The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi seem like they took place a decade ago. Two of the brightest American stars of the most recent Olympiad were former athletes turned broadcasters – figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski. It took several months, but the pair is being rewarded for their work there.
Weir, Lipinski, and [Terry] Gannon have received the promotion to NBC’s #1 figure skating announcing group.
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