Dick Ebersol
Dick Ebersol
Duncan "Dick" Ebersolis an American television executive and a senior adviser for NBC Universal Sports & Olympics. He had previously been the chairman of NBC Sports, producing large scale television events such as the Olympic Games and National Football League broadcasts...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSportscaster
Date of Birth28 July 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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The Winter Games happen only once every four years. 'Idol' is going to be there for hours and hours and hours, well into May.
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The Ryder Cup, with the world's premier golfers putting it all on the line for national pride, is essentially the Olympics of golf. In our 15 years of broadcasting the event, we have been blessed with some extremely exciting competitions that have led to such dramatic broadcasts. The pride and genuine nationalism displayed by the players at the Ryder Cup makes it unique and sports fans identify it as something very special.
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The amazing thing about Bode is that unlike anybody else skiing today, he's going to ski all five disciplines during the Games. He'll be a story through the entirety of the Games.
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We knew going into our discussions with the TOUR that NBC wanted to become an even bigger player in TOUR programming. We are delighted that we are doubling the number of TOUR events we'll cover. We'll be continuing our coverage of golf's Southern Swing in March and we are particularly excited to extend our relationship with THE PLAYERS Championship, which should have an even greater impact in its new May date. We're also excited about covering the final three weeks of the Championship Series, two World Golf Championships and The Presidents Cup, and the high level of competition and drama those events each embodies.