Arashi’s Sho Sakurai has been appointed as the main caster for NTV’s coverage of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
Sanma Akashiya will be an additional caster, while commentating will be done by baseball critic Kiyoshi Nakahata, archer Hiroshi Yamamoto (who won the silver medal at the 2004 Games), and retired soccer player Shoji Jo.
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2918
and
http://sumoboy.livejournal.com/170196.html
So hmmm yes, this is probably the reason why they moved the concerts forward. yeeey Sho-chaaaaan xD

WHICH MEANS NEXT YEAR THE KONSAATOS WILL BE LATER ON IN THE YEAR…WHICH MEANS THAT WE’LL DEFINITELY BE ABLE TO GO ALL TOGETHER!!!
WHICH MEANS A WEEK OF FLAILINGGGGGGGGGG…YEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYY!!!!!!!!
THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY
YAAAAAAAY SHO’S DOIN GOOD..IM PROUD OF HIM..NOW ALL HE NEEDS TO DO IS COVER THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN WASHINGTON DC…CUZ I WILL B STALKING HIM LIKE CRAZZZZY..HHA…im goin to dc anywayz..now all i need is sho to go there
OMEDETO, MR. NEWSCASTER!!!
*throws red confetti around a hill of research materials*
Funny, I could’ve sworn he was here a while ago…
THEIR 10TH YEAR CONCERT!!! *cries for the nth time because she couldn’t go*
ehhh? you’re going to DC anyways, Marwa? I’ll join you in stalking him!! I need to start saving!! lol.
yay, sho-kun!!! he’s an awesome tv guy! if he ever needed something to fall on, casting is it!
Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaah my hubbyyyyyyyyyy *cries in Ohno-kaachan pride*
DLSNKGKSDLNHLKSDHH NEXT YEAR AUGUST IS GOING TO BE A MONTH OF FLAILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL~ I NEED TO BRUSH UP ON MY JAPANESE SO I CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HECK THEY’RE GOING ON DURING THE MC TALK XDDDD
OMFG…………
*CRIES HAPPY*
yay~! more sakurai-senpai, he’s going to cover for another sports event. is there anything sho cannot do? lol.