing careers and motherhood simultaneously.
Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBCSN coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
NBC SPORTS GOLD: NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — gives fans access to major marathons, and top U.S. and international track and field events with its “Track and Field Pass.” The direct-to-consumer pass offers fans unprecedented coverage — including some exclusive coverage beyond what is available on linear TV in the United States — live and on-demand, online, on mobile, tablets and connected TV devices.
NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” is available for $74.99 (originally $99.99) and can be purchased by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.
NBC SPORTS APP: The NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value 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 app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.
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