IBC Airs Comprehensive Coverage of Sochi 2014 Olympic Games

February 8, 2014

IBC-13 is the Official Philippine Olympic network to provide full coverage of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Games, beginning with the spectacular Opening Ceremony which aired live from Russia at midnight of February 8 (Philippine time).

In the next 16 days, The Kapinoy Network will be broadcasting over 500 hours of Olympic action from Sochi, including the participation of the three Filipinos who are competing in the Olympic Winter Games. Homegrown Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez will be performing in the February 13 eliminations in the hopes of making it to the top 24 finals on February 14. Gilmore Junio, representing Canada, will be participating in the Men’s 500 meter (Feb 10) and Men’s 1000 meter Speed Skating (Feb 12). Meanwhile, JR Celski of the United States will be participating in 4 short track events – 500 meter, 1000 meter, 1500 meter and 5000 meter relay – happening at various days of February.

Viva Sports on IBC, will have Mo Twister, Anthony Suntay and Patricia Bermudez-Hizon as broadcast presenters from the IBC Olympic Center in San Francsco, Del Monte, Quezon City. IBC will also be present in Sochi, Russia with James Velasquez and anchor men Vincent Santos (at IBC news room in Studio 2 at IBC Broadcast Center) giving Filipino viewers daily updates and features of the prestigious sports event with a correspondent Jed Buenavista.

The Kapinoy network will be delivering live and delayed coverage through IBC News Network (INN). The Winter Olympics will also be delivered on online and mobile platforms in partnership with PLDT Home Fibr, Smart and Globe.

The XXII Olympic Winter Games will have 98 events and more than 3,000 athletes competing in the first Winter Olympics in Russia.