https://www.rio2016.com/en/paralympics/equestrian
http://www.teamusa.org/rio-2016-paralympic-games/paralympic-live-stream-landing
http://www.teamusa.org/rio-2016-paralympic-games/live-stream/watch-guide
It would seem that the US coverage does not include any equestrian events.
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NBC TV coverage schedule:
http://www.sportingnews.com/athletics/news/rio-paralympics-2016-tv-schedule-channels-times-nbc-nbcsn-track-swimming-opening-ceremony/so57t2paoqcb1sc9zznouwgd0
Entrance of the athletes was pretty cool
There is an “Equestrian” channel on the Team USA website.
Does anyone know if it will actually carry the competition when it starts?
Equestrian schedule is in the link above
Anything to n Facebook k? ParaEQ has a page…
Brad Snyder
I watched the commercials about this vet during the Olympics. When the Paralympic Games started I wanted to see him swim. They did a profile on him tonight. It was so tragic.
He was on duty in Afghanistan when his CO told him his father had died. His reaction was that he was over there, defusing bombs, he was the one in harm’s way, and his dad died? He did not go home. He believed that his job defusing bombs on a children’s playground was more important than going home.
It didn’t say if his mother was still living or what his relationship with his parents was. But all I could think was, if he had gone home, he would not been in Afghanistan, he would not have stepped on a bomb, he would not have been blinded. He is home now, because he is blind.
So tragic.
Seems like zero coverage here in BC on tv. Saw one commercial on CBC ( i think) saying a "wrap up "report at midnight! seriously !?
I have liked the Canadian Para Team FB page and they have been posting lots.
P.
I watched some swimming and track tonight before the Star Trek marathon started. They weren’t broadcasting live. That was disappointing to me.
Very disapointed in the lack of mainstream coverage and the lack of excitement level for these athletes that are jsut as talented as their able bodied counterparts.
Some news and comment and n CBS This morning about the athlete carrying the Olympic torch in the opening ceremony
It’s All Down to NBC IMO
I’ve been checking NBCSN today and they’re not covering the Games at all today. It’s just so sad to totally ignore these athletes. I don’t understand it. I’ve been reading about how NBC schedules its coverage of the Summer Olympics, how much it pays, and how much control that gives it of the schedule of events. It amazes me that a US television corporation can influence the schedule of events contested by athletes from so many other countries too. Even when the Games are played in other countries. I guess the BBC, et al., don’t have the same pull. Since NBC is so involved in the scheduling of the Olympic Games to suit their viewers, why aren’t they involved at all in Paralympics coverage?
(And since they’re so “concerned” about us the viewing public, why don’t they show more events live, with better commentary that will teach us about the sports we’re seeing?)
Our athletes (who are doing well!!) are prime-time news leads in NZ. We have a channel dedicated to coverage - of at least the main sports. But on our “Free to Air” channels rather than a pay channel as the main Olympics were.
Nice photos, Equibrit, thanks, but unfortunately no videos. I saw arrows that looked like they’d play something when clicked, but nope. I did see a link from that page to YouTube but just got a message saying it’s not available in my country.
Oh, well. Maybe the cable company will make some coverage available on demand after the fact.
You can watch the Channel 4 coverage if you use a VPN service like Hola or Expat Shield.
Nice picture on Heather blitz Facebook page
Team GB Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/EquestrianTeamGBR/photos/a.10154391102040874.1073741844.62525290873/10154395192380874/?type=3&theater
I just saw something that gave me good goosebumps.
Four men coming out onto the pool deck for the 4x100 relay, wearing the Team USA sweatshirts and neon yellow running shoes – same Team USA uniform as the able-bodied swimmers. Holding hands up in the air as they came out. It was so cool. These men are able-bodied, and I wish that whoever makes these arbitrary labels would come up with another one for the paralympians. Just call them all – Olympians and Paralympians – “athletes” and let them compete in qualifiers. For the other Olympics you have to compete in trials, and then at the Olympics you have to compete again just to qualify. So why not have events for people with different qualifying times/whatever all at one Games? Just as in swimming women compete against women and men against men, so sighted against sighted, low-vision against low-vision, dope cheaters against dope cheaters, etc.? I’m guessing it’s because the “real” Olympics don’t want to level the playing field with the Paralympics, but honestly? I’d rather just see them all competing at the same Games, all at the same time, because the Olympic athletes are just as differently-abled as the Paralympic athletes, and if genetic modification comes into play as predicted, they’ll be even more so.
Anyway, watching these guys gave me more good goosebumps than watching the other ones did. And I’m glad to find NBCSN is actually doing some live coverage this afternoon.
The lack of coverage for the Paraolympics is disgusting. I find the ParaOlympics to be extremely fascinating. They are harder working athletes. I can’t even imagine how they live their lives with their disabilities. Here I am able bodied and can’t even do what most of those athletes do. Just amazing, eye opening. The TV should be broadcasting this for the world to see. They deserve just as much coverage or or more than our able bodied athletes.
Of course the Paraolympics deserve the same outfits as the Olympic athletes. They work just as hard, maybe even harder to get there. Truly amazing! I am in awe, and would rather watch the Paraolympics over the Olympics.
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