Los Angeles - November 28, 2011 - Universal Sports Network announced today its schedule for the upcoming European World Cup Bobsled and Skeleton series, including eight stops in five different countries. The tour begins December 9-11 in Igls, Austria.
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) will produce three one-hour segments for each weekend of World Cup racing in Europe. Universal Sports will broadcast the coverage on a one-week delay, with the programs airing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 6 p.m. ET. The full Universal Sports broadcast bobsled and skeleton World Cup schedule is listed below.
The U.S. team is currently in Europe preparing for the first World Cup event. Olympic and world champion Steve Holcomb and John Napier will each compete as drivers in both two and four-man racing. The women's team drivers include 2010 Olympic bronze medalist Elana Meyers along with Bree Schaaf and Jazmine Fenlator. The women's skeleton will feature two-time Olympian Katie Uhlaender, joined by Annie O'Shea and Kimber Gabryszak, while the men's skeleton includes Matt Antoine, John Daly and Kyle Tress.
The 2011-2012 season will culminate on home soil with the IBSF World Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y., where the U.S. team is favored to win gold in all five disciplines. Universal Sports will also provide extensive coverage of the North American events, with a full schedule to be released in early 2012.
For the full television schedule and additional information, go to UniversalSports.com.
Universal Sports Broadcast Schedule
schedule subject to change
ALL TIMES ET
Fri., Dec. 9 6-7 PM World Cup #1 Igls, Austria
Sat., Dec. 10 6-7 PM World Cup #1 Igls, Austria
Sun., Dec. 11 6-7 PM World Cup #1 Igls, Austria
Fri., Dec. 16 6-7 PM World Cup #2 LaPlagne, France
Sat., Dec. 17 6-7 PM World Cup #2 LaPlagne, France
Sun., Dec. 18 6-7 PM World Cup #2 LaPlagne, France
Fri., Dec. 23 6-7 PM World Cup #3 Winterberg, Germany
Sat., Dec. 24 6-7 PM World Cup #3 Winterberg, Germany
Sun., Dec. 25 6-7 PM World Cup #3 Winterberg, Germany
Jan. 7 5:30-7PM World Cup Team Competition Igls, Austria
Fri., Jan. 13 6-7 PM World Cup #4 Altenberg, Germany
Sat., Jan. 14 6-7 PM World Cup #4 Altenberg, Germany
Sun., Jan. 15 6-7 PM World Cup #4 Altenberg, Germany
Fri., Jan. 20 6-7 PM World Cup #5 Konigssee, Germany
Sat., Jan. 21 6-7 PM World Cup #5 Konigssee, Germany
Sun., Jan. 22 6-7 PM World Cup #5 Konigssee, Germany
Fri., Jan. 27 6-7 PM World Cup #6 St. Moritz, Switzerland
Sat., Jan. 28 6-7 PM World Cup #6 St. Moritz, Switzerland
Sun., Jan. 29 6-7 PM World Cup #6 St. Moritz, Switzerland
Universal Sports, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, LP, is the premier multi-platform media destination for Olympic-related sports programming in the United States. Universal Sports is currently available over the air in 52 markets nationwide, including all of the nation's top 10 media markets and 20 of the top 25, and on DIRECTV. Major world championship sports events aired on Universal Sports include track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, marathons, figure skating, cycling and rugby. The network's website, UniversalSports.com, delivers an immersive user experience via live and on-demand competition coverage, interaction with top athletes through interviews and blogs and in-depth access to Olympic sports news and information year-round. For more information, please visit UniversalSports.com.
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