Olympic athletes haven’t been afraid to express the mental and emotional difficulties they’ve faced during these pandemic games. That’s forcing NBC, the network that presents the games, to adapt its coverage plans.
NEW YORK — If NBC’s Michele Tafoya expected exultation or tears of joy from American swimmer Caeleb Dressel when she asked how it felt to reach his dream of an Olympic gold medal, that’s not what she got.Olympic athletes, most notably gymnast Simone Biles, haven’t been afraid to express the mental and emotional difficulties they’ve faced during these pandemic games, a development that’s thrown NBC a curve.to its broadcast team turned into a master stroke for unanticipated reasons.
In its coverage, NBC should make it a point to talk to athletes about their mental, not just physical, preparation for the games, said Hillary Cauthen, a sports psychologist from Austin, Texas, who is on the executive board of the Association for Applied Sports Psychology.Between cable networks and streaming, NBC Universal peeks into every corner of the Olympics.
Molly Solomon, executive producer of NBC’s Olympics coverage, objects to any characterization of the network’s philosophy as simply winner takes all.
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