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"I do commentary for OBS, which is the Olympic Broadcast Service," said Jay."What they are is the host broadcaster. OBS, they are a Spanish company out of Madrid...they put on the whole show. They send our commentary out to over 200 different countries."But, besides the international broadcasts, NBC will use some of his announcing. If it's an event that's not on NBC, but some of the network's cable or streaming channels, they will sometimes run the OBS feed.
The announcer says many people are surprised to find out about the logistics when he’s working an event. He’s actually broadcasting from a huge complex called the International Broadcast Center. He’s hoping to continue doing the games for another decade. His first Olympics was in Salt Lake City in 2002. The Games are returning there in 2034, and his goal is to return to Utah to work them before retiring.A new trend in travel focuses on disconnecting from modern life and reconnecting with oneself in nature. It's called a"quiet vacation.
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