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Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 will take centre stage on TSN2

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TORONTO – TSN said that it will deliver expanded coverage of the Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 (#LA2015) starting this week as the event’s official Canadian media partner.

Live coverage begins July 25 at 9:00 PM ET on TSN2 with the opening ceremony from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, site of the Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984.  Host Robin Roberts, co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America, will be joined by ESPN’s Lindsay Czarniak and Kevin Negandhi for the three-hour event, which will feature a global parade of athletes, musical performances, and guest appearances.  Headlining the opening ceremony are First Lady Michelle Obama, Jimmy Kimmel, Stevie Wonder, Cody Simpson, Avril Lavigne, and Eva Longoria, among others.

TSN’s programming lineup will also include nightly highlight shows from July 27 to August 7 at 11:00 or 11:30 PM ET on TSN2, which will include interviews, athlete features, and recaps of key results from each day’s competition.

The Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 will feature 2,000 coaches, 6,500 athletes, 30,000 volunteers, and an anticipated 500,000 spectators.  Between Unified events, which pair Special Olympics athletes with able-bodied ones, and Special Olympics competition, 290 events will take place in L.A.

“We broadcast a vast array of world-class events but there is nothing quite like the Special Olympics.  They are a sincere reminder of the transformative power and joy of sport,” said TSN president Stewart Johnston, in the news release. “We’re so proud to be a long-time ally of Special Olympics athletes and we wish the best of luck to Team Canada and the rest of the athletes in Los Angeles.”

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