The first docuseries will be a four-part offering on Simone Biles as she returns to the Olympics. (IOC)

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the production of three new documentary series in collaboration with streaming giant Netflix.

This includes Simone Biles: Rising, a documentary focusing on the most decorated gymnast's highly anticipated return to the games.

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This will be a four-part series, with two episodes premiering in July. The series is being produced by Religion of Sports, in association with the Olympic Channel, and will be broadcast by the IOC's global media rights-holders.

The two other docuseries will be season two of Sprint, which will follow 100 and 200-meter sprinters including Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and Shericka Jackson, while the third offering will focus on Olympic men’s basketball. 

The IOC is enhancing its non-live content strategy as it seeks to engage audiences outside of the Olympics. 

The tie-up with the IOC expands Netflix's sports offering, with the streaming heavyweight also dipping its toe into live action. 

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