Rio Olympic Games 2016 to Air on PTV-4 this August

Posted on April 30, 2016 by PTV

The whole world is excited for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games set from August 5 to 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Philippines takes part in the Road to Rio rush as the commencement of this most awaited international sporting event comes closer. With 100 days to go before to this historic event, athletes and sports fans from all over the globe are all getting ready.

PTV (Telebisyon ng Bayan), the official broadcaster of the Rio 2016 Olympics (Kick-Off: April 29-30, 2016 at Bonifacio High Street, BCG Taguig)

PTV-4, the Philippines’ premier sports channel is the Official Philippine Broadcaster of RIO 2016 that will bring blow-by-blow accounts and updates through its extensive coverage of the Rio Olympic Games. According to sports disivion manager Alberto Marbella, “Being the official Olympics broadcast partner is a network’s pride and an affirmation that PTV is a true partner of sports.” More than a gathering of the world’s greatest athletes showcasing their extraordinary skills and heart, the Olympics is an important event showcasing the value of sports as part of nation building, this is the belief of the network chairman of the board Maria Cristina Mariano. “As a group, we always believe in the value of sports in nation building and in unifying the country in terms of sporting events and sports heroes.” “To be chosen as the official broadcast partner of a major sporting event like the Rio Olympics is a privilege”, he added.

PTV’s broadcast of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games aims to teach the values of Olympism to Filipinos, positioning sports in the service of humanity. It also aims to inspire the nation to promote the importance of both national and international sports programs and to call for support to the athletes who will be fighting for the first gold for the Philippines.

People's Teleision Network (PTV) has been the country’s foremost sports supporter and its Rio coverage strengthens further its commitment to bring the best and most exciting sporting events live to the sports-loving Pinoy audience. PTV network general manager Albert Bocobo encourages everyone to support the Filipino athletes as they represent the country in the Olymics. “We encourage everybody to follow PTV-4 as we follow the Filipino athletes in their quest in the Rio Olympics.” Working with PTV-4 in the Rio Olympics 2016s extensive coverage are PLDT – Official Philippine Online Broadcaster and SMART – Official Philippine Mobile Broadcaster.

Catch the world’s greatest athletes as they work their way to the goal at the RIO 2016 Olympic Games from August 5-21 2016. Watch it live on PTV-4 and liv streaming at ptv.ph.