B2 Networks to Broadcast Pre-Olympic Exhibition Between China and US
October 12, 2007
Wrestling and Boxing to be Featured in an International Event
MARQUETTE, MI - B2 Networks announced today that for the first time in
company history it will broadcast an Olympic-style competition
featuring athletes from the United States and the People's Republic of
China. A pre-Olympic exhibition between the United States Olympic
Education Center (USOEC) and Chinese competitors in the sports of
boxing, women's freestyle wrestling and men's Greco-Roman wrestling on
Tuesday, October 23 at 7 p.m. (ET) will be broadcast live on the
world's leading broadband broadcaster. Hosted at the Berry Events
Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University (NMU), the China
vs. USOEC competition will provide spectators a chance to see national
and world medalists who are in contention for positions on their
respective Olympic teams.
China vs. USOEC will be a competition of historic proportions because
China will be represented by three teams traveling to the United States
to compete in the same facility at the same time. Hailed as the next
international athletic power and host of the 2008 Beijing Olympic
Games, China is sending athletes to Marquette, Michigan for a 10-day
training camp concluding with the competition broadcast by B2 Networks
on October 23.
"We are extremely excited to be able to broadcast such a historic
international event," stated Richard Brosal, B2 Networks Executive Vice
President for Business Operations and Marketing. "With the 2008 Beijing
Olympics just around the corner, this competition will give the world a
glimpse at some of the best athletes that China and the US have to
offer."
The China vs. USOEC competition will be available for viewing by a
worldwide audience. The live events will be aired through the event
website http://webb.nmu.edu/ChinaVsUSOEC/ as well as http://www.b2livetv.com.
Fans wanting to watch the competition via B2 Networks will need a
high-speed Internet connection and a current version of Microsoft
Windows Media Player. Fans may choose to watch one sport, wrestling
includes both men's and women's matches, for $6 (US) or purchase an
event pass for $10 (US). The event pass will give the opportunity for
fans to switch between the wrestling and boxing matches throughout the
duration of the competition. The competitions in each sport will be
broadcast simultaneously.
"We are pleased to partner with B2 Networks to provide the opportunity
for sports fans around the world to watch this unique event," stated
USOEC Director Jeff Kleinschmidt. "B2 Networks has broadcast numerous
NMU intercollegiate competitions in the past, so this is a natural
extension of the NMU/B2 Networks partnership."
B2 Networks is a premier provider of reliable and secure international
television and pay-per-view broadcasting systems. Our worldwide network
of arenas, stadiums, local venues and data centers are currently in use
to distribute live sports and events to personal computers, television
screens, mobile devices and commercial venues around the world. Working
with organizations such as the AHL, ECHL, NLL, IHL, USHL, NAHL, Arena
Football Leagues, Fitness Universe and selected NCAA and NAIA
conferences and member institutions, B2 Networks has established itself
as a leader in innovative global direct to home, mobile and television
broadcasting. For the B2 Networks' Programming Guide visit www.b2livetv.com, or for information about B2 Networks, visit www.b2now.com.
