Television Coverage
UNIVERSAL SPORTS PRESENTS COVERAGE OF FIBT WORLD CUP, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Los Angeles, Calif., November 21, 2008 - Universal Sports, along with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT), presents TV and online coverage of the 2008-09 Bobsleigh Skeleton World Cup and 2009 World Championship events.
Visit www.UniversalSports.com to watch the World Cup events on-demand.
"Universal Sports is committed to delivering the best in Olympic sports, and we are proud to provide multiplatform coverage of the FIBT World Cup and World Championships," said Universal Sports CEO and Chairman Claude Ruibal. "We are excited to provide passionate fans of the bobsleigh and skeleton communities the opportunity to follow the entire season on TV and online."
COVERAGE ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS AND UNIVERSPORTS.COM: Universal Sports, available in 30 million homes, and UniversalSports.com, will offer coverage of the entire season of FIBT events: eight World Cups and the 2009 World Championships from Lake Placid, NY, on February 20 - March 1. There will be extensive coverage of all five FIBT sliding sports (2-man bobsled, 4-man bobsled, women's bobsled, men's skeleton and women's skeleton) All five of these sports are Olympic disciplines.
WORLD CUP ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS SCHEDULE:
Nov. 28 - 30: World Cup, Winterberg, Germany
Dec. 5 - 7: World Cup, Altenberg, Germany
Dec. 12 - 14: World Cup, Igls, Austria
Dec. 19 - 21: World Cup, Cesana, Italy
Jan. 9 - 11: World Cup, Koenigssee, Germany
Jan. 16 - 18: World Cup & European Championship, St. Moritz, Switzerland
Feb. 5 - 7: World Cup, Whistler, Canada
Feb. 12 - 14: World Cup, Park City, USA
Feb. 20 - Mar. 1: World Championship, Lake Placid, USA
Visit UniversalSports.com for up-to-date TV and online schedules and availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour TV network.
The USA is ranked one of the top nations in the world in all disciplines, led by bobsled pilots Steve Holcomb and Shauna Rohbock and skeleton athletes Katie Uhlaender, Noelle Pikus-Pace, Zach Lund and Eric Bernotas.
