Television Coverage of Olympic Games Paris 2024 to Feature Audio Description for Viewers Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision

NBCUniversal has announced that the upcoming Olympic Games, taking place in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024, “will be accessible to more viewers of all abilities than ever before, providing…enhanced closed captioning, expanded audio description, and improved digital content accessibility.” For viewers who are blind or visually impaired, the audio description services will intersperse more audio with “skilled voices, describing Olympic scenes and context.” In addition, improved accessibility for web content, including keyboard navigation, color contrast, and support for screen readers, will be provided online, through NBCOlympics.com, the NBC Sports app, and Peacock. For additional information, including a link to a page with listings of all events with audio description, read the NBC Sports webpage announcing that NBCUniversal Enhances Accessibility for its Coverage of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.