Lane 9 News Archive: Industry News: Universal Sports to Broadcast LIVE Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games

Industry News: Universal Sports to Broadcast LIVE Coverage of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games -- September 5, 2008

BEIJING, China, September 5. WATCH the Opening Ceremonies LIVE on September 6th on UniversalSports.com

Universal Sports is proud to announce the multiplatform broadcast coverage of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. The groundbreaking U.S. broadcast will premiere September 6th on UniversalSports.com and October 8th on Universal Sports TV, followed by a special presentation of the events on NBC on October 18th.

This time in Beijing, a total of 4,000 athletes from more than 150 countries will be competing in 20 sports. Fans will get the chance to watch American 10-time Paralympic gold medalist and world record holder Erin Popovich dominate once again in women's swimming. Jeff Glasbrenner and the rest of the U.S. Paralympic Men's Wheelchair Basketball Team will look to win the gold for the first time. Among the many more notable athletes, South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius and swimmer Natalie Du Toit will also compete to capture medals in the 2008 Paralympics.

Along with daily news and updates online, Universal Sports will be showcasing a series of original athlete profiles. Viewers will have the opportunity to watch LIVE coverage of the Paralympic Games, September 6-17, with daily highlight shows on UniversalSports.com and usparalympics.org.

For complete and updated broadcast TV and webcast schedules please check UniversalSports.com.

WHAT: Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games

INTERNET COVERAGE: www.UniversalSports.com
*all times EDT

Sept 6 Opening Ceremonies 8 - 11 a.m

Sept 7 Day 1 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 7 Day 1 - Swimming 5-9 a.m.

Sept 8 Day 2 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 8 Day 2 – Swimming 5-9:30 a.m.

Sept 9 Day 3 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 9 Day 3 – Track & Field 5-9:30 a.m.

Sept 10 Day 4 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 10 Day 4 – Swimming 5-8 a.m.

Sept 11 Day 5 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 11 Day 5 – Swimming 5-8:30 a.m.
Sept 11 Day 5 – Wheelchair Basketball 8:30 -10:30 a.m.

Sept 12 Day 6 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 12 Day 6 – Track & Field 5-9:30 a.m.
Sept 12 Day 6 - Wheelchair Basketball (only if USA play) 9:30-11 a.m.

Sept 13 Day 7 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 13 Day 7 – Track & Field 5-10 a.m.
Sept 13 Day 7 - Wheelchair Basketball (only if USA play) 10-11 a.m.

Sept 14 Day 8 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 14 Day 8 – Track & Field 5-10:30 a.m.
Sept 14 Day 8 - Wheelchair Basketball (only if USA play) 10:30 -11:30 a.m.

Sept 15 Day 9 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 15 Day 9 – Swimming 5-9 a.m.
Sept 15 Day 9 - Wheelchair Basketball (Championship) 9:30 -11:30 a.m.

Sept 16 Day 10 - Highlight Shows 1 & 2 4 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Sept 16 Day 10 – Wheelchair Rugby (Championship) 8-10 a.m.

Sept 17 Closing Ceremonies 8-11:30 a.m.

* All events available on-demand same day

TELEVISION COVERAGE: Universal Sports Television Network

October 8 Beginning of Television Coverage – Check www.UniversalSports.com for exact times

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