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Congratulations to Team USA! Gold in 4-Man and Bronze in Women's Bob!
December 3, 2009
UNIVERSAL SPORTS PRESENTS COVERAGE OF FIBT WORLD CUP
TV and Online Coverage of Bobsled and Skeleton starts Dec. 7
Los Angeles, Calif., December 1, 2009 – Universal Sports, along with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT), presents TV and online coverage of the 2009-10 Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup.
Coverage of the Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup from Cesana, Italy starts Dec. 7. Winter sports fans can enjoy extensive coverage of bobsled and skeleton competitions across the U.S., Italy, Germany, and Switzerland.
COVERAGE FROM CESANA, ITALY ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS: Universal Sports TV presents delayed coverage of the Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup series.
Dec. 7 Women’s Bobsled Show 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Dec. 8 Women’s Skeleton Show 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Dec. 9 2-Man Bobsled Show 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Dec. 10 Men’s Skeleton Show 7:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Dec. 10 4-Man Bobsled Show 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
COVERAGE ON UNIVERSALSPORTS.COM: UniversalSports.com will provide on demand coverage, following the Universal Sports TV coverage, of the Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup series. More information, as well as highlights, full-length videos, photos, breaking news, and more is available at:
http://www.universalsports.com/bobsled/index.html
http://www.universalsports.com/skeleton/index.html
The US team of John Napier and Charles Berkeley were victorious in last week’s event in Lake Placid, taking the gold. Steven Holcomb and Justin Olsen of the US were a close second and a Swiss team rounded out third in the 2-Man event. In the 4-Man event, the Americans repeated the 1-2 victory, with Holcomb taking first and Napier in second. In the women’s competition, Germany took first and second with a Canadian team in third. Americans Shauna Rohbock and Elana Meyers finished in fifth and not far behind were the Erin Pac and Michelle Rzepka of the US in seventh. Watch the U.S. dominate again in the upcoming Bobsled World Cup in Cesana, Italy.
The US did not have the same success in Lake Placid, going home without a medal. Germany’s Frankel Rommel and Canada’s Melissa Hollingsworth took first in the men’s and women’s skeleton events. Follow the Americans as they fight to move up the rankings in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Games.
WORLD CUP ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS SCHEDULE:
Nov. 12 – 14: Park City, Utah
Nov. 20 – 22: Lake Placid, New York
Dec. 4 – 6: Cesana, Italy
Dec. 11 – 13: Winterberg, Germany
Dec. 18 – 20: Altenburg, Germany
Jan. 8 – 10: Konigssee, Germany
Jan. 16 – 17: St. Moritz, Switzerland
Visit UniversalSports.com for up-to-date TV and online schedules and availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour TV network.
ABOUT UNIVERSAL SPORTS: Universal Sports, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, serves as the preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic-related and lifestyle sports programming available on television and online. Universal Sports, available in 56 million homes, is in nine of the top 10 DMAs including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Francisco, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Houston, Seattle and Denver. Major world championship and Olympic qualifying events found on Universal Sports range from track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, marathons and cycling, to volleyball, rowing, triathlon, fencing, speed skating and martial arts. UniversalSports.com delivers an immersive experience via live and on-demand competition coverage, as well as interaction with top athletes through blogs and in-depth access to Olympic sports news and information year round. For more information on the availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour television channel, please visit UniversalSports.tv.
About the FIBT
The Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT) was founded on November 23, 1923 and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the International Federation responsible for the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton. The FIBT headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. Bobsleigh has been a part of the Olympic Winter Games since the first Games in 1924. The FIBT conducts competitions in five disciplines: 2-man bobsleigh, 4-man bobsleigh, women’s bobsleigh, men’s skeleton and women’s skeleton. In addition to the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships, the FIBT conducts World Cup, Intercontinental Cup, European Cup and America's Cup competitions.
TV and Online Coverage of Bobsled and Skeleton starts Dec. 7
Los Angeles, Calif., December 1, 2009 – Universal Sports, along with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT), presents TV and online coverage of the 2009-10 Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup.
Coverage of the Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup from Cesana, Italy starts Dec. 7. Winter sports fans can enjoy extensive coverage of bobsled and skeleton competitions across the U.S., Italy, Germany, and Switzerland.
COVERAGE FROM CESANA, ITALY ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS: Universal Sports TV presents delayed coverage of the Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup series.
Dec. 7 Women’s Bobsled Show 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Dec. 8 Women’s Skeleton Show 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Dec. 9 2-Man Bobsled Show 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
Dec. 10 Men’s Skeleton Show 7:00 – 8:00 PM ET
Dec. 10 4-Man Bobsled Show 9:00 – 10:00 PM ET
COVERAGE ON UNIVERSALSPORTS.COM: UniversalSports.com will provide on demand coverage, following the Universal Sports TV coverage, of the Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup series. More information, as well as highlights, full-length videos, photos, breaking news, and more is available at:
http://www.universalsports.com/bobsled/index.html
http://www.universalsports.com/skeleton/index.html
The US team of John Napier and Charles Berkeley were victorious in last week’s event in Lake Placid, taking the gold. Steven Holcomb and Justin Olsen of the US were a close second and a Swiss team rounded out third in the 2-Man event. In the 4-Man event, the Americans repeated the 1-2 victory, with Holcomb taking first and Napier in second. In the women’s competition, Germany took first and second with a Canadian team in third. Americans Shauna Rohbock and Elana Meyers finished in fifth and not far behind were the Erin Pac and Michelle Rzepka of the US in seventh. Watch the U.S. dominate again in the upcoming Bobsled World Cup in Cesana, Italy.
The US did not have the same success in Lake Placid, going home without a medal. Germany’s Frankel Rommel and Canada’s Melissa Hollingsworth took first in the men’s and women’s skeleton events. Follow the Americans as they fight to move up the rankings in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Games.
WORLD CUP ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS SCHEDULE:
Nov. 12 – 14: Park City, Utah
Nov. 20 – 22: Lake Placid, New York
Dec. 4 – 6: Cesana, Italy
Dec. 11 – 13: Winterberg, Germany
Dec. 18 – 20: Altenburg, Germany
Jan. 8 – 10: Konigssee, Germany
Jan. 16 – 17: St. Moritz, Switzerland
Visit UniversalSports.com for up-to-date TV and online schedules and availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour TV network.
ABOUT UNIVERSAL SPORTS: Universal Sports, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, serves as the preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic-related and lifestyle sports programming available on television and online. Universal Sports, available in 56 million homes, is in nine of the top 10 DMAs including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Francisco, Atlanta, Washington D.C., Houston, Seattle and Denver. Major world championship and Olympic qualifying events found on Universal Sports range from track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, marathons and cycling, to volleyball, rowing, triathlon, fencing, speed skating and martial arts. UniversalSports.com delivers an immersive experience via live and on-demand competition coverage, as well as interaction with top athletes through blogs and in-depth access to Olympic sports news and information year round. For more information on the availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour television channel, please visit UniversalSports.tv.
About the FIBT
The Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT) was founded on November 23, 1923 and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the International Federation responsible for the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton. The FIBT headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. Bobsleigh has been a part of the Olympic Winter Games since the first Games in 1924. The FIBT conducts competitions in five disciplines: 2-man bobsleigh, 4-man bobsleigh, women’s bobsleigh, men’s skeleton and women’s skeleton. In addition to the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships, the FIBT conducts World Cup, Intercontinental Cup, European Cup and America's Cup competitions.
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