Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira & Savannah Guthrie to Host RIO OLYMPICS Opening Ceremony
By: Caryn Robbins Apr. 26, 2016
Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira and Savannah Guthrie will host NBC's coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Games of the xxI Olympiad, on Friday, August 5, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
From the Parade of Nations to the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, Matt, Meredith and Savannah will guide viewers through the spectacle and pageantry that only occurs when the world comes together at the Olympic Games. Rio 2016 will be Lauer's 11th Olympics for TODAY, and his fifth in a role on the primetime Opening Ceremony broadcast. Vieira works her third Opening Ceremony for NBC. Guthrie, in her third Olympics for TODAY, makes her NBC Olympics debut in Rio. "The Olympic Opening Ceremony is always a singular can't-miss event, and this year, because it's in Rio, you know it's going to be a party like no other," said Jim Bell, Executive Producer, NBC Olympics, and former Executive Producer of TODAY (2005-12). "With Matt, Meredith, and Savannah, we've got the perfect team on hand to capture what will be a once in a lifetime atmosphere for our viewers."Videos