BBC coverage of Olympic sports in build-up to 2012

August 16, 2011   ·   0 Comments

The BBC have announced plans to bring viewers coverage of a number of Olympic Sports over the coming months as Team GB hopefuls attempt to stake a claim for a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Many key qualification and test events are scheduled in August and September – a crucial time for many of Britain’s athletes, from all 26 Olympic sports, as they seek winning performances against the best in the world.

Coverage includes the following :

• Sailing: The Olympic Test Regatta: BBC One, 1300-1400, Saturday 20 August. Highlights from the Olympic Sailing test event in Weymouth, where will Britain’s top sailors have been in action against the world’s elite in the 10 Olympic classes

• European Hockey Championships: BBC Red Button and bbc.co.uk/sport, 20-28 August. England’s men’s and women’s teams in action in Germany in a key event in their build up to 2012. The men are defending champions, while Britain’s women won bronze medals at the World Cup and Champions Trophy in 2010, their most successful year to date

• Equestrian – Euro Eventing: Cross Country, BBC Red Button and bbc.co.uk/sport, 0925-1500, 27 August; Show Jumping, BBC Red Button and bbc.co.uk/sport, 1240-1430, 27 August; Euro Eventing, BBC Two 1515-1730 and bbc.co.uk/sport, 28 August. Reports also on Radio 5 live. Britain defend the team title they have won eight times on the trot

• World Judo Championships: video reports on bbc.co.uk/sport, 23-28 August. Coverage from Paris as GB’s top judokas Euan Burton, Karina Bryant, Ashley McKenzie and Craig Fallon compete against the world’s best

• World Athletics Championships: live across Radio 5 live and 5 live extra, daily video highlights and live text commentary on bbc.co.uk/sport, 27 August – 4 September. Action from Korea with Jess Ennis, Mo Farah and Phillips Idowu leading Team GB’s campaign

• World Rowing Championships: BBC One, 1400-1630, Saturday 3 September; BBC Two, 1545-1700, Sunday 4 September. Finals streamed live on bbc.co.uk/sport and on BBC Red Button (approx 1010-1230, Thursday 1 September; approx 0930-1245, Friday 2 September; approx 0930-1245, Saturday 3 September; approx 1100-1245, Sunday 4 September) and covered on 5 live Sports extra. John Inverdale presents coverage of the World Rowing Championships in Slovenia with special guest and five-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave. Britain will field boats in all the Olympic classes and three of the four Paralympic classes. The 68-strong team will aim to defend four world titles and arrive full of confidence having won 10 medal, including four golds, at last month’s Lucerne World Cup

• Men’s European Basketball Championships: Team GB’s opening three group games will be streamed live on BBC Red Button and bbc.co.uk/sport as will subsequent games should the team progress. Reports also on Radio 5 live. 31 August-18 September. Having been finally granted a host place at the 2012 Olympic Games by the world governing body earlier this year, GB’s men including NBA star Deng, will be eager to prove they deserve it, as they take on Lithuania, Turkey, Spain, Poland and one other team yet to qualify in their opening five games

• World Canoe Slalom Championships: BBC Two and bbc.co.uk/sport, 1400-1510, Sunday 18 September

• Triathlon World Series: BBC Red Button, 0530-0750, Friday 9 September; BBC Red Button and bbc.co.uk/sport, 0630-0850, Sunday 11 September

• Triathlon World Championship Final: BBC One, 1500-1630 and bbc.co.uk/sport, Saturday 17 September

• European Show Jumping Team Championships: BBC Two and bbc.co.uk/sport, 1510-1630, Sunday 18 September

• World Road Cycling Championships: BBC Red Button and bbc.co.uk/sport, 1300-1610, Tuesday 20 September; BBC Red Button and bbc.co.uk/sport, 1130-1605, Wednesday 21 September; BBC One, 1300-1400 and BBC Red Button and bbc.co.uk/sport 1230-1615, Saturday 24 September; BBC Two, 1515-1700 and BBC Red Button, 0900-1605 and bbc.co.uk/sport, Sunday 25 September.

There will also be a further edition of British Olympic Dreams on BBC One, 1430-1500 on Saturday 17 September.

Tags: BBC Sport, London 2012, Olympics