Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Airs Aug 16 on IBC-13 and PTV-4

August 15, 2014

A simple and elegant Opening Ceremony will welcome the participants of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games, happening at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center and to be telecast on August 16 at 10:00pm on IBC-13, the official Philippine Olympic Network, along with PTV-4, another Philippine Olympic Network.

Apostle: as per advice from PTV-Ninjing, China and IBC-Ninjing, China, the schedules that were posted yesterday (and published in the newspapaers) will still be followed.

The Opening Ceremony is expected to be a 90-minute program that will feature nearly 5,000 performers showcasing the ‘China Dream’. “Our interpretation of the ‘China Dream’ is that special moment when everyone’s dreams come together [as one]. I told the performers that you should live your own dreams during the Opening Ceremony and that you will be showcasing your talents and looking ahead to your own futures,” Chen Weiya, director of the Opening Ceremony, shared.

Highlights of the Opening Ceremony include the 500 professional dancers from the Nanjing Art Institute who will perform creative dances and the 120 stuntmen from the Tagou Martial Art School who will do some sensational aerial stunts. The ceremony will also introduce to the worldwide audience a virtual TV innovation with high-tech lighting and projection that will transform the stadium into a colorful fantasy space.

The second summer Youth Olympic Games gathers the talented young athletes aged 15 to 18 years old from around the world. This year’s edition will feature 3,500 athletes. Among them, seven young Filipinos will represent the country: archer Gabriel Luis Moreno, who will be the flag bearer; Bianca Gotuaco also for archery; Ava Verdeflor for gymnastics; runner Zion Nelson who will be competing in the 400m dash; swimmer Roxanne Yu; Celdon Arellano for shooting; and triathlete Vicky Deldio.

The 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games will also highlighted with PTV news anchors are Audrey Gorriceta and Roma Agsalud of Balitaan, Kirby Cristobal, Melissa Gecolea and JC Tejano of News@1, Ralph Obina, Kathy San Gabriel and Atty. Marc Castrodes of News@6, Robert Tan and Princess Habibah Sarip of NewsLife, Hajji Kaamino and Pircelyn Pialago of the Saturday edition of News@1, Rolly Lakay Gonzalo and Phoebe Javier of News@6 Weekend, William Thio and Rocky Ignacio of NewsLife Weekend. Jorge Bandola, Waywaya Macalma and Joseph Parafina of The Weekend News.

Since we started on August 18, we have been airing the schedules over PTV. PTV-Nanjing, China will also comes in with LIVE sports news from Nanjing, China over Balitaan between 5:30am to 7:00am, also in LIVE 15-minute update between 7:00AM - 9:00 AM over Good Morning Boss. There are also LIVE sports news from Nanjing, China over News@1 between 1:00pm to 2:30pm, during News@6 between 6:00pm to 7:00pm and during NewsLife between 10:15pm to 11:00pm. On Saturdays with the LIVE sports news over News@1 between 1:00pm to 2:00pm and News@6 Weekend between 6:00pm to 7:00pm and The Weekend News between 6:00pm to 7:00pm and NewsLife Weekend on Saturday and Sunday between 9:15pm to 10:00pm.

On IBC-13, also be in IBC News and Current Affairs team such as Ricardo Cepeda and Czarinah Lusuegro of News at Noon, Henry Omaga-Diaz and Snooky Serna-Go of Express Balita, Bernadette Sembrano and Jess Caduco of Ronda Trese, and Vincent Santos and Amelyn Veloso of Express Balita Weekend.

Also, we have been airing the schedules over IBC-13. Global IBC and IBC-Nanjing, China also comes in with a LIVE 15-minute update between 5:00AM - 7:00 AM over Happy Morning Yehey. There are also be in LIVE sports news from Nanjing, China over News at Noon between 12:00nn to 12:30pm, during a primetime news program Express Balita between 6:30pm to 7:30pm and the late-night Ronda Trese between 11:00pm to 11:30pm. Also on weekend, in LIVE sports news in Express Balita Weekend between 12:30am to 1:00am during Saturdays and 10:15pm to 10:45pm during Sundays.

We also been coming out in four newspapers (Malaya, Philippine Star, Manila Bulletin and Daily Tribune) with PTV and IBC schedule.

IBC-13 known as Ito'ng Bagong Channel 13 (Kapinoy network) and PTV-4 known as Telebisyon ng Bayan (Kapmansa network), the Philippine Olympic network, will give a comprehensive coverage of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in the next twelve days, featuring the athletes competing in 28 events.

Viewers can also view the exciting sports action on IBC News Network (INN) Channel 45 and Pinoy Extreme, the 24/7 sports channel. Nanjing 2014 will also be brought to homes and mobile devices with the help of PLDT Home Fibr, Smart, CignalTV, Globe.