Watch Tyson Gay-Asafa Powell 100m Clash and Usain Bolt in 200m on Friday, July 25 from Crystal Palace
Universal Sports, formerly World Championship Sports Network, will provide LIVE broadcasts of three consecutive Super Grand Prix Series status meeting events - from Stockholm, London and Monaco - as part of its 2008 IAAF World Athletics Tour coverage.
Kicking off today with the Stockholm DN Gala fans can tune in to watch 100m world-record holder Usain Bolt compete against fellow Jamaican and former world-record holder Asafa Powell. The action continues with the Aviva London Grand Prix this Friday and Saturday where the highly anticipated 100m race between America's world champion, Tyson Gay and Jamaican rival Asafa Powell will be held on Friday. Joining Gay and Powell in London will be Usain Bolt, who will be competing in his preferred distance, the 200m.
On July 29 the Herculis Super Grand Prix in Monaco offers the last chance for track and field athletes to fine-tune their talents in competition before the Beijing games. Over these next three competitions, fans will be treated to twice the amount of talent and heart pounding action as top athletes from across the globe come together to compete in one of the most important race series before the Summer Olympics.
Universal Sports will be broadcasting LIVE coverage of these Super Grand Prix events on its 24/7 television network. Fans can also logon to WCSN.com to catch a live webcast of the Aviva London Grand Prix and same day-delay coverage of the DN Gala and Herculis Super Grand Prix's (UniversalSports.com website to launch later this summer).
WHAT: DN Gala Super Grand Prix (Stockholm, Sweden)
Aviva London Grand Prix (London)
Herculis Super Grand Prix (Monaco)
WHEN: July 22 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET (Stockholm)
July 25 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET (London Day 1)
July 26 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET (London Day 2)
July 29 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. ET (Monaco)
ONLINE: WCSN.com
TELEVISION: Universal Sports Television Network*
* Universal Sports is currently available in New York Metro area on Time Warner Cable Channel 162, Comcast Channel 249, Cablevision Channel 110 (Conn. Channel 119), RCN Channel 190 and Verizon Fios Channel 864; in Los Angeles on Time Warner Cable Channel 226; and in Reno (NV) on Charter Comm. Channel 228. To check for availability in your area visit www.UniversalSports.com.
About Universal Sports (Formerly WCSN)
Universal Sports, formerly World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), is a joint venture between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, serves as the preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic and lifestyle sports programming. Universal Sports delivers an immersive experience via exclusive live and on-demand coverage of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials as well as world-class competitions, interaction with top athletes and in-depth access to sports news and information year round.
Offering over 1,000 live events, with more than 7,000 hours of annual original event programming including an excess of 5,000 hours of archival programming, Universal Sports delivers the content sports fans want whenever, wherever they are. Whether in front of the television, online, on a mobile device or listening to satellite radio, Universal Sports provides fans comprehensive coverage of more than 60 sports disciplines. Currently Universal Sports holds exclusive long-term programming agreements across a number of key International Federations and National Governing Bodies including the International Rowing Federation (FISA), International Swimming Federation (FINA), International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), International Ski Federation (FIS), the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG).
Major championship and Olympic qualifying events found on Universal Sports ranges from Track and Field, Skiing, Swimming, Gymnastics and Cycling, to Volleyball, Karate and Taekwondo. Along with event coverage, Universal Sports gives fans a complete value-added content offering, allowing them to interact with their favorite world-class champions, as well as become familiar with up-and-coming athletes through the site's blogs and interviews. For more information, please visit www.UniversalSports.com.
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