The gymnastics arena erupted in excitement at the 2024 Paris Olympics as the women’s team gymnastics final unfolded. Led by the phenomenally talented Simone Biles, the US team was gunning for the gold medal. Her floor routine was undoubtedly a historic moment for the US team and the Olympics.
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NBC assembled an impressive team led by veteran play-by-play announcer Terry Gannon, with gymnasts Samantha Peszek and Tim Daggett joining Gannon to provide expert analysis.
But it was the dynamic duo of Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez and Olympian Justin Spring, who stole the show, using their analytical skills to make sure no detail was overlooked. Hernandez, a gold medalist at the 2016 Rio Olympics, received a lot of support on social media during the team final.
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Rich Lerner also joined in on the commentary, providing his expert voice for commentary.
On-site, John Roethlisberger and Zora Stevenson were filming behind-the-scenes moments and players’ reactions.