Article: Costas will be out and about in Beijing

NEW YORK -- Bob Costas will be back in Beijing for his seventh Olympics as prime-time host of NBC's coverage, but this time he'll be getting out a little more.

NBC announced its roster of announcers and commentators Wednesday for the Games, which begin Aug. 6. NBC's 106 on-air announcers have won 42 Olympic medals among them, including 25 gold medals.

Costas will be leaving the studio to appear more at Olympics venues, an approach tested out this summer when he was at U.S. Olympics trials for swimming and gymnastics, said NBC Sports spokesman Brian Walker. It will give viewers a better sense of place, he said.

NBC's roster includes a mix of old and new. Jim Lampley, who will anchor NBC's ...

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