BeIN set to provide most extensive coverage of Tokyo Olympics 2020
BeIN Sports will broadcast the Summer Games across 15 channels in both Arabic and English
beI Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster and its flagship sports channel beI Sports is set to exclusively broadcast the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 from 23 uly to 8 August 2021 across the 24 countries in the Middle East and orth Africa (ME A), with 3,000 hours of planned coverage - the biggest worldwide.
The 32nd Summer Olympic Games 2020 -- to be held in the apanese capital of Tokyo across 43 venues -- will feature an astonishing 33 sports, 50 disciplines, 339 events, and five new sports (baseball softball, karate, skateboarding, climbing, and surfing).
The 2020 Games will also mark Team Qatar’s tenth consecutive year to compete in the summer games. A total of 15 female and male athletes are expected to represent the Middle Eastern country across seven sports, including track and field, rowing, athletics, swimming, weightlifting, and judo.
beI ’s Coverage of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 beI will provide its viewers and subscribers with extensive and exclusive coverage, providing approximately 3,000 hours of premium live events and supporting programmes.
beI Sports will broadcast more than 97% of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 across 15 channels in both Arabic and English - rebranding its beI XTRA 1 and 2 to dedicated beI Olympics 1 and beI Olympics 2 channels - in addition to over 14 hours of daily news bulletins and programmes on the beI Sports ews Channel and a Free to Air obligation of 400 hours.
The exclusive coverage will include a dedicated daily studio from 06 00 to 18 00 Mecca Time, a daily roundup at 17 00, and a daily highlights show at 22 00. The specially curated studio will give fans an inside scoop into the world of professional sports, with 41 commentators and 10 world-class international and Arab sports analysts and guests, such as Areej Sleem, Mohammad Kidan Barhome, amal Mahfoodh Al Hasani, Assia Abdualla, Bassel Tabbal, and Mouhib Ben Chouikha.
Commenting on beI SPORTS’ coverage of the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020, Duncan Walkinshaw, Acting Director of Programs for beI ME A, said “beI is thrilled to help bring the world together through broadcasting the highly anticipated Tokyo Olympic Games 2020. Significant planning has gone into showcasing the most diverse, inspiring, and celebratory stories that sport has to offer through our comprehensive coverage, and we’re set to deliver a truly exceptional Olympics viewing experience to our millions of viewers and subscribers in ME A”.
beI ’s coverage of the Tokyo Olympics will showcase inspirational women talent, including Qatari Arab Championship gold medalist rower Tala Abujbara,
ordanian Asian Games taekwondo gold medalist uliana Al Sadiq, and Emirati discus thrower and athlete Fatima Al Hosani.
This is central to beI ’s beI SPIRED broadcast portfolio and corporate commitment, in which the network provides a global platform for talent that have not historically been given the exposure they deserve. This includes showcasing on-air talent, broadcasting sports, developing business partnerships, events and creative campaigns all aimed at telling the most inspiring stories that sport all sport has to offer.