TSN Announces Broadcast Schedule for the 2017 CANADA SUMMER GAMES from Winnipeg, Beginning July 28

TORONTO (July 21, 2017) – TSN today announced the broadcast schedule for the 2017 CANADA SUMMER GAMES from Winnipeg – one of 60+ iconic championship events that live on Canada’s Sports Leader. As the Canada Games celebrate their 50^th anniversary, TSN will air 40 hours of live comprehensive coverage beginning with the Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 28 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN from Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg. The full broadcast schedule for the 2017 CANADA SUMMER GAMES is available at TSN.ca. “TSN is proud to continue as the official broadcaster of the Canada Games and to showcase these incredible Canadian athletes,” said Mark Milliere, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, TSN. “The Games continuously feature some of our nation’s top up-and-coming athletes, and we look forward to delivering comprehensive coverage and highlights to viewers.” “We are thrilled to have TSN and RDS on as the official broadcast partners of the 2017 CANADA SUMMER GAMES, our 50^th anniversary Games,” says Tom Quinn, Canada Games Council Chairman. “TSN and RDS are Canada’s sports leaders and trusted sources for sports broadcasting. Having them on as broadcast partners ensures Canadians across the nation will be able to celebrate our 50^th anniversary as they watch Canada’s top young athletes compete in Canada’s largest multi-sport event.” TSN is all hands on deck for the 2017 CANADA SUMMER GAMES, as Vic Rauter and two-time Olympic gold medalist and Canada Games alumna Catriona Le May Doan host the network’s live coverage of the Opening Ceremony. Rauter also provides play-by-play commentary throughout the Games, including women’s soccer alongside Olympic medallist and Canada Games alumna Kaylyn Kyle. TSN’s Sara Orlesky hosts coverage throughout the Games on location at The Forks in downtown Winnipeg. Coverage also features live contributions throughout the competition from a full slate of TSN reporters, hosts, and analysts, including Paul Hollingsworth, Meghan McPeak, Greg Sutton, and more. In addition to the highly anticipated Opening and Closing Ceremony broadcasts, TSN broadcast segments will feature soccer, beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, baseball, basketball, and softball. TSN will also provide coverage of additional sports with extensive highlights throughout the competition, and will deliver in-depth athlete profiles. And for the first time, TSN and RDS will provide original social content available through the networks’ social media platforms, including Instagram and Snapchat. Live coverage of the 2017 CANADA SUMMER GAMES is available for live-streaming to TSN subscribers via TSN.ca/Live and the TSN GO app. French-language coverage is available on RDS.