POSTED: Thursday January 7th 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS NASTIA LIUKIN AND SHAWN JOHNSON HEADLINE THE PROGRESSIVE SKATING AND GYMNASTICS SPECTACULAR THIS SUNDAY ON NBC

The world’s top gymnastics and figure skating stars team up for a memorable show.

NEW YORK- Jan. 7, 2010 - NBC Sports presents taped coverage of the Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular this Sunday at 4 p.m. ET from the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D. The world’s top gymnastics and figure skating stars team up for a memorable show. Olympic gymnastics gold medalists Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson lead an all-star gymnastics and skating cast of champions. Commentary will be provided by Peggy Fleming, Bart Connor and Nadia Comenici.

Joining Liukin and Johnson on the gymnastics side is 2008 Olympic silver medalist Jonathan Horton, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Raj Bhavsar and two-time World All-Around Champion Ivan Ivankov.

The star-studded skating talent includes three-time World champion Elvis Stojko, 1996 World champion Todd Eldredge, three-time National champion Michael Weiss and 2007 U.S. National silver medalist Emily Hughes.

Pop and “High School Musical” star Ashley Tisdale, who recently released her sophomore album “Guilty Pleasure,” is the featured musical guest.

PBR: SUNDAY, 2:30 P.M. ET
NBC Sports presents taped coverage of the Professional Bull Riders’ New York City Invitational from Madison Square Garden this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. ET.

This event features rides by top athletes such as 2009 PBR World Champion Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.), 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil), 2007 & 2009 NYC champion J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.), two-time World champion Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) and 2009 PBR Daisy Rookie of the Year Cody Nance (Carthage, Texas).

NBC’s Craig Hummer, Justin McKee, Ty Murray, Donna Brothers and Justin McBride call the action.

      Members of the media can get more information about NBC Universal and its programming on the NBC Universal Media Village Web site at http://www.nbcumv.com.

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Keywords · NBC · Nastia Liukin · Shawn Johnson · Peggy Fleming · Bart Connor · Nadia Comenici

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