FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, February 25th, 2021

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE GYMNASTICS COVERAGE OF 2021 WINTER CUP & NASTIA LIUKIN CUP ON NBC AND NBCSN THIS WEEKEND

2021 Winter Cup Features 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist Laurie Hernandez, Three-Time 2019 World Medalist Suni Lee, and Four-Time World Medalist Jade Carey

Commentators: Terry Gannon, Tim Daggett, Nastia Liukin

STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 25, 2021 – NBC Sports presents live gymnastics coverage of the 2021 Winter Cup and Nastia Liukin Cup from Indianapolis this weekend on NBC and NBCSN.

This year, the USA Gymnastics Winter Cup features an expanded field that will include both men’s and women’s junior and senior artistic gymnasts. Senior men will compete live tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, while senior women compete this Saturday live at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

The Nastia Liukin Cup, which airs tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, is an annual event featuring 36 pre-elite and level 10 (the highest level of the USA Gymnastics developmental program) gymnasts who qualify through the Nastia Liukin Cup Series, which includes many of the country’s top invitational events held throughout January and February.

COMMENTATORS

    • Play-by-play: Terry Gannon
    • Analyst: Tim Daggett, two-time Olympic medalist
    • Analyst: Nastia Liukin, five-time Olympic medalist and 2008 Olympic all-around champion

 

HOW TO WATCH – FRIDAY, FEB. 26 & SATURDAY, FEB. 27

    • TV – NBC, NBCSN
    • Streaming – com and the NBC Sports App

 

Date Event Time (ET) Network/Streaming
Fri., Feb. 26 Nastia Liukin Cup 2:30 p.m. NBCSN
Fri., Feb. 26 Winter Cup 7:30 p.m. NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 27 Winter Cup 12:30 p.m. NBC

 

TOP GYMNASTS EXPECTED TO COMPETE IN THE 2021 WINTER CUP:

    • Senior women:
      • Suni Lee: Three-time medalist at the 2019 World Championships, including gold in the team event
      • Laurie Hernandez: 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the team event and silver medalist on balance beam; competing for the first time since Rio Games
      • Jade Carey: Four-time world medalist who has mathematically secured an individual spot at the Tokyo Games
    • Senior men:
      • Yul Moldauer: 2017 U.S. all-around champion and 2017 world bronze medalist on floor
      • Shane Wiskus: 2019 world team member, 2019 U.S. vault champion

 

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