Fox8 achieved its highest ratings ever (at the time) by running the Simpsons 24/7 during the Sydney Olympics
7Flix should do similar
Family Guy and Big Bang 24/7 would be a good stunt.
I’m looking for a full detailed schedule for each sport (not TV schedule, but the actual events), e.g., heat times for athletics events, but I’m having no luck. The schedule on the official site only shows which sport is on which day AFAICT.
Are you looking for something like this?
http://time.unitarium.com/rio-2016/Athletics
They have the schedules for all the various sports.
Yeah, looks good. Thanks. All my Googling efforts failed to find anything like that. I’m surprised that that detail is not on the official Rio site. I think London had it.
The athletes are basically living in a building site… they’re hardly running with a high standard of functionality
##Day by Day Guide
#Thursday 8 September
KEY STAT: Rio roars back to life with the Paralympic Opening Ceremony, followed by live Paralympic action!
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Eight-time Paralympian Russell Short opens the Australian medal chase in the men’s shot put
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Angela Ballard (athletics), Russell Short (athletics), Kieran Modra (cycling), Tiffany Thomas Kane (swimming), Prue Watt (swimming), Libby Kosmala (shooting)
#Friday 9 September
KEY STAT: Australia brings out some firepower for the first full day of competition, with World Record holders Carlee Beattie (long jump) and teenage swimmer Tiffany Thomas Kane leading the charge. The Aussie Rollers begin their quest for gold in men’s wheelchair basketball.
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Expect the Aussies to be right in the medal mix across swimming, cycling and athletics as finals get underway.
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Daniela di Toro (table tennis), Rollers (men’s wheelchair basketball), Carlee Beattie (athletics), Chad Perris (athletics), Angela Ballard (athletics), Tiffany Thomas Kane (swimming), Prue Watt (swimming), Maddison Elliott (swimming)
#Saturday 10 September
KEY STAT: Track cyclist Jessica Gallagher tries her hand at a third Paralympic sport (after London 2012 athletics and Winter Paralympic alpine skiing); the Rollers back up for an important wheelchair basketball game against Turkey, and quad tennis World No.1 Dylan Alcott gets his Paralympic campaign underway.
AUS MEDAL WATCH: All eyes on the velodrome when Jessica Gallagher & Madison Janssen (pilot) take to the track, plus Four-time world champion, Bill Chaffey aims to win the first gold medal in Para-triathlon
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Kurt Fearnley (athletics), Jessica Gallagher (cycling), Dylan Alcott (tennis) Bill Chaffey (triathlon), Rollers (men’s wheelchair basketball)
#Sunday 11 September
KEY STAT: Team Captain Kurt Fearnley chases his first medal of the Games; the Aussie Rollers face off against Canada in a re-match of the 2012 Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball final; while 2016 Olympian Melissa Tapper heads back to Rio to start her Paralympic table tennis campaign.
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Todd Hodgetts aims to defend his Shot Put gold won in London; and Kurt Fearnley is expected to be in medal pursuit in the 5000m final
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Kurt Fearnley (athletics), Bill Chaffey (triathlon), Melissa Tapper (table tennis)
#Monday 12 September
KEY STAT: Swimming medals are there for the taking; Australia’s promising rowing contingent continues its Paralympic campaign; the Rollers face Spain, excitement machine Rheed McCracken hits the track for the 100mand Kurt Fearnley is back in action.
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Swim stars Brenden Hall, Rick Pendleton and Prue Watt lead the Aussie hopes at the Rio Aquatic Centre
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Rollers (wheelchair basketball), Kurt Fearnley (athletics), Rheed McCracken (athletics), Brenden Hall (swimming), Prue Watt (swimming)
#Tuesday 13 September
KEY STAT: Golden girl, Ellie Cole races for gold in a jam packed day of Paralympic action that also features one of the world’s fastest Paralympians, sub-11 sprinter Evan O’Hanlon in the men’s 100m, plus team favourite, Ahmed Kelly (swimming)
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Swimming headlined by Ellie Cole and athletics with Rheed McCracken in the mix
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Ellie Cole (swimming), Tiffany Thomas-Kane (swimming), Ahmed Kelly (swimming), Rheed McCracken (athletics), Angie Ballard (athletics), Madison de Rozario (athletics), Evan O’Hanlon (athletics), Rollers (wheelchair basketball)
#Wednesday 14 September
KEY STAT: Kurt Fearnley is expected to chase individual track gold for a final time in the 1500m (he will also contest the marathon and possibly a relay). In one of the biggest days of the Games, World Record holding sprinter Isis Holt races for gold, Melissa Tapper should have a place in the table tennis medal matches, Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson will be in the mix for tennis quad doubles gold, Ellie Cole and Brenden Hall fly for 50m freestyle glory- AND the wheelchair rugby team begins its campaign against Great Britain. Strap in for a monster day of Paralympic action!
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Kurt Fearnley (athletics), Isis Holt (athletics), Melissa Tapper (table tennis), Angie Ballard, Christie Dawes and/or Madison de Rozario (athletics), Ellie Cole (swimming), Brenden Hall (swimming)
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Steelers (wheelchair rugby), Kurt Fearnley (athletics), Isis Holt (athletics), Dylan Alcott (tennis), Ellie Cole (swimming)
#Thursday 15 September
KEY STAT: World No.1 Dylan Alcott chases gold in the men’s quad tennis final, plus the women’s road race and canoeing finals with medal hope Curtis McGrath leading the Australian charge
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Dylan Alcott (tennis), Rheed McCracken (athletics), and the road cycling contingent
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Dylan Alcott (tennis), Rheed McCracken (athletics), Curtis McGrath (canoe)
#Friday 16 September
KEY STAT: There are medal hopes galore across swimming, athletics and cycling plus the Aussie rollers face Brazil in an all-green-and-gold showdown
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Watch for athletics contenders Scott Reardon, Maddie De Rosario and Richard Coleman and at the pool Brenden Hall and the 4 x 100m free women’s relay, plus boccia athlete Daniel Michel
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Steelers (wheelchair rugby), Evan O’Hanlon (athletics), Scott Reardon (athletics), Brenden Hall (swimming)
#Saturday 17 September
KEY STAT: Australia faces Canada in a rematch of the London 2012 Wheelchair Rugby final. This clash is not to be missed!
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Ellie Cole leads the Australian swim charge
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Steelers (wheelchair rugby), Ellie Cole (swimming)
#Sunday 18 September
KEY STAT: It’s the one the Rollers have been waiting for since losing the London 2012 gold medal match to Canada; the Steelers hope to defend their wheelchair rugby gold; plus the final session of Swimming.
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Rollers (men’s wheelchair basketball), Steelers (wheelchair rugby), Athletics and Swimming
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Rollers (men’s wheelchair basketball), Steelers (wheelchair rugby), possibly Kurt Fearnley (4x400m)
#Monday 19 September
KEY STAT: Catch the marathon events with Kurt Fearnley and Christie Dawes plus highlights from the wheelchair rugby final which will hopefully feature the Aussie Steelers
AUS MEDAL WATCH: Steelers (wheelchair rugby), Kurt Fearnley (marathon)
BIG NAMES & TEAMS: Steelers (wheelchair rugby), Kurt Fearnley (marathon)
