World Championships 2002 TV Schedules

The Rowing Service

Note that the Worlds is divided into two groups, Gp A who race on Sunday (heats), Tuesday (reps), Thursday (semi's, C/D/E finals) and Saturday (A/B finals), and Gp B who race on Monday (heats), Wednesday (reps), Friday (semi's, C/D/E finals) and Sunday (A/B finals).

Where there are fewer than 12 boats, the progression is heat->rep->final, with the initial heat winners going straight to the A final. Where there are more than 12 boats, the progression is heat->rep->semi->final, with one or more initial heat winners going straight to the semi-finals.

Group A events: LW1x, LM1x, M2+, W4-, LM8+, W1x, M1x, W2-, M2-, W2x, M2x, M4-.
Group B events: LW2-, LM2-, LW4x, LM4x, M4+, LW2x, LM2x, LM4-, W4x, M4x, W8+, M8+.
Generally speaking they are scheduled in those orders, ie non-Olympic events before Olympic events. Finals (E/D/C/B/A) are rowed in reverse order to optimise TV scheduling.

Eurosport - all times in CET (GMT+2)
Sunday 15th Sept	preview		11:00-12:30
Thursday 19th		rpt preview	10:00-11:30
Thursday 19th		Oly-class semis	11:30-14:35	live
Friday 20th		Oly-class semis	11:30-14:35	live
Saturday 21st		All A-finals	11:30-14:30	live
Sunday 22nd		All A-finals	11:30-14:30	live

Host broadcaster

Hosting the TV output is local broadcaster TVE (Spain). An international signal will be broadcast for all semi's and finals.

Other TV networks taking coverage

Denmark		TV2
France		FR2/3
Germany		ZDF
Gt Britain	BBC
Italy		RAI
New Zealand	TV One
Slovenia	TVS

Gt Britain Radio 5 Live short reports and likely during big finals

The BBC usually broadcasts during Grandstand on the two finals days, including interviews and some races. The BBC is also running a 25-minute preview, from 13:05 to 13:30 (BST) on Saturday September 14th. From the blurb: "A look ahead to next week's world championships in Seville, where Matthew Pinsent and James Cracknell will lead the British challenge. Plus a reminder of the heroics of Sir Steve Redgrave, Matthew Pinsent, James Cracknell and Tim Foster in the Sydney Olympics two years ago."

In New Zealand, the TV One Sportzone will carry Worlds highlights between 14:00-17:00 on Saturday September 28th.