NBC Olympics Head: Focus on Stars Doesn’t Pressure Athletes

MILAN—NBC Olympics president Gary Zenkel said the network’s star-focused broadcasting approach does not, in his view, place undue pressure on athletes to perform to expectations. Zenkel’s comments came during a wide-ranging interview with Sportico that touched on the recent implosion of gold medal figure skating favorite Ilia Malinin, as well as the controversy surrounding LA28 […]