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No medals for 2022 Beijing Olympics. The Games drew their lowest U.S. ratings ever

"This was probably the most difficult Olympics of all time," NBC Sports Chairman Pete Bevacqua said, citing "very harsh protocols in China" because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

If there were medals for viewership, the year's Olympics wouldn't get anywhere near the podium.

Figures released Monday show NBC's Winter Olympics coverage in China drew the smallest audience in its history, dropping more than 40 percent since the

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