It’s great the media kit includes an explainer on competition classifications that will help the viewers.
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My Stan app has a dedicated Paralympics section. Looking forward to see full Paralympic coverage for the first time
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The AFL pre-finals bye will get some eyeballs for the Paralympics in Australia and I cannot wait at all with both the US Open and Paralympics on next week into September.
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Opening Ceremony Commentators:
4am AEST and screens Live until 7:15am AEST.
Commentating: Sylvia Jeffries, Dylan Alcott and Annabelle Williams.
Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysées will be the stage for this groundbreaking celebration in the heart of Paris. Featuring spectacle that will showcase the Paralympic athletes and the values that they embody, uniting spectators and television audiences worldwide around the unique spirit of the Paralympic Games.
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Opening Ceremony is at 3am overnight. I find it a bit confusing describing the time as tomorrow. While technically correct, some might think the following day. Perhaps saying Thursday morning would make it obvious.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS:
OPENING CEREMONY TO LIGHT UP THE WORLD AHEAD OF
PARALYMPIC GAMES DAY 1
PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES BEGINS LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK AND 9NOW
The Paris 2024 Paralympics Games will officially begin live and free on the 9Network and 9Now, when the Opening Ceremony lights up the 17th Summer Games and Day 1 of competition.
Australian team flag bearers Madison de Rozario and Brenden Hall will lead our team of 158 for the Opening Ceremony, when over 4,400 para-athletes from 180 countries competing across 22 sports will make their way along the Champs-Elysees towards the Place de la Concorde in the centre of Paris.
Dylan Alcott, Sylvia Jeffreys and Annabelle Willams will cover all the colour of the Opening Ceremony from one of the most beautiful cities on the planet, live on Channel 9 and 9Now from 3.30am AEST, with a replay available at 12.00pm AEST.
Day 1 of competition begins at 5.00pm AEST and is headed up by Para swimming, Wheelchair Rugby and Wheelchair Basketball.
In the pool Alexa Leary, Rowan Crothers and Lakeisha ‘Lucky’ Patterson will spearhead several gold medal chances for the green and gold when heats and finals are conducted.
The Steelers Aussie Wheelchair Rugby team face Great Britain in their opening match in primetime at 7.30pm AEST, and the Australian Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team face the orange storm of the Netherlands from 5.30am AEST on Friday morning.
All the action is available on a curated Paralympics channel across Channel 9HD and 9GemHD, with every moment streamed on 9Now LIVE as well as replays, highlights and explainers.
9Now is the place to be to stay up to date with Daily Highlights, Daily Top 10 Moments, Daily Team Australia Highlights, Daily Swimming and Athletics Highlights, all available on the platform.
Australia’s Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony flag bearers Brenden Hall and Madison de Rozario
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I’m guessing Alison did the copyright V/O again?
BTW nice to see that Nick McArdle got to go to Paris this time.
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The copyright warning was different from the one Seven used for Tokyo in 2021
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It was Kurt Fearnley.
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Good to see presenters on the ground as with the recent Olympics
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Sydney studio looks good with that VR
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Shame the desk still looks like crap. Just get rid of it already!
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