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Pan Am Games, ESPN Deportes
By Peggy Manter // U.S. Olympic Committee // July 9, 2007
RIO de JANEIRO, Brazil-- ESPN Deportes will televise 160 hours of the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, far exceeding the number of hours ever televised in the United States for these continental games.
The Spanish-language network serving more than 3 million Hispanic homes in the United States will utilize seven of ESPN’s platforms to bring the event to U.S. viewers.
The games will be held July 13-29, and will feature approximately 5,500 athletes from 42 countries competing in 36 sports.
Occurring once every four years, the year prior to each Olympic Games, the Pan American Games is a multi-sport event for the Americas. It includes both Olympic and non Olympic sports.
ESPN last televised the Pan American Games in 1999 in Winnipeg, Alberta, Canada. ABC-TV was the American network in the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba. Coverage consisted of one to two hours a night and a weekend package in the U.S.
ESPN will begin its coverage on SportsCenter July 8 with a variety of special feature stories about the games and its history that will air each day at 6:30 p.m. EDT.
ESPN Deportes will begin its sport coverage July 13 with a live telecast of the Opening Ceremonies. ESPN Deportes will offer at least 10 hours of daily coverage and will feature a wide range of competitions including baseball, basketball, boxing, basketball, beach volleyball, gymnastics, tennis, track and field, soccer, swimming and futsal, the indoor version of soccer. Coverage will begin at noon and conclude at 10 p.m. EDT on weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. EDT on weekends.
Other ESPN coverage platforms include ESPN2, ESPN360.com, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNdeportes.com and the magazine ESPN Deportes La Revista.
ESPN will simulcast the men’s basketball semifinals and ESPN2 will simulcast the boxing finals of the competition.
The coverage will involve at least 20 on-air commentators including hosts, analysts, reporters and contributors. Each day of coverage will begin with a preview show and conclude with a one-hour live edition of SportsCenter at 10 p.m. EDT.
ESPN Deportes Radio, will broadcast a daily two-hour Pan American Games related news and information show and will also broadcast coverage of the men’s soccer competitions.
ESPNdeportes.com, the leading Spanish-language sports website in the U.S. and Latin America, will provide coverage highlighted by online video and live streaming of ESPN Deportes telecasts.
ESPN Deportes will produce a daily one-minute segment for ESPN’s Sports Center with highlights of the Pan Am Games during the last two weeks of July.
2007 XV PAN AMERICAN GAMES RIO 2007 WEEK-BY-WEEK SCHEDULE
(All times are Eastern; Subject to change; S indicates short-turn-around; JIP indicates join in progress.)
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Friday, July 13 Opening Ceremonies 3:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 14 Baseball: |
Cuba vs. Panama |
9:00 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 14 Women’s Gymnastics |
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12:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 14 Baseball: |
Brazil vs. Nicaragua |
1:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 14 Women’s Gymnastics (S) |
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4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 14 Women’s Volleyball: |
Puerto Rico vs. Cuba |
6:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 14 Women’s Gymnastics |
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8:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 15 Baseball: |
Venezuela vs. Panama |
9:00 a.m. |
| Sunday, July 15 Women’s Volleyball: |
Puerto Rico vs. USA |
12:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 15 Men’s Soccer: |
Mexico vs. Bolivia (JIP) |
2:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 15 Men’s Soccer: |
Brazil vs. Honduras (JIP) |
3:00 p.m. |
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WEEK 2 |
| Monday, July 16 Women’s Volleyball: |
PR vs. Costa Rica |
12:00 p.m.
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| Monday, July 16 Baseball: Mexico vs. Panama (JIP) |
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2:00 p.m. |
| Monday, July 16 Gymnastics |
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4:30 p.m. |
| Monday, July 16 Beach Volleyball |
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5:00 p.m. |
| Monday, July 16 Women’s Volleyball: |
Cuba vs. USA |
6:00 p.m. |
| Monday, July 16 Swimming |
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9:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 17 Baseball (JIP) |
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12:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 17 Beach Volleyball |
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1:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 17 Women’s Gymnastics |
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2:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 17 Beach Volleyball |
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5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 17 Swimming |
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5:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 17 Beach Volleyball |
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7:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 18 Men’s soccer: |
Argentina vs. Jamaica |
11:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday, July 18 Baseball Semifinals |
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1:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 18 Soccer: |
Mexico vs. Venezuela |
5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 18 Swimming |
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7:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 18 Beach Volleyball |
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7:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 19 Beach Volleyball |
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12:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 19 Women’s Volleyball FINAL |
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2:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 19 Baseball FINAL |
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4:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 19 Swimming |
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7:30 p. m. |
| Friday, July 20 Women’s Soccer: |
Mexico vs. USA |
11:30 a.m. |
| Friday, July 20 Beach Volleyball |
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1:30 p.m. |
| Friday, July 20 Boxing |
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3:00 p.m. |
| Friday, July 20 Swimming |
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8:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 21 Men’s Soccer: |
Mexico vs. USA |
9:00 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 21 Swimming |
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11:00 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 21 Men’s Soccer: |
ARG vs. Columbia |
11:30 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 21 Swimming |
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1:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 21 Men’s Soccer: |
BRA vs. Ecuador |
2:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 21 Boxing |
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4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 21 Beach Volleyball (Women’s Final) |
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7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 22 Swimming |
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9:00 a.m. |
| Sunday, July 22 Beach Volleyball (Men’s Final) (Live) |
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12:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 22 Boxing |
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3:00 p.m. |
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WEEK 3 |
| Monday, July 23 Track and Field |
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1:00 p.m. |
| Monday, July 23 Women’s Soccer |
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2:30 p.m. |
| Monday, July 23 Track and Field |
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4:30 p.m. |
| Monday, July 23 Boxing |
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7:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 24 Track and Field |
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1:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 24 Men’s Soccer: |
Semifinals |
2:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 24 Track and Field |
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4:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 24 Boxing: |
Semifinals |
5:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 24 Men’s Soccer: |
Semifinals |
6:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 24 Track and Field (S) |
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8:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 25 Men’s Basketball: |
P.R. vs. Canada |
12:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 25 Track and Field |
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2:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 25 Boxing: |
Semifinals |
5:00 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 25 Men’s Basketball: |
Panama vs. Argentina |
6:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 25 Boxing: Semifinals (S) |
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9:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 26 Men’s Basketball: |
US Virgin vs. PR |
12:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 26 Women’s Soccer: |
FINALS (S) |
2:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 26 Women’s Gymnastics |
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4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 26 Men’s Basketball: |
USA vs. Panama |
6:30 p.m. |
| Friday, July 27 Men’s Soccer: |
3rd Place |
11:00 a.m. |
| Friday, July 27 Tennis |
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1:00 p.m. |
| Friday, July 27 Men’s Soccer: |
FINAL |
2:00 p.m. |
| Friday, July 27 Boxing: |
FINALS |
4:00 p.m. |
| Friday, July 27 Track and Field |
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5:30 p.m. |
| Friday, July 27 Men’s Basketball: |
USA vs. Argentina |
6:30 p.m. |
| Friday, July 27 Men’s Basketball: |
Brazil vs. P.R. (S) |
9:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Men’s Basketball: (SF) |
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9:00 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Futsal (FINAL) (S) |
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11:30 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Tennis |
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1:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Track and Field (FINALS) |
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2:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Boxing (FINALS) |
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4:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Track and Field (FINALS) |
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5:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Men’s Basketball: (SF) (S) |
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7:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Gym (S) |
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9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Gym (S) |
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9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Track and Field (FINALS) |
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5:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 28 Men’s Basketball: (SF) (S) |
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7:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 29 Men’s Basketball: FINAL |
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10:00 a.m. |
| Sunday, July 29 Men’s Basketball: (Bronze) (S) |
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12:00 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 29 Men’s Basketball: FINAL |
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10:00 a.m. |
| Sunday, July 29 Men’s Basketball: (Bronze) (S) |
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12:00 p.m |
Author:Peggy Manter
Organization:U.S. Olympic Committee
Phone:719-866-2206
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