NBC Sports Group's lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White returns to the Olympics to call Team USA women's soccer in Rio, alongside analyst and two-time U.S. women's soccer Olympic gold medalist Kate Markgraf. White and Markgraf, working their second Olympics for NBC, will be joined by CSN Mid-Atlantic reporter Sebastian Salazar, who makes his Olympic debut. NBCUniversal's coverage of Team USA Women's soccer begins Wednesday, August 3. The Opening Ceremony for the Games of the xxI Olympiad from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is Friday, August 5.
White also handled play-by-play at the 2012 London Olympics, where he called Team USA's gold medal-winning soccer match against Japan. At the time, the match was the most-watched event ever on NBCSN, averaging 4.35 million viewers. "Arlo has delighted viewers with his excellent coverage of the Premier League for the past three seasons, and we're excited to have Kate and Sebastian join him in Rio," said Jim Bell, Executive Producer, NBC Olympics. White has served as lead Premier League play-by-play since NBC Sports Group's Premier League coverage kicked off in 2013. White joined NBC in 2012 as the lead voice for MLS and U.S. National Team games for NBC Sports Group. Prior to joining NBC, White was the play-by-play voice of the Seattle Sounders FC of MLS on television and radio, which included all MLS games, U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE games. He previously spent nine years with BBC Radio Sport in England. This Sunday at 10 a.m. ET, White will close out the 2015-16 Premier League season as NBC Sports Group presents 10 matches on 10 networks of NBCUniversal.Videos