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to Life he 2008 Summer Olympics get under way today in Beijing, China … and armchair athletes are eagerly anticipating their favorite sports. Watching the Games promises to be an endurance event in and of itself, as NBC Universal has scheduled an unprecedented 3,600 hours of coverage. This includes the most live play – 75 percent in all – across the most platforms, of any Summer Olympics in history. “Many of the biggest events will be broadcast live and in prime time,” notes Geoff Hart, sports director
at WYFF, explaining this is possible due to the 12-hour time difference between the Upstate and Beijing; a morning competition in the Olympics’ time zone can air, as it takes place, during the choicest viewing hours here at home. “This certainly adds to the excitement.” In addition to high-definition broadcasts on seven networks all carried by Charter Communications – NBC, USA, MSNBC, CNBC, Oxygen, Telemundo and Universal HD – there’s extensive online coverage at NBCOlympics.com, including live streaming video and on-demand highlights and replays. Fans have access to every one of the 34 Olympic sports.
LOCAL STARS SHINE Though the Games are half a world away, some local flavor is spicing up the competition. Look for two Clemson University standouts – Shawn Crawford and Travis Padgett – on Team USA’s Track & Field squad. [ C O N T I N U E D O N PAG E 2 ]