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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We're asked that question every time before an Olympics, and I really don't believe it's going to happen. The Olympics are unique. People come in large numbers . . . to really be engaged by these very unique athletes who put so much on the line for such a brief, brief period of their athletic careers.
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If there's anything that is the center of my career both creatively and emotionally, it's the Olympics.
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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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They were the tabloid Olympics. They had the fascination of everybody in the world. Entertainment Tonight would be hanging around at the Olympics ice practice sessions.
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The Olympics will now be opened to an entirely new part of the world where one-fifth of the world's population can experience the world's greatest event for the first time,
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I don't think the love affair with the Olympics has changed one iota. What you're asking with an Olympics is for people to give up every night for two weeks of their lives, and they have to be given reasons to do that.
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He believed in him and told the organizers in whatever country the Olympics was in that they should use him.
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All the electronic marvels now available to viewers are a major selling point in our Olympics coverage.
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When you heard Curt Gowdy call a game, you knew it was a big game.
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We're particularly thrilled with the upscale nature of the events we've picked up.
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This time, uniquely, our competitors have very, very, very strong programming.
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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.
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At this point we are not even discussing make-goods, and it's the belief of the business side of the company that we won't need to.
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When we made the deal with the NFL this spring, there were four key stars I knew I wanted to build our football team around, but I wondered from the beginning, if I would be lucky enough to get them all.