Paris Olympics: Celebs Rumors

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NBCUniversal’s efforts to broadcast the spectacle of the Olympics has long faced a seemingly insurmountable challenge: How to telecast sporting events that often take place in odd parts of the day? In 2024, the answer is easy: Just put them on when they happen. NBC plans to pre-empt at least nine hours of its daytime schedule each day of its broadcast of the 2024 Paris Olympics, slated to take place between July 26 and August 11, 2024. Paris time is six hours ahead of the U.S. eastern time zone, but NBC’s daytime coverage will feature the most opular events live in the morning and afternoon. The network will then deliver a three-hour primetime show that curates big events with behind-the-scenes coverage and inside looks at the athletes. The company’s Peacock streaming hub meanwhile, will stream every sport and event, including all 329 medal events, and will feature full-event replays; all NBC programming; curated video clips; virtual channels; exclusive originalprogramming; and more.

the open ocean race from Perth's Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island, they did so in record time; slashing three minutes off the race record to come home in the insane time of three hours, 33 minutes and 49 seconds. Simpson said despite the gruelling nature of swimming such a huge distance in open ocean - a far cry from a 50m pool - the boys had a blast. 'I think for all of us it was our first time … and we came in with high spirits,' Simpson said after the race, which attracted more than 2500 entrants.

Zara Tindall looked as stylish as ever walking along with her horse at the start of the Burghley Horse Trials. Olympic silver medallist Zara, who is the daughter of Princess Anne, wore a blue blazer and skinny jeans as she led Class Affair at the Vets Inspection – the start of the 2022 competition. The Queen's granddaughter wore her hair up in a ponytail as she trotted next to her horse, as she also accessorised with a pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses.The Burghley Horse Trials, which take place at Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire, officially begin today and will continue over the weekend, ending on Sunday, 4 September.The Trials normally attract big crowds as it is one of the last equestrian events of British summer.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentTokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) has announced that its signature “Sasuke” (aka “Ninja Warrior”) obstacle course series may inspire a new addition to the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.The broadcaster, which operates one of Japan’s five major terrestrial TV networks, is partnering with World Obstacle, the Fédération Internationale de Sports d’Obstacles (FISO) and the Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM) to test a “Sasuke”-like competition for inclusion in the Modern Pentathlon, which currently consists of five disciplines: fencing, swimming, equestrian show jumping, laser pistol shooting, and running. In May, UIPM announced that it would test an obstacle course as a possible replacement for the horseback discipline, following the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.

EXCLUSIVE: Filming has begun in Canada on New Regency-backed fencing thriller Balestra, which will be produced as a feature with an alternate version to be released separately as a limited series.

K.J. Yossman “Breaking Point,” a feature about breakdancing from the directors of hit film “StreetDance 3D” will get its sales launch at EFM.Directed by Dania Pasquini and Max Guia, who helmed both “StreetDance 3D” and “StreetDance 2,” “Breaking Point” is described as “an adrenaline fuelled, high energy deep dive into the world of breakdancing.” HanWay Films are handling worldwide sales for the film, which goes into production in April.“StreetDance 2” alum Niek Traa will reunite with Pasquini and Guia for the new feature, choreographing the dance scenes.

Gay diver Tom Daley wants to ban countries from competing in the Olympics if they have the death penalty for gay people.The British athlete, who won gold in the men’s 10-meter synchronized platform at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said it would be his “mission” to implement such a ban.“I think it’s really important to try and create change, rather than just highlighting or shining a light on those things,” Dailey said last week at the 2021 Attitude Awards, where he was honored with accepting the Sport Award, NBC News reports.“I want to make it my mission over the next — well, hopefully before the Paris Olympics in 2024 — to make it so that the countries [where it’s] punishable by death for LGBT people are not allowed to compete at the Olympic

Cody Simpson has been putting in the reps at the gym! The singer, 24, took to Instagram on March 8 to show his nearly four million social media followers that he is still dedicated to getting ready for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the first photo, Cody showed off his trim and muscular abs and arms, posing in between two boxing bags. “Tunnel vision,” the caption read.

Olympics are getting at least one new sport in 2024. The list of sports included for the 2024 Paris Olympics is set to be announced on Monday, and according to it will include breaking.