Team USA figure skater Adam Rippon turns down NBC correspondent gig
Adam Rippon
Feb. 19 (UPI)  â Figure skater Adam Rippon  decided to turn down an offer from NBC to serve as an Olympic correspondent because  he  wants to stay with Team USA in the Olympic Village.
 Rippon  made the decision on Monday morning  Pyeongchang time.
âI am flattered that NBC wanted me to work as a correspondent for them here in Pyeongchang â  Rippon  tweeted Monday. âDoing this would require me to leave Team USA and move out of the Olympic Village. I donât want to do that so I had to declined the opportunity.â
An NBC spokesman told USA Today on Sunday that  Rippon  was hired by the network to serve as a correspondent during the remainder of the Olympics  working on television  digital and social media platforms.
USA Today later reported that  Rippon  decided not to take the NBC offer when  he  realized  he  would have to move out of Team USA housing and couldnât march in the closing ceremony.
The 28-year-old Pennsylvania native was part of Team USAâs bronze medal winning mixed team figure skating squad.  Rippon  placed 10th in the menâs singles final on Friday.  He  is finished competing at the 2018 Winter Games.
Feb. 19 (UPI)  â  [TGT] decided to turn down an offer from NBC to serve as an Olympic correspondent because   [TGT]   wants to stay with Team USA in the Olympic Village.
  [TGT] made the decision on Monday morning  Pyeongchang time.
âI am flattered that NBC wanted me to work as a correspondent for them here in Pyeongchang â   [TGT] tweeted Monday. âDoing this would require me to leave Team USA and move out of the Olympic Village. I donât want to do that so I had to declined the opportunity.â
An NBC spokesman told USA Today on Sunday that   [TGT] was hired by the network to serve as a correspondent during the remainder of the Olympics  working on television  digital and social media platforms.
USA Today later reported that   [TGT] decided not to take the NBC offer when   [TGT]   realized   [TGT]   would have to move out of Team USA housing and couldnât march in the closing ceremony.
The 28-year-old Pennsylvania native was part of Team USAâs bronze medal winning mixed team figure skating squad.   [TGT] placed 10th in the menâs singles final on Friday.   [TGT]   is finished competing at the 2018 Winter Games.