Entertainment Sports Tara Lipinksi and Johnny Weir Will Host NBC's Coverage of the Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony After two weeks of guts and glory, the delayed Tokyo Games are coming to a close in Japan By Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble is a Senior Digital News Editor and the Sports Editor for PEOPLE Digital. She's worked at PEOPLE for over seven years as a writer, reporter and editor across our Entertainment, Lifestyle and News teams, covering everything from the Super Bowl to the Met Gala. She's been nominated for the ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30, and previously wrote for Us Weekly while on staff at Wenner Media. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 6, 2021 10:05 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images As the time for a final medal count of the Tokyo Olympics approaches, NBC has tapped two special guides for the last exciting moments in Japan. Iconic former Olympic figure skaters Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski will helm the Tokyo closing ceremony on Sunday with help from broadcaster Terry Gannon, NBC announced ahead of the last weekend of competition. Primetime coverage will begin Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PST on NBC, with Lipinski, Weir and Gannon at the Olympic Stadium. "I am so honored to host a Summer Olympic closing ceremony," Lipinski, 39, tells PEOPLE. "It was a privilege to host the closing ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics but to now have the opportunity to cover both Games, it's a dream come true." The Most Viral Moments from the Tokyo Olympics This Week She recounts of winning a gold medal at the 1998 Games, also in Japan, "The last time I was in Japan was when I won my medal in Nagano. I remember being just 15 years old running around the closing ceremony having the time of my life. Had you told that teenage girl that almost 25 years later she'd be hosting a closing ceremony in Japan, I don't think she would have believed you." Olympic Track & Field Workers Using Gloves to Move Hot Starting Blocks as Temperatures Hit High 90s "It is a huge and shining distinction to host the closing ceremony in Tokyo," adds Weir, 37, noting he's worked and competed in Japan for two decades, which makes being able to celebrate the "success" of the Games "so special." The two-time Olympian continues, "I am so thankful to Japan, who despite it all, gave the world something to smile about and I am so happy the athletes had their moment in the sun. We have so much to celebrate and I hope that our sentiments will shine through during our coverage on NBC." RELATED VIDEO: Diver Tyler Downs Just Became an Olympian, So What Title's Next? College Student In addition to coverage of the festivities, NBC will also air interviews, profiles, a countdown of the top five moments of the Games, and a special new version of the Jonas Brothers' single "Remember This." Dwyane "the Rock" Johnson will additionally introduce some of America's Paralympians, who will begin competing in Japan later this month. NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app will also stream the closing ceremony at 8 p.m. EST. Following the broadcast, NBC's coverage of the ceremony will be available on-demand on Peacock. To learn more about Team USA, visit TeamUSA.org. Watch the Tokyo Olympics now on NBC.