SHORT TRACK SPEEDSKATING ON TV
For the few people that receive the "Universal HD" channel.

8:00 PM Wednesday February 20th. Part 1
10:00 PM Wednesday February 20th. Part 2
2:00 PM Thursday February 21st. Part 1
12:00 PM Sunday February 24th. Part 1
2:00 PM Sunday February 24th. Part 2

US Speedskating is proud to announce that NBC Universal HD will
broadcast the Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track event on a tape delay
basis in the United States. The event will be broadcast in two shows.
The broadcast arrangement is a partnership between the United States
Olympic Committee and US Speedskating. "This will be the first time a
Short Track Speedskating event will be broadcast in the United States
since the 2006 Olympic Winter Games." says Bob Crowley, US
Speedskating Executive Director. "We are pleased to have now had both
a Long Track and a Short Track ISU World Cup event back on U.S.
television."

Scheduled to compete are members of the 2008 US Speedskating World
Team, including the 2008 U.S. Short Track Speedskating Ladies Champion
Katherine Reutter (Champaign, IL) and the 2008 U.S. Short Track
Speedskating Men's Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, Apolo Anton
Ohno (Seattle, WA).

Universal HD, an NBC Universal Cable network, launched in fourth
quarter 2004 is currently available in systems reaching more than 55
million homes in 100% 1080i HD, 24/7. Universal HD offers the best
programming in true HD, focusing primarily on movies and sports.
The first television air date is February 20. The first installment
will be at 8:00pm with the second show scheduled at 10:00pm.

There will be a repeat of the first show on February 21 at 2:30 pm.

There will also be an airing of the two installments on February 24 at
12:00pm and 2:00pm.

All times are EST.

This program was produced by J-TV in Park City, Utah (I think)
I expect it to be of much higher technical quality than the 2006 Olympics.

SHORT TRACK SPEEDSKATING ON TV
For the few people that receive the "Universal HD" channel.
It's more than a few, Kevin.

Both DBS providers carry UniHD, along with cable providers Comcast, TWC, Cox, Insight, Cablevision, Charter, Brighthouse, FiOS, U-verse, etc.

1) i pick apollo anton ono as he is the only name i can remember from the olympics.

2) i dont get the channel cause i refuse (its just the principle of the thing) to pay directv the $5 for channels i was getting for free just a few months ago.

As a former inline speedskater, it's great to see so many familiar names/faces competing during these broadcasters. Unfortunately or fortunately, until inline speed makes it to the Summer Olympics, the only chance for the sport's top athletes to compete in the Olympic games is to switch to ice.

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[I]US Speedskating is proud to announce that NBC Universal HD will
broadcast the Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track event on a tape delay
basis in the United States.

Checked this out last evening! Outstanding event, with great PQ. I've been waiting for this day since the Olympics ended. Thanks NBC Universal HD!
Bring it on, the more HD content, the better! :D

It's more than a few, Kevin.
Both DBS providers carry UniHD, along with cable providers Comcast, TWC, Cox, Insight, Cablevision, etc.
I originally wrote that for a speedskating web-page, then I cut and pasted it here. But I'm amazed at the number of affluent speedskating or neighborhood families who have minimal TV reception. I live in a nice suburb and I think that darn few homes get any HD channels or the SD channels that are not in the basic package.

But the 4 hours of short track speedskating was fantastic!

SHORT TRACK SPEEDSKATING ON TV

12:00 PM Saturday February 24th. Part 1
2:00 PM Saturday February 24th. Part 2I believe you should edit this to show "Sunday Feb 24".

Man, we really like this sport. It's fast-paced, extremely technical, and crazy unpredictable. I'm happy we can watch it in HD outside of the Olympics.

Thanks
I should have known that it was Sunday, we're have a short track race Sunday in Columbus, Ohio.