[Sportsandrec] FW: Winter Paralympics Coverage

[Christella Garcia]

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From: United States Association of Blind Athletes [mailto:etap at usaba.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 9:21 AM
To: Christella Garcia
Subject: Winter Paralympics Coverage


 
NBC Sports and Universal Sports to Broadcast 2010 Paralympic Winter Games
Highlights
 
GE To Be Presenting Sponsor of NBC Sports and Universal Sports' Broadcast of
the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games 
  
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. and NEW YORK- NBC Sports and Universal Sports
announced today the multiplatform broadcast coverage of the 2010 Paralympic
Winter Games presented by GE. Coverage on NBC Sports will include a one-hour
program recapping the Opening Ceremony on Saturday, March 13 (1-2 p.m. ET)
and a two-hour highlights program on Saturday, April 10 (3-5 p.m. ET).
 
In addition to the coverage on NBC Sports, Universal Sports will broadcast a
nightly two-hour show for nine straight nights dedicated to the daily
competition of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games starting on Monday, March 15
at 6 p.m. ET (re-air at 11 p.m. ET) and continuing nightly through Tuesday,
March 23.
 
Additionally, UniversalSports.com will offer on-demand re-airs of the
Universal Sports television coverage, plus full-length event "rewinds."
 
The official site of the U.S. Paralympic Team,
<http://e2ma.net/go/8070122825/2633647/92300206/24345/goto:http://www.uspara
lympics.org/> www.usparalympics.org, will also offer daily video and news
highlights of the competition from Vancouver.
 
"The extensive coverage on NBC Sports and Universal Sports helps to raise
the awareness of the Paralympics by telling the stories of these remarkable
athletes, and demonstrates NBC Universal's commitment to the Olympic
movement in the United States," said Gary Zenkel, president, NBC Olympics.
 
"We are thrilled that fans of Team USA will be able to stay connected to all
the action in Vancouver and follow the accomplishments of Paralympians from
throughout the world,"  said Scott Blackmun, U.S. Olympic Committee Chief
Executive Officer.
 
The Paralympic Winter Games is an elite sporting event for accomplished
athletic champions spanning five different physical disability groups.
Emphasizing the Paralympic values of courage, determination, inspiration and
equality, the Paralympic Winter Games showcase participants' athletic
achievements rather than their physical disability in five sports: alpine
skiing, biathlon, cross country skiing, sled hockey and wheelchair curling.
In Vancouver, a total of 600 athletes from approximately 40 countries will
compete in these five sports.
 
Paralympic Broadcast Schedule on NBC Sports and Universal Sports:
 (Note:  All listed times are E.T.)
 
NBC Sports
Opening Ceremony highlights - Saturday, March 13, 1-2 p.m.
Paralympics recap - Saturday, April 10, 3-5 p.m. 
 
Universal Sports
Monday, March 15 - Tuesday March 23, 7 p.m. (re-air at 11 p.m.)
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