‘Discovering Paralympic sport genuinely saved my life’: Dylan Alcott leads Nine’s huge lineup for Paralympic Games
Four-time Paralympic gold medallist Dylan Alcott and Sylvia Jeffreys will lead a massive lineup of presenters bringing the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to Nine screens.
Todd Woodbridge, Roz Kelly, Kurt Fearnley, Annabelle Williams, Cate Campbell, James Bracey and Ellie Cole will be delivering a staggering 549 medal events, with more than 300 hours of Paralympics coverage, beginning with the Opening Ceremony on August 28, right through to the Closing Ceremony on September 8.
Joining them is four-time Olympic gold medallist Cate Campbell, Para-swimming gold medallist Annabelle Williams, triple Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox, 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, Paralympians Kate Naess and Felicity Johnson,
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). While Senior Reporter Nick McArdle will deliver the latest breaking news throughout the broadcast from Paris.
Alcott, who appeared at May’s Mumbrella360, 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 Paralympic Games 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.”
(L-R) 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. Photographer : Nathan Laine
Below is the schedule for Nine’s coverage.
5.00pm – 10.30pm (AEST)
Australia’s most decorated 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.
10.30pm – 2.30am
Four-time Paralympic gold medallist Dylan Alcott and Sylvia Jeffreys live in Paris alongside Woodbridge and Fearnley.
2.30am – 6.00am end of session
Roz Kelly and two-time Paralympic gold medallist Blake Cochrane.
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Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.
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