Sun Nov 16 01:40:00 UTC 2025: Summary:

NBC Olympics has announced its broadcast team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, including play-by-play commentators Jason Knapp, Jim Kozimor, and Sloane Martin. Analysts include Olympic gold medalists Kevin Martin and Tyler George, along with three-time U.S. Champion Jamie Sinclair. Kira K. Dixon will serve as a reporter. The announcement coincides with the finals of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials for curling, currently underway, with coverage on Peacock and USA Network. The article also provides information about the Trials, the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics, and NBCUniversal’s broadcasting rights.

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NBC Announces Curling Broadcast Team for 2026 Winter Olympics

STAMFORD, Conn. – November 13, 2025 – NBC Olympics unveiled its broadcast team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics today, set to begin February 6, 2026, on NBC and Peacock. The announcement comes as the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials for curling reach their finals this weekend.

Jason Knapp will return for his eighth NBC Olympics assignment as a play-by-play commentator, marking his fourth consecutive Winter Games calling curling. He will be joined by Jim Kozimor, making his third consecutive Winter Games appearance for curling, and Sloane Martin, debuting at the Winter Games after covering multiple events at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The analyst team includes Olympic gold medalists Kevin Martin (2010 Vancouver) and Tyler George (2018 PyeongChang), alongside three-time U.S. Champion Jamie Sinclair, all providing their expertise from the booth. Kira K. Dixon will serve as the curling reporter, her second NBC Olympics assignment.

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team Trials for curling are currently taking place in Sioux Falls, S.D., with live coverage of the finals streaming on Peacock and USA Network. The trials determine which athletes will represent Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Italy. Laura Dwyer and Steve Emt will face Penny Ricker and David Samsa in the U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Curling Mixed Doubles Trials final.
NBCUniversal holds the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2036, securing coverage of future Games in Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028), and beyond.

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