Attention, Days of Our Lives fans:

Beginning on August 11, the series will offer special programming due to NBC's coverage of the Olympics.

Concerned that certain parts of the country might not get to see Days of Our Lives every day during the event, the show will kick off two limited-arc storylines.

"We didn't want to advance our front-burner stories knowing some fans would be missing out," explains Bruce Evans, senior vice president, Daytime and Drama Programming told Soap Opera Digest.

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