NBC is walking a tightrope at the Beijing Games. The network is covering sports on ice and snow — and news on human rights and genocide. They got off to a good start Friday, but ByErikBrady says more can be done to recognize the Uyghurs.
Brennan: Root for the athletes, call out China this Winter Olympics
One of the great guessing games before any Olympic Games is who will light the flame at the opening ceremony. The answer, at the Beijing Games, turned out to be Zhao Jiawen, of men’s Nordic combined, and Dinigeer Yilamujiang, of women’s cross-country skiing.Mike Tirico, NBC’s Olympics host, quickly noted the significance of the flame lighting during the live broadcast of the opening ceremony, which aired on Friday morning in the U.S., and which will repeat Friday evening.
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