Here’s What You Need to Know About NBC’s 2018 Winter Olympics Host Mike Tirico
8 years ago Lily Garner
For more than 25 years, Bob Costas was the face of NBC's must-watch Olympics coverage. But after 11 consecutive Olympic Games and a storied career of hosting the global event, Costas stepped aside — and for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, all eyes will be on his replacement: Mike Tirico.
Tirico is a sportscasting legend in his own right; before joining NBC Sports in 2016, he spent 25 years working for ABC and ESPN with a career that began on SportsCenter and which has encompassed nearly every modern sport under the sun. Chances are, if you've ever watched any sports coverage on television, you've heard his voice — and now, you'll be seeing a whole hell of a lot more of him in the flesh as he takes on the storied role that Costas had held since 1992.
But in light of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, it's worth noting that Tirico does not have a squeaky-clean past. In the '90s, six women accused him of sexual harassment. It's ..