Please note the following schedule changes for today’s broadcast of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games:
*Schedule
Change for Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014:
Please note that the Biathlon - Men’s 15km Mass Start that was
previously scheduled on Sportsnet at 10-11 a.m. ET today has been rescheduled
for tomorrow at 1 a.m. ET due to poor weather in Sochi. Specific broadcast
details will be available later today at cbc.ca/olympics.
CBC’s afternoon TV schedule is now:
2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET - Figure Skating Ice Dance Short Program
3:30 - 4 p.m. ET - Alpine Skiing Men’s Super-G
4 - 4:30 p.m. ET - Women’s Snowboard Cross
4:30 - 5 p.m. ET - Two Man Man Bobsleigh
*Schedule and participant list subject to change with no notice.
CBC/Radio-Canada is the place to be for all coverage of Sochi 2014. With coverage across all platforms - including TV, Radio, online and mobile - Canadians can connect with the biggest stories and the latest content whenever and wherever they want. In addition to world-class storytelling and the best performance coverage available through CBC/Radio-Canada, Canadians can engage with the broadcasts throughout the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games online in English at cbc.ca/olympics as well as on Twitter @cbcolympics (#cbcolympics) and at facebook.com/cbcolympics and in French at olympiques.radio-canada.ca and on Twitter @RC_Sports (#RColympiques) and on Facebook at facebook.com/radiocanada.sports.
Canadians are encouraged to continue to support Team Canada through the #OurAthlete social campaign. A select number of fan tweets supporting Canadian athletes have been made into Olympic pins. Social media lead Monika Platek brings this campaign to life from Sochi, where she will personally present athletes with their pins of support, while sharing the entire journey through the@CBCOlympics handle.
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For more information, please contact:
Renee Weekes, senior publicist, CBC
renee.weekes@cbc.ca 416-729-7945 (mobile)
