ASSEN, The Netherlands – Paralympic track & field fans around the world will be able to watch, for the first time ever, footage from the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athletics World Championships via the IPC’s Internet television channel: www.paralympicsport.tv.
Paralympicsport.tv will broadcast six four-hour highlight programs with English commentary from September 5-12.
The U.S. Team consists of 34 athletes, 21 of whom are U.S. Paralympians. Approximately 1,500 athletes from 77 countries will compete in the nine-day event, which runs
from Sept. 2-10 in Assen, The Netherlands.
2006 U.S. Paralympics World Championship Team Roster:
**Andrews, Danny T44 Tucson , Ariz.
Campbell , Jere my T44 Perryton, Texas
**Fann, Ryan T44 Brush Creek, Tenn.
**Frasure, Brian T44 Apex, N.C.
**Gillette, Elexis T11 Raleigh, N.C.
*Gottwald, Peter T13 Boothwyn, Pa.
Jamison, Josiah T12 Chula Vista, Calif.
Kosakowski, Donald T46 Oxford, Ct.
McLellan, James T46 Greenville , N.C.
*Porter, Nelacey T11 Chula Vista , Calif.
Sauer, Abe T46 Johnstown , Colo.
**Shirley, Marlon T44 San Diego , Calif.
**Skiba, Jeffrey T44 Chula Vista , Calif.
**Tibbs, Casey T44 San Diego , Calif.
Hawkes, Sabra T37 Rockport, Mass.
**Holmes, April T44 Chula Vista, Calif.
Renaud, Rachelle T37 Palm Beach Gardens, Fl.
**Cockrell, Edwin F44 New Athens , Ill.
**Danberg, Scott F40 Cooper City, Fl.
**Diaz De Leon , Gabriel F52 Colorado Springs , Colo.
**Jacobsen, Val F53 Hampton, S.C.
**Kennedy, Jill F40 Charlottesville , Va.
Bird, Jordan T54 Wichita, Ks.
*Bleakney, Adam T53 Champaign , Ill.
Caswell, Brandon T54 Pendleton, Ore.
**George, Joshua T53 Champaign , Ill.
*Heilveil, Jacob T54 Longmont , Colo.
Hightower, Erik T54 Peoria , Ariz.
Toyoji, Steven T52 Redmond, Wash.
*Galli, Jessica T53 Champaign , Ill.
**McFadden, Tatyana T54 Clarksville , Md.
McGrory, Amanda T53 Kennett Square, Pa.
**Ripp, Christina T53 Westminster , Colo./Dane, Wis.
*Sagmeister, LeAnn T53 Jacksonville , Fl.
* Denotes U.S. Paralympian
** Denotes Paralympic medalist
Tomorrow, Saturday, September 2, the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships will officially kick off with a large Opening Ceremony.
The IPC was, in its capacity as an International Sports Federation for 12 sports, the first IF to initiate its own Internet television channel (www.paralympicsport.tv). Launched at the =2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, the IPC’s Internet television channel saw over 70,000 cumulated viewers from 105 countries, watching an average of four and a half hours during the Paralympic Winter Games. The majority of viewers came from the USA , Italy , Canada , Germany and Japan . The channel also drew five-percent increase of new viewers every day.
For more information about the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, the competition schedule and results, please visit the official event website at http://www.eurochamp.nl/. To view footage from the competition or the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games, go to www.paralympicsport.tv.