[Sportsandrec] NBC SPORTS TO DEBUT 2008 PARALYMPIC GAMES HIGHLIGHT SHOW

[Matthew Hines]

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


November 7, 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.