- 2016 World Championships highlights to be shown on Eurosport in Asia-Pac
- Surfing set to debut at the next Summer Olympic Games
Singapore, 14 October 2016 – Eurosport has strengthened its association with the Olympic Games after agreeing a partnership that will see highlights of the 2016 ISA World Championships broadcast in the Asia-Pacific region.
With surfing set to reach brand new audiences across the globe when it debuts at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Eurosport’s partnership with the International Surfing Association (ISA) comes at a time when the sport’s profile is set to grow immeasurably.
The deal is the first ISA has announced since surfing was officially welcomed into the Olympic program by the International Olympic Committee in August. Broadcast in 47 countries, Eurosport Asia-Pacific will show highlights from each of the four ISA World Championship events held during the 2016 season starting with the competition in Costa Rica.
Eurosport Asia-Pacific will also show the 2016 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship from the Azores, the 2016 ISA Fiji Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard World Championships in Cloudbreak, Fiji and the 2016 ISA Stance World Adaptive Surfing Championships from La Jolla, USA.
Eurosport CEO Peter Hutton said: “Surfing is a great, high-energy, youth-orientated sport and the stunning seascapes and dynamic action on the waves make it perfect for TV. The sport’s inclusion on the Sports Programme of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games ties in perfectly with our forthcoming status as an Olympic broadcaster and we are looking forward to working together to take surfing to more people globally.”
ISA President, Fernando Aguerre, said: “This exciting new partnership with Eurosport Asia-Pacific is further evidence of the ISA’s ambition to grow and develop surfing outside of its traditional markets. We have seen huge growth of the sport across the world in recent years, especially in Asia, Latin America and Africa. We are thrilled to partner with a future Olympic broadcaster to showcase surfing in 47 countries throughout Asia Pacific – a region of huge potential for the sport.”
In June 2015, Discovery Communications and the International Olympic Committee signed an agreement that will give Eurosport exclusive television and multi-platform broadcast for 50 countries and territories in Europe for the next four Olympic Games, including the Winter Olympics in Pyeonchang 2018 and Beijing 2022.
Airing details:
- Highlights of the Vissla ISA Junior World Surfing Championships will premiere today, October 14 at 1330 local (GMT+8).
- Several repeat timings including this Saturday, October 15 at 1930, and Sunday, October 16 at 1630.