Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers

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Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers
Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers poster.png
Official release poster
Written byDavid Ferguson
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerMike Yurchuk
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseJuly 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)

Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers is a 2021 television special starring American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. It was released globally on July 21, 2021, on NBC.

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Synopsis

The Jonas Brothers are pitched against one another, with help from Team USA 's Olympic athletes to try and prove that they have what it takes to compete at an Olympic level.

Cast

Background

The special was first announced through an exclusive trailer for People , [1] where Olympic athletes help the Jonas Brothers with training for the Olympic-level competitions. [2]

Production

During the filming for the special in May 2021, Nick fractured his ribs while biking for the BMX racing. [3] After the incident, he told Entertainment Weekly that no major implications occurred and he would be back to his professional commitments shortly after that. [4]

Release

The sports special aired on NBC, on July 21, 2021, two days before the Opening Ceremony for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [5] Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers showcased the brothers competing in sports-themed challenges mentored by U.S. Olympic athletes such as Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Sanya Richards-Ross, and Alise Willoughby. [2]

Promotion

In celebration of both the NBC special and the 2020 Summer Olympics, the Jonas Brothers released the song "Remember This", which was set to be featured during NBC's U.S. Olympic trials coverage on June 18, 2021. [6] Further promotion for the song tied into NBC's coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics. The band released a special Olympics-themed version of "Remember This", which premiered during an NBC special on July 21, 2021. [7]

Additionally, NBC's telecast of the closing ceremony featured a live performance of "Remember This" displaying highlights from the Games. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Mizoguchi, Karen (July 9, 2021). "Watch Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas Compete Against Each Other in First Look at 'Olympic Dreams' Special". People . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Mamo, Heran (July 19, 2021). "Jonas Brothers Go For Gold in 'Olympic Dreams' Teasers". Billboard . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ Campione, Katie; Brianne, Tracy (May 17, 2021). "Nick Jonas Says He 'Cracked a Rib' from Falling Off a Bike: 'I've Been Better'". People . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Romano, Nick (July 22, 2021). "Nick Jonas hospitalized for fractured rib in Olympic Dreams special after crashing bike". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (May 17, 2021). "'Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers': NBC Special Pits Joe, Kevin & Nick Against One Another". Deadline . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (June 19, 2021). "Jonas Brothers Release New Tokyo Olympics Song 'Remember This'" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Armstrong, Sam (June 19, 2021). "Jonas Brothers Release 'Remember This' For NBCUniversal's Olympic Coverage". uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Serrano, Athena (August 9, 2021). "Jonas Brothers Want You To 'Remember This' Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony". MTV . Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
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