POSTED: Friday January 14th 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ParalympicSport.TV to Broadcast Live Coverage of Athletics World Champs
The IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand will be broadcasted live online.
The International Paralympic Committee's (IPC) online TV channel www.ParalympicSport.TV will be broadcasting live coverage from the IPC Athletics World Championships which get underway in Christchurch, New Zealand next Friday (21 January).
More than 1,000 athletes from 70 countries will be competing in Christchurch in what is the last major international gathering of athletes before London 2012.
Each day throughout the Championships starting from the first day of competition (22 January) www.ParalympicSport.TV will be broadcasting live coverage of the evening session between 2am and 6am GMT.
Craig Spence, the IPC's Media and Communications Senior Manager, said: "This is the first time these World Championships have been held outside of Europe and it is important for us that as many people as possible around the world get to see these great athletes in action.
"For many living in the northern hemisphere this might mean a late night or early morning start however it will certainly be worth it.
"These Championships are the last major gathering before London 2012 so a lot of athletes will be out to prove a point. We're expecting some great races and World records performances."
For those who cannot see the action live on www.ParalympicSport.TV, the IPC is finalizing plans to show the best races each day from Christchurch on video on demand via the online channel.
In addition to the live coverage from Christchurch, Paralympic sports fans can also get the latest news, gossip and pictures from the World Championships via the IPC's official Facebook page www.facebook.com/ParalympicSportTV and Twitter page www.twitter.com/paralympic
Athletes set to compete in Christchurch include South Afrcian `Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius, the Swiss `silver bullet' Marcel Hug and the American Paralympic Games gold medal winners of Jessica Galli and April Holmes.
Tickets to see the IPC Athletics World Championships from 21-30 January are still available to buy can be purchased from www.ticketdirect.co.nz. Adult tickets cost just $10 per day.
Notes to the Editor:
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Summer and Winter Paralympic Games, and serves as the International Federation for nine sports, for which it supervises and co-ordinates the World Championships and other competitions. The IPC is committed to enabling Paralympic athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. In addition, the IPC aims to promote the Paralympic values, which include courage, determination, inspiration and equality.
Founded on 22 September 1989, the IPC is an international non-profit organization formed and run by 167 National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) from five regions and four disability specific international sports federations (IOSDs). The IPC Headquarters and its management team are located in Bonn, Germany.
For further information, please contact Craig Spence, IPC Media and Communications Senior Manager on e-mail: craig.spence@paralympic.org or call +49-228-2097-230. Alternatively, please visit www.paralympic.org or www.ParalympicSport.TV
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Name: Craig Spence
Organization: International Paralympic Committee
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Phone: +49-228-2097-230
URL: www.paralympic.org
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