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Swimming: World champ Tomoru Honda qualifies for Olympic men’s 200 butterfly

World champion Tomoru Honda will swim for Japan in the men’s 200-meter butterfly at the Paris Games after finishing second in the national Olympic selection trials on Thursday.

Former world record holder Ippei Watanabe was also among the swimmers to book their Olympic tickets at Tokyo Aquatics Centre, winning the men’s 200 breaststroke.

Genki Terakado qualified in first place for the men’s 200 butterfly after chasing down Honda over the final 50 meters. He touched the wall in 1 minute, 54.07 seconds, to beat the recently crowned world champion by 0.11.

Japanese swimmers Tomoru Honda (R) and Genki Terakado congratulate

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‘Gold Zone’ Whip-Around Show Makes Peacock Debut During NBCUniversal’s Coverage of Olympic Games Paris 2024

Scott Hanson, Andrew Siciliano, Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila will serve as hosts of the Gold Zonewhip-around show, which will stream for the first time live on Peacock during NBCUniversal’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Gold Zone will stream live on Peacock from 7 am – 5 pm ET each day from July 27-Aug. 10. The announcement was made by Molly SolomonExecutive Producer and President, NBC Olympics Production.

With up to 40 events happening simultaneously during the Paris Olympic Games, Gold Zone will present viewers with the best and most compelling moments happening at

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NBC Television Network’s Live Coverage Of 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony To Make IMAX Debut

Olympic Games Paris 2024’s Spectacular Event on Paris’ River Seine to be Presented across More Than 150 IMAX Screens Nationwide for the First Time Ever

STAMFORD, Conn. and NEW YORK, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The NBC television network will extend its live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony to IMAX (NYSE: IMAX) locations nationwide on Friday, July 26 — the first time ever the global event will be presented live in IMAX, it was announced today.

The plans for the Opening Ceremony are unlike any other. The first-ever Summer Olympic opening ceremony not held in a

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