The Olympic Channel was launched in August 2016 in support of the IOC’s goal, set out in Olympic Agenda 2020, of providing a new way to engage younger generations, fans and new audiences with the Olympic Movement. Offering original programming, news, live sports events and highlights, the Olympic Channel provides additional exposure for sports and athletes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in 12 languages. The Olympic Channel is a multi-platform global media destination where fans can discover, engage and share in the power of sport and the excitement of the Olympic Games all year round.
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Offering year-round coverage of Olympic sports and elite athletes in their quest for success, the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Olympic Channel over-the-top (OTT) streaming service is available worldwide and subscription-free at, its mobile apps and on connected TV devices. Produced exclusively for the Olympic Channel by Noah Media Group, All Around production crews have logged 120,000 miles, visited 20 cities, gone behind the scenes at 8 competitions and captured 450 hours on film to create the first 10 episodes. In compliance with social distancing and stay at home guidelines, episodes nine and 10 were filmed in part by the athletes themselves using their mobile phones and interviews were conducted over video-conferencing platforms. Production of All Around is currently on hiatus until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“No one cancelled the Olympics, and my inspiration, motivation and desire to go there has not been cancelled either.” “The health of the whole world is more important than our Olympics, and I can’t say that I regret anything or that I have trained in vain this past year,” said Angelina. I hope the pandemic will be over as soon as possible.” “Gymnastics aside, I think the most important thing is global health. It is my biggest dream to compete in the Olympics,” said Yile. I’ve been practicing Gymnastics for 11 years. “I won’t lose motivation because of this. I’ve been through so much already, what’s one more year.” “With each experience I feel like I get even better. “Ever since I was three, I’ve dreamed of being in the Olympics,” said Morgan. Upon the announcements of the postponement of Tokyo 2020, the athletes share their feelings as they contemplate moving forward while also taking time to reflect on their efforts over the past year, how they’ve matured and how they remain determined to achieve their Olympic dream. In the upcoming double episode of All Around, the three gymnasts adjust to training under lockdown while grappling mentally with finding the motivation to continue under the circumstances. Interweaving the stories and parallel journeys of Hurd, Melnikova and Chen, All Around provides viewers with unprecedented access to these elite athletes and everyday teenagers as they balance their personal lives, training regimens and competitions throughout the year.
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The ninth and tenth episodes of the Olympic Channel’s original series premiere Saturday, 25 April on the IOC’s global Olympic Channel which is available at and its apps for mobile, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and the Roku platform.įollowing the personal journeys of three elite gymnasts in their quest to compete at the Olympic Games, All Around is the Olympic Channel’s first original gymnastics documentary series. MADRID – With the sports world reeling from the ramifications due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, China’s Chen Yile, Russia’s Angelina Melnikova and the United States’ Morgan Hurd learn that the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 have been postponed by one year in a special double episode of All Around. Gymnasts React to Tokyo 2020 Postponement in New Double Episode of “All Around” on the Olympic Channel Premiering on 25 April