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Who are the women's gymnastics commentators at the Paris Olympics?

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Sunisa Lee, Jade Carey, Simone Biles, Hezly Rivera and Jordan Chiles of Team Untied States celebrate winning the gold medals after the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final

The 2024 Paris Olympics saw the gymnastics arena light up with the thrilling women's gymnastics team final. Team USA, led by the phenomenal Simone Biles, aimed for gold—her floor routine was, without a doubt, a historic moment for Team USA and the Olympics.

SEE ALSO: How women’s gymnastics is scored at the Olympics, and how Simone Biles pushes those boundaries

NBC assembled an amazing team led by seasoned play-by-play announcer Terry Gannon. Gymnasts Samantha Peszek and Tim Daggett joined Gannon and provided expert analysis.

However, who stole the show was the dynamic duo of Olympic gold medalist Laurie Hernandez and Olympian Justin Spring who lent their analytical prowess, ensuring no detail went unnoticed. Hernandez, an Olympic gold medalist from the 2016 Rio Games, was shown some massive love on social media during the team finals.

Rich Lerner joined them on play-by-play duties, adding his seasoned voice to the mix.

On the ground, capturing the behind-the-scenes moments and athlete reactions, were John Roethlisberger and Zora Stephenson.



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