live coverage

noun

: a broadcast of an event on a radio or television program while the event is happening

The network will have live coverage of the game.

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Follow along for live coverage The 29-year-old has won four gold medals at these Games and is widely expected to take another two in the men’s team sprint on Wednesday and 50km classic race on Saturday. —

Reuters, NBC news, 15 Feb. 2026 The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics. —

Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026 The network will air live coverage during afternoons and weekend mornings, with primetime highlights and recaps hosted by Mike Tirico. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 With the Milan Cortina winter Olympics officially kicking off Friday (live coverage will begin at 2 p.m. EST, with the primetime event starting at 8 p.m. on NBC and Peacock), look back at some of the spectacular photos from past Olympic Opening Ceremonies. —

Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for live coverage

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