[Sportsandrec] NBC Sports to Debut 2008 Paralympic Games Highlights Show November 9th

[Everett Gavel]

Anyone know how to watch this online?

Thanks,
Everett
www.everettgavel.com


----- Original Message ----- 

Breaking News: NBC Sports to Debut 2008 Paralympic 
Games Highlights Show November 9th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2008

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. Paralympians, their 
stories and competition from the 2008 Paralympic Games 
in Beijing, China are being featured in an NBC 
highlight show presented by GE at 2:30 pm Eastern Time, 
Sunday, November 9. The 90-minute broadcast will be 
narrated by NBC Sports’ Bob Costas.

"NBC and GE’s broadcast of the 2008 Paralympics 
provides all Americans an opportunity to be introduced 
to some outstanding performances and amazing role 
models that represented the U.S. at the 2008 Games," 
said Charlie Huebner, Chief of Paralympics, U.S. 
Olympic Committee. "The fact that NBC and GE are airing 
this show on network television also speaks to the 
growing importance and value of the Paralympic movement 
in the U.S.”

The NBC Sports’ Paralympic special features an in-depth 
look at some of the top U.S. Paralympic athletes as 
they trained for and competed in the 2008 Beijing 
Paralympic Games. The documentary, produced by Emmy 
Award-winning NBC Sports producer David Michaels, takes 
viewers on a journey into the lives of eight athletes 
plus the U.S. Paralympic Men’s Wheelchair Basketball 
Team with compelling stories of determination.

Complementing the NBC Sports special will be a 
Universal Sports broadcast presentation of the 2008 
Paralympic Games. Beginning Monday, November 10 and 
continuing through November 16, the network will air 
four hours of Games highlights each night from 7-11 
p.m. Eastern Time. The 28 hours of coverage will 
include both the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 
2008 Paralympic Games.