Soccer is underway in Paris, France at the Summer Olympics. Fans have already been wowed by a goal from U.S. national team star Trinity Rodman, and a scandal with the Canadian national team has come into focus.
As the teams take the pitch, there are some fans who might be wondering where stars of the women’s game are, like American forward Alex Morgan and Australia’s Sam Kerr. Or perhaps you’re wondering why the men’s game allows each team to have a few players over the age of 23, like American defender Miles Robinson.
Or perhaps you’re tuning into a game on NBC and wondering: who are these broadcasters?
Here’s your answer:
For women’s soccer, Jon Champion is the lead play-by-play voice alongside two-time Olympic gold medalist Julie Foudy, and Marisa Pilla is the sideline reporter. This team will broadcast live from Paris.
And then for the U.S. men’s games, Joe Speight will handle play-by-play duties alongside former U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard from Stamford, Connecticut. Tiffany Blackmon will provide live reporting from Paris.
Additionally, from the NBC Sports’ International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Mark Followill and Jenn Hildreth will call games, and Lori Lindsey and Danielle Slaton will provide analysis.
The USA Network will carry the men’s final live on Friday, Aug. 9 at noon ET, then the women’s final live at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 10.