Or putting a sport like golf when there is better things to present like the Olympics did? 
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Good to see 9 putting an effort to air the Paralympics
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I also think Seven did a good effort in covering the 2016 and 2020 Paralympics too, though with a smaller number of sports and a shorter program, IMO it makes sense for Nine to use a linear schedule, switching to 9 or 9Gem where appropriate.
IIRC, when the ABC and SBS covered the event/s prior to 2016, coverage was only restricted to only a few hours, or in the worst case, one hour highlights. I remember the 2008 Beijing Paralympics being mostly exclusive to ABC2 (which meant no one could watch it if they didn’t have a digital TV).
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In 2012, ABC-TV had coverage from 7pm-11pm on ABC2, and 4:30am-8am on ABC1, with a nightly highlights program from 6pm-7pm on ABC1.
In 2008, ABC2 had afternoon and evening sessions, plus nightly highligts on ABC1 from 6pm-7pm, and again from around 11:30pm.
AFAIK, prior to then, ABC generally had a nightly highlights package (even for Sydney 2000). IIRC for one winter Paralympics edition in the 90s, they did weekly highlights.
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I remember 2002 being our most successful Winter Paralympics, wherein we won six gold medals (four of them won by Michael Milton).
We have only won one gold medal at a Winter Paralympics since (Simon Patmore in 2018).
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Bracey and Ellie now handing over to Sylvia and Dylan Alcott at The Mob Hotel in Paris.
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We have come a long way in the past 20 years for Paralympics coverage in Australia. 2008 despite being at a good timezone, ABC put the Paralympics on then Digital-only ABC2 and ABC HD meaning people without DTV were not able to watch any coverage.
Fast forward to 2024 we have coverage on linear, streaming and online via Channel Nine and Stan Sport as with the Olympics.
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DAY 2 SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES BEGINS
LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK AND 9NOW
The Rollers , Relays, Ryley Batt and Madison de Rozario, will front the Aussie ride into Day 2 of competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympics Games, live and free on the 9Network and 9Now.
Tim Hodge, Keira Stephens and our Mixed 4x50m Freestyle 20 points relay team will form the gold medal chances when we dive in for Para Swimming heats and finals.
Madison de Rozario leads off a strong Aussie contingent when the Para Athletics action begins at Stade de France, where over eight hours of live track and field events will take place.
The Rollers will take on Spain in the preliminary rounds of Men’s Wheelchair Basketball, while The Steelers will lean on the experience of Ryley Batt and Chris Bond when they take on host nation France in the Wheelchair Rugby.
All the LIVE action is available on a curated Paralympics channel across Channel 9HD and 9GemHD, with every moment streamed on 9Now, where you can also stay up to date with Daily Highlights, Daily Top 10 Moments, and curated highlights for Team Australia, Para Swimming and Para Athletics.
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What a shit set. At least they’re in person tho I guess…
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I think it’s great. Instead of the studio
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Interesting that they’ve gone for the main blue colour used on 9 rather than the 9Gem pink for the logo
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All 3 channels used for live sport
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Nine now experiencing audio issues with heavy rain in the background.
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Coverage has been just like the Olympics. Perth viewers on ABC did not get any live coverage at all 12 years ago
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DAY 3 SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS
PARIS 2024 PARALYMPIC GAMES
LIVE AND FREE ON THE 9NETWORK AND 9NOW
Australia’s Paralympic team will chase more medals across a mega Day 3 of the Paris 2024 Paralympics Games, available live and free on the 9Network and 9Now.
The electricity will go up a notch in the Para Swimming when Ruby Storm is joined by Maddie McTernan in the Women’s 200m Freestyle, with a total of seven Australians competitng in five separate events on Day 3.
In the Para-Athletics from 6.00pm AEST on 9GemHD, a big day of finals will feature Madison de Rozario (Women’s 5000m T54), Jarryd Clifford (Men’s 5000m T13) and Michael Roeger (Men’s 1500m T46) from the very beginning of the day’s schedule at Stade de France.
The Steelers will charge head on into Denmark in the next phase of their hunt for a Paris 2024 Wheelchair Rugby gold medal from 9.30pm AEST.
All the Live action is available on a curated Paralympics channel across Channel 9HD and 9GemHD, with every moment streamed on 9Now, where you can also stay up to date with Daily Highlights, Daily Top 10 Moments, and curated highlights for Team Australia, Para Swimming and Para Athletics.
DAY 3 SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS ACROSS CHANNEL 9HD, 9GEMHD AND 9NOW
Nine Paralympics commentators Annabelle Williams, Cate Campbell, Dylan Alcott, James Bracey & Ellie Cole in Paris
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