Universal Sports is an American cable television channel that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon. The network does not televise the live Olympic Games; however, the network did re-air the 2012 Olympics.
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