The talk of the town from NBC Sports Olympic insiders
Darryl Jefferson
Ridgefield resident and NBC Sports and Olympics senior vice president, engineering and technology
On the can’t-miss French food
“There are a few places you can walk to near the Café de l’Homme (NBC Sports’ Parisian home base) where, if you can get away for a few minutes, you can get some pretty good croissants.”
Ahmed Fareed
the Wilton resident will serve as an afternoon studio host and in a man-about-town reporting role
On the touristy thing you’ll find him doing when he gets some downtime
“What is this ‘downtime’ you speak of?! Luckily, my hosting role will take me all around the city, so I’ll see many of the landmarks and share them with everyone watching back at home. But if I leave before finding Paris’ most delicious crepe, the trip is a failure.”
Kira K. Dixon
reporter and studio host
On the event she won’t miss
“Table tennis! You think you’re good at hitting a small ball with a paddle? Think again. The ultimate relatable sport that people grow up playing with friends and family turns into an epic showdown at the Olympics.”
Mike Tirico
NBC’s primetime host of the Olympics since the 2018 Winter Games
On talking the talk in the City of Lights
“Four years of high school Spanish, followed by another two classes in college, leaves me quite prepared for an Olympics … in Barcelona. Sadly, I am 32 years too late! I have been to Paris often enough to have what I refer to as ‘existence French’—enough language skills to exist for the three weeks.”
Damon Hack
the Westport resident joins the team to cover his third Olympic Games
On the Olympic sport he would most like to try
“It would be a dream to be on the U.S. men’s basketball team. With one of the purest jump shots in Fairfield County, I know I could be an asset on what has become a free-flowing, high-offense sport—and what I lack in speed and youth, I make up for in experience and guile!”
Karen Stupples
on-course reporter for Olympic golf
On the thing she’ll leave room for in her suitcase
“I don’t think the U.S. Customs folks would be happy with me because I’d try to fit a few charcuterie boards in my luggage! You can’t beat the French cheeses, meats and breads. I’m pretty sure I’ll be living on those and croque monsieur during my time in France.”
