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Thursday, June 07, 2012

WKYC Launches Olympic Zone Website For 2012 Summer Games

With just 49 days to go the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, Channel 3 has launched a new Olympic Zone website that will keep you connected to our local athletes who are competing in this year's events.

We've got photogalleries, news and blogs, tv listings, exclusive video, polls and so much more. It's your one stop for everything Olympics 2012.

Don't forget, Channel 3, is your official Olympics station, and will sending WKYC's Chris Tye, Amanda Barren and Jennifer Lindgren to London for first hand reports, interviews and other interesting stories during the games.

Also, we'll broadcast a nightly preview show, called "Olympic Zone" that will get you ready for coverage of the Olympics in prime time, with WKYC's Jim Donovan and Dave Chudowsky, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Check out our new website right now at http://www.nbcolympics.com/WKYC

The 2012 London Summer Olympic Games start on Friday, July 27th, with the Opening Ceremonies and run to Sunday, August 12th.

NBC, having broadcast every Summer Games dating back to Seoul 1988 and the past three Winter Games, holds the U.S. Olympic rights through 2020.

Labels: 2012 summer olympics, london olympics, wkyc olympic zone

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