Australian Viewing Times of Olympics

[bert_halts]

Any input as to when we will be watching the BMX on TV?  Is it going to be a 3am job, or might it be some 'normal' viewing time?

[suparoo]

Latest Alpha Mag has published Channel  7 Free to Air coverage. Day 12 Prelims and Day 13 Finals. Though no time specified. May have to set recorder on Long Play. 

[Rhys Shady]

11am I read in Alpha. But that wouldn't be exact time. So I suppose it is anyones guess though.

[inlina]

The complete daily schedule including times (in MS Excel) is linked to at the bottom of http://en.beijing2008.cn/schedule/

The latest schedule is here....
tp://en.beijing2008.cn/upload/Competition_Schedule/by_Session_v2.114.xls

At the moment, BMX finals on day 13 (Thursday 21/8) are 9:00am to 11:18am in China which translates to 11am to 1:18pm on the OZ east coast. Also appears to line up with North American prime time viewing.....hmmm.

Channel 7 are usually pretty good at showing finals and significant events with Aussies is them on or around the time they happen.

CG

[bert_halts]

Gr8 stuff thanks inlina!!

[Paul 40]

I also found this on BMXA's web site. Yeh I know I was shocked as well, they might actualy have there finger on the pulse!
http://www.bmxaustralia.com.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=532&nav_cat_id=515&nav_top_id=120
Might pay to keep an eye on the BMXA site.

[WAmum]

Guys I hate to tell you its not being shown on tv. I just post a topic with the ph# you have to call channel7 and sbs DO NOT have it on there programme schedule at all. You need to call 1300737507 this is the olympic programming for channel 7 and ask why its not being shown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and we want it shown. The lady said if they recieve enough calls they may review it.

[bonzai]

Just spoke to programming at channel 7 and was told that the following is the schedule for BMX....

Wednesday 20/08/08 at 11.00am EST - Men and Womens Quarter finals
Thursday 21/08/08 at 11.00am EST - Mens and Womens Finals

Apparantly SBS also are broadcasting the Olympics however have not got info from them as yet. ENJOY.

Already have the TV set up in my office. GO AUSSIE GO

[theLBM]

ahh yeah i read on the internet that it will be broadcasted and also read in the paper that Tom Williams will be commentating, so maybe west aus misses out wamum??

[WAmum]

WHAT THE??   I just spoke to channel 7 and they said no to me and so did sbs the guy even asked his supervisor and he said it seemed strange but at this stage it wasnt programmed in. I will ring again surely if you guys get it we should here were you put through to a 1300 number for programming??? Im confused    all I want to do is watch the racing lol

[bonzai]

Hi WAMUM I rang the number you posted and spoke to a guy called George and he put me on hold, got the program times and told me. I didn't have to contest anything. He did ask though where I was calling from. This may mean you don't get the same programming as we do on the East coast region. My wife said she saw the BMX advertised in the Sunday Telegraph (paper) in an Olympic handout. Ask the person who answers the number when you ring is it not telecast in your region. I would hope that someone makes a DVD of it and makes it available for sale. Wouldn't that DVD sell well worldwide

[Gorey]

U'mmmmm I'm sort of stuck here........do I convert the captured broadcast to something that everyone can keep for ever? Cause that's what I would love to do, what do you reckon? Or should I be careful and not, well you know.

[buggerit]

HI BMX WILL BE TELECAST!How much, will depend on what else we clash with.China is on the same time line as Perth and racing starts at 9am on wed 20th of august it will run for approx 2 hrs.It will be the same on the thursday.THE TEAM LEAVE ON FRIDAY!
GIVE THEM HEAPS. BUT MOST OF ALL ENJOY IT!

[bert_halts]

Check out this link...

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/newshome/4888397

It says...
For the first time ever Yahoo!7, Official Online Broadcaster of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, will give all Australians a reason to stay at their desks during lunchtime or jump on the internet from home by offering daily LIVE streaming from Beijing.

On Yahoo!7 you can watch over 100 hours of footage from Beijing, including the special live stream each day at a dedicated time and featuring some of the most popular Olympic sports including; hockey, beach volleyball, water polo and the Games newest sport, BMX.

Aug 20: BMX qualifiers 12pm

Woohoo...

[WAmum]

Thanks guys- I rang again after everyone told me it is on, i thought great typical
WA Wait Awhile we will miss out but it seems the young girl yesterday must have got it wrong (thankgod)
so thanks because I would have left it at that       but thanks to the trusty BMXUltra family to set the record straight. I will be watching yeahhhhhhhhhh