ESPN International welcomes 46 Olympians to Rio 2016 coverage team

ESPN, an official broadcaster of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, will be joined by 46 Olympians in its 2,800 hours of comprehensive, multiplatform coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean. ESPN will transmit the 2016 Olympic Games to more than 60 million homes in the region, in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The Olympians hail from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Great Britain, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the U.S. and have won a combined total of 37 Olympic medals in 16 disciplines, including eight gold, 12 silver and 17 bronze. They will join ESPN’s expert on-air journalists to provide live analysis and commentary in 16 disciplines and participate in studio shows, bringing deep Olympic insight of the sports they represent. “ESPN is very proud to announce the addition of the Olympians to our coverage. Their contributions are a great complement to the unmatched team of ESPN journalists covering the Games and essential in our efforts to deliver the most complete, customized coverage with exceptional production standards to fans around the world,” said Tim Bunnell, senior vice president of ESPN International Programming, Production, Marketing and Advertising Sales. The Olympians join a team of 50 ESPN International journalists and analysts—who combined have covered more than 10 Olympics—, other renowned athletes who will serve as special guests and more than 850 ESPN team members working globally on ESPN’s Olympic production and onsite operations.