Are you prepared for it? Taylor Swift’s iconic tune “Prepared for It?” is featured in a brand new advert from NBC Sports activities to advertise their protection of the 2024 Paris Olympics. A dwell model of the Popularity observe taken from Taylor’s “Eras Tour” is used within the clip, which options completely different athletes from Staff USA speaking about how excited they’re to compete on the world stage this 12 months.
The video opens with the Eiffel Tower and a laser mild present, that goes together with Taylor’s industrial pop tune very effectively. The Olympic rings are very seen all through the intro. The clip then cuts to varied scenes of various athletes speaking about why they’re trying ahead to participating within the video games. “Seeing my jersey with ‘Staff USA’ on the entrance, that crimson, white, and blue it means a lot,” LeBron James stated throughout his portion.
The video additionally contained montages of various Staff USA athletes competing in an array of sports activities, together with basketball, gymnastics, swimming, skateboarding, and rather more. The portion of the tune the place Taylor sings “Child, let the video games start” performs repeatedly. There have been additionally photographs of the athletes throughout the opening ceremony and lighting the Olympic flame. “Are you guys prepared for it?” Simone Biles stated close to the tip of the clip.
Taylor has by no means shied away from displaying her assist for Staff USA throughout the Olympics. After the advert was launched, the popstar posted the video on her Instagram Story. “So able to scream at my television cheering for these athletes,” she wrote.
The Tortured Poets Division popstar has beforehand proven like to Simone when she competed within the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. After Simone withdrew for psychological well being causes, Taylor tweeted a message displaying assist. “I cried watching YOU. I really feel so fortunate to have gotten to observe you all these years, however this week was a lesson in emotional intelligence and resilience. All of us discovered from you. Thanks,” she wrote.