CBC/Radio-Canada, Canada’s Paralympic Network, announced details of its coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. CBC/Radio-Canada will broadcast more than 140 original hours of coverage, with an additional 2000 hours of live streaming coverage available across its multiple platforms.
Audiences can tune in for CBC/Radio-Canada’s coverage of Paris 2024 from Wednesday, August 28 to Sunday, September 8 in English on CBC, CBC Gem, CBC’s Paris 2024 website and the CBC Paris 2024 app for Android and iOS devices, and in French on ICI TÉLÉ, ICI TOU.TV, Radio-Canada’s Paris 2024 website, and the Radio-Canada Paralympiques app for Android and iOS devices.A team of 126 athletes will represent Canada across 18 sports at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. A total of 4,400 athletes from all over the world are set to compete in the Games.
Catherine Tait, President and CEO, CBC/Radio-Canada assured that inclusion will also be reflected in the language: “We can’t wait to help cheer on these athletes! As Canada’s Paralympic Network, we are delighted to offer expanded coverage of the Paralympics on TV and on our digital platforms — and we’re proud to offer coverage with closed captioning, described video and interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL) and Quebec Sign Language (LSQ), so that all Canadians can celebrate our Paralympians," noted.
Karen O’Neill, CEO, Canadian Paralympic Committee expressed her enthusiasm: "The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games is going to be an incredible showcase of athletic excellence and fierce competition, and we are so pleased audiences across the country will be able to watch all the exciting action thanks to CBC/Radio-Canada. Broadcast coverage is so important for the growth of Paralympic sport, and the quality and quantity continues to elevate with every Games – with Paris 2024 set to have the most coverage of a Paralympic Games in Canada to date. Thank you to CBC/Radio-Canada for their leadership and dedication to telling the stories of Paralympians," commented.
The action officially begins on Wednesday, August 28 at 1:30 p.m. ET (10:30 a.m. PT) with live coverage of the Opening Ceremony, hosted by veteran broadcaster Scott Russell and Paralympians Stef Reid and Summer Mortimer. The Opening Ceremony will be presented on CBC and CBC Gem with closed captioning and described video, and streaming coverage will also include American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation. A special Prime Time broadcast of the Opening Ceremony will air at 7 p.m. local time.
CBC’s broadcast schedule features three live shows daily, including: Petro-Canada Paris Prime hosted by Scott Russell (2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT); Toyota Paralympic Games Primetime hosted by Russell and Stef Reid (8 p.m. local) and Canadian Tire Paralympics Tonight (11:30 p.m. local) hosted by Devin Heroux and Roseline Filion. CBC’s daytime and prime time television coverage will be offered with described video. Commentary and analysis will be provided for Para aquatics by Signa Butler and Summer Mortimer, and for Para athletics by Rob Pizzo and Stef Reid. Devin Heroux, Roseline Filion, Jean St. Onge and Benoit Huot will bring audiences all the action straight from Paris, as the team of reporters on the ground.
CBC will also offer more than 1000 hours of live streaming content on the free CBC Gem streaming service, CBC’s dedicated Paris 2024 website (cbc.ca/paris2024) and CBC’s Paris 2024 app for iOS and Android devices. There are 22 sports at the Paralympic Games this year: Para archery, Para athletics, Para badminton, blind football, boccia, Para canoe, Para cycling, Para equestrian, goalball, Para judo, Para powerlifting, Para rowing, Shooting Para sport, sitting volleyball, Para swimming, Para table tennis, Para taekwondo, Para triathlon, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis. Canada will compete in 18 sports, all of which will be showcased across CBC’s digital platforms.
Finally, CBC Sports is keeping audiences up-to-date on the latest news from Paris with daily episodes of digital series "Rise & Stream" and "Hot takes" available on all of its social and digital platforms including cbc.ca/paris2024, YouTube, X, Facebook, and Instagram. Hosted by two-time Paralympian Michelle Salt and offered in American Sign Language, "Rise & Stream" starts audiences off each day, highlighting the must-see events and Team Canada athletes to follow in Paris. Meanwhile, "Hot takes" hosted by Para athlete Brian Hnatiw features interviews with athletes and analysts, transporting audiences inside the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. For more insight and analysis, audiences can head to cbc.ca/paris2024 for written stories from Para athlete and journalist John Loepecky, Para journalist and wheelchair basketball commentator Dylan Cummings, 2023 Canadian National Adaptive Water Ski Team member Kendra Erhardt and the CBC Sports team.
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