NBC TO FEATURE 12 HOURS OF LIVE TRACK AND FIELD COVERAGE FOR OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS
A total of 12 hours of live track and field coverage will be a part of a record 67.5 hours of total Olympic Team Trials coverage by NBC in 2012, the U.S. Olympic Committee and the NBC Sports Group recently announced.
The 2012 Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field will run June 21-July 1 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., and will be covered in primetime between NBC and the NBC Sports Network.
The record 67.5 hours of total coverage will feature 43 hours on the NBC Sports Network and 24.5 hours on NBC featuring a total of 10 different sports. The previous record for coverage was 49 hours in 2008. Additionally, NBC Sports Network and Universal Sports will re-air a combined 117 hours of trials coverage (74 hours on NBC Sports Network and 43 hours on Universal Sports).
Olympic Team Trials Track & Field – Television Schedule
All Broadcasts LIVE Fri., June 22
9-11 p.m. ET NBCSN
Sat., June 23 8-9 p.m. ET/PT NBC Sun., June 24 7-8 p.m. ET/PT NBC Mon., June 25 9-11 p.m. ET NBCSN Thurs., June 28 9-11 p.m. ET NBCSN Fri., June 29