Summary Sharapova will work for NBC during its Winter Olympics coverage in her childhood home of Sochi.
STAMFORD (AP) - Maria Sharapova will work for NBC during its Winter Olympics coverage in her childhood home of Sochi.
The four-time Grand Slam champion lived in Sochi until she was 6 and still has family and friends in the area.
She was Russia s flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, where she won a silver medal.
NBC Olympics executive producer Jim Bell says that Sharapova "transcends sports as one of the world s most recognizable stars."
He adds that "Maria will offer a unique and personal perspective on a place she knows so well."
The opening ceremony in Sochi is Feb. 7.
