Nine are set to broadcast over 300 hours of the Paris 2024 Paralympics, beginning with the Opening Ceremony on 28 August, through to the Closing Ceremony on 8 September.
Nine’s exclusive broadcast will feature live and free coverage across one curated linear offering on Channel 9 and 9Gem. More than 20 Paralympics dedicated HD live streams will also be available on 9Now, where every event is available, as well as replays, highlights, and behind-the-scenes content. Stan Sport will also screen the Paralympic Games.
Paralympic Hosts:
Available on Channel 9HD, 9GemHD and 9Now
5:00 pm – 10:30 pm: Paralympian Ellie Cole and host James Bracey in Sydney, are joined live from Paris by three-time Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley and Olympic gold medallist Todd Woodbridge.
10:30 pm – 2:30 am: Four-time Paralympic gold medallist Dylan Alcott and Sylvia Jeffreys live in Paris alongside Woodbridge and Fearnley.
Channel 9’s Annabelle Williams, Cate Campbell, Dylan Alcott, James Bracey and Ellie Cole in Paris ahead of the Paralympic Games beginning on August 28.
2:30 am – 6:00 am end of session: Roz Kelly and two-time Paralympic gold medallist Blake Cochrane.
Joining the hosts are commentators and experts, including Para-swimming gold medallist Annabelle Williams, Wheelchair rugby gold medallist Ryan Scott, two-time Wheelchair basketball gold medallist Troy Sachs, Para-athletics gold medallists Kelly Cartwright, Katrina Webb and Tim Matthews, seven-time Paralympian Christie Dawes, Para-rowing silver medallist John Maclean, and Paralympians Kate Naess and Felicity Johnson.
Alongside them will be four-time Olympic gold medallist Cate Campbell – to commentate on Para-swimming – and triple Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, who will commentate during the Para-canoe events. Olympic silver medallist and dual BMX World Champion Sam Willoughby joins the team to cover Para-cycling.
Calling live events will be Sean Maloney (Wheelchair rugby and Para-canoe), Brenton Speed (Para-swimming), David Culbert (Para-athletics), Mitch Tomlinson (Wheelchair basketball), Scott McGrory (Para-cycling), Shane McInnes (Para-rowing) and Peter Psaltis (Para-triathlon). Senior reporter Nick McArdle will deliver the latest breaking news throughout the broadcast from Paris.
Dylan Alcott said: “Discovering Paralympic sport genuinely saved my life. So when the widest-reaching media outlet in the nation is willing to give a platform such as the 9Network and 9Now, it furthers the reality that our sporting disciplines deserve to become mainstream.
“The Paralympics are so powerful, not just for our community, but for non-disabled people to learn as well. As a nation it’s time to get ready to join our Paralympians on the journey and shout from the rooftops about their incredible feats against the rest of the world.
“Watch because the sport you’ll see is elite. Watch because you’ll be entertained. But also watch because you will learn a thing or two about disability along the way, and thanks to the power of broadcast, our community will get the chance to be seen and celebrated.”
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Top image: (L-R) Blake Cochrane, Kurt Fearnley, Ellie Cole, James Bracey, Sylvia Jeffreys, Dylan Alcott & Roz Kelly