Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers
{{Short description|2021 NBC television special}}
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| alt = The image displays the Jonas Brothers (from left: Joe, Nick and Kevin), wearing tracksuits, positioned for starting race. The background is blue and features the special name, large at the center, in white and orange.
| caption = Official release poster
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| writer = David Ferguson
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| executive_producer = Mike Yurchuk
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| network = NBC
| released = {{Start date|2021|07|21}}
| runtime = 60 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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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.
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,{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/music/jonas-brothers-olympic-dreams-special-first-look-exclusive/ |title=Watch Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas Compete Against Each Other in First Look at 'Olympic Dreams' Special |last=Mizoguchi |first=Karen |magazine=People |date=July 9, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2025 }} where Olympic athletes help the Jonas Brothers with training for the Olympic-level competitions.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jonas-brothers-olympic-dreams-featuring-jonas-brothers-video-teasers-9603156/ |title=Jonas Brothers Go For Gold in 'Olympic Dreams' Teasers |last=Mamo |first=Heran |magazine=Billboard |date=July 19, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2025 }}
Production
During the filming for the special in May 2021, Nick fractured his ribs while biking for the BMX racing.{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/music/nick-jonas-cracked-rib-falling-off-bike/ |title=Nick Jonas Says He 'Cracked a Rib' from Falling Off a Bike: 'I've Been Better' |last1=Campione |first1=Katie |last2=Brianne |first2=Tracy |magazine=People |date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2025 }} After the incident, he told Entertainment Weekly that no major implications occurred and he would be back to his professional commitments shortly after that.{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/tv/nick-jonas-hospitalized-fractured-rib-olympic-dreams-special/ |title=Nick Jonas hospitalized for fractured rib in Olympic Dreams special after crashing bike |last=Romano |first=Nick |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=July 22, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2025 }}
Release
The sports special aired on NBC, on July 21, 2021, two days before the Opening Ceremony for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite magazine |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/olympic-dreams-featuring-jonas-brothers-nbc-special-joe-jonas-kevin-jonas-nick-jonas-1234758431/ |title='Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers': NBC Special Pits Joe, Kevin & Nick Against One Another |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |magazine=Deadline |date=May 17, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2025 }} 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.
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.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jonas-brothers-tokyo-olympics-song-remember-this-1186451/ |title=Jonas Brothers Release New Tokyo Olympics Song 'Remember This' |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=June 19, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2025 |url-access=subscription }} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/jonas-brothers-olympics/ |title=Jonas Brothers Release 'Remember This' For NBCUniversal's Olympic Coverage |last=Armstrong |first=Sam |website=uDiscoverMusic |date=June 19, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2025 }}
Additionally, NBC's telecast of the closing ceremony featured a live performance of "Remember This" displaying highlights from the Games.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/ngbj0k/jonas-brothers-remember-this-tokyo-olympics-closing-ceremony |title=Jonas Brothers Want You To 'Remember This' Tokyo Olympics Closing Ceremony |website=MTV |last=Serrano |first=Athena |date=August 9, 2021 |access-date=April 13, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119063520/https://www.mtv.com/news/ngbj0k/jonas-brothers-remember-this-tokyo-olympics-closing-ceremony |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxue4GM3zkQ "Olympic Dreams" Featuring Jonas Brothers: First Look] at YouTube
- {{IMDb title|14706426}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|olympic_dreams_featuring_jonas_brothers|title=Olympic Dreams Featuring Jonas Brothers}}
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Category:2020s American television specials
Category:2021 television specials