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Mike Tirico will host his final Winter Olympics primetime show from Beijing tonight, returning to the U.S. earlier than planned
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Tirico was originally scheduled to host the Winter Olympics' primetime coverage through Thursday night, then fly to the Super Bowl LVI location in Los Angeles. Instead, he'll host tonight from Beijing, fly to NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut to host Wednesday and Thursday's shows before flying to Los Angeles for the Super Bowl. Maria Taylor will host Tuesday's Winter Olympics coverage. ALSO: Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony viewership tumbles 43% from 2018, with 16 million tuning in.
TOPICS: Mike Tirico, NBC, Maria Taylor, NBC Sports, Ratings, Winter Olympics
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