Nine to screen most comprehensive broadcast of Paralympic Games

With today marking 100 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Nine has revealed its full hosting and commentary line-up for the most comprehensive broadcast of a Paralympic Games ever screened in Australia.

The Wide World of Sports team will host across Nine and 9Gem – with more than 20 dedicated high definition live streams on 9Now, with every event as well as replays, highlights and behind the scenes. Stan Sport will also screen the Paralympics for subscribers.

A total of 22 para-sports are scheduled, with a total of 4400 athletes competing across 549 medal events.

Across the 9Network, there will be more than 300 hours of coverage, with 14 hours a day of live coverage across Channel 9 and 9Gem from the Opening Ceremony on August 28 to the Closing Ceremony on September 8.

As Paris wakes up and competition begins, prime time coverage (5.00pm – 10.30pm AEST) will be helmed by Paralympian Ellie Cole alongside James Bracey and Paralympian Kurt Fearnley (pictured top).

Paralympic gold medallist and former Australian of the Year Dylan Alcott and Nine’s Sylvia Jeffreys take viewers from 10.30pm – 2.30am AEST live from the Mob Hotel in Paris – which will be the home away from home for the Australian Paralympic Team.

Paralympic gold medal swimmer Blake Cochrane hosts alongside Nine’s Roz Kelly from 2.30am – 6.00am AEST.

Commentators and experts include Paralympian gold medalists Annabelle Williams, Ryan Scott, Troy Sachs, Kelly Cartwright, Katrina Webb and Tim Matthews; silver medalist John Maclean and Para-triathlete Kate Naess.

Alongside them will be Olympic champions Sam Willoughby, who acquired tetraplegia after suffering a career-ending injury in 2016; Cate Campbell – commentating on the swimming – and Jess Fox, who will commentate during canoe events.

Nine’s Director of Sport, Brent Williams, said: “The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games has the ability to captivate the world and unite a sports loving nation. It provides a powerful platform to showcase our elite athletes competing on a global stage and to share their journeys with all of Australia. Nine and Wide World of Sports are proud to be the exclusive home of this incredible event and look forward to providing the most comprehensive Paralympic Games coverage ever seen in this country.”

Beyond The Dream documentary series continues in the lead up to the Paralympic Games, as Paralympian and three-time gold medallist Curtis McGrath opens his door to cameras to share his personal story.

We also have full access to the inspirational Australian wheelchair rugby team, the Steelers, as we take a look into the back stories that make this team and Paralympic sport so compelling to watch.

Director of Programming and 9Now, Hamish Turner, said: “As one of the world’s greatest unifying events, we are proud to screen every moment of every event of the Paralympic Games across 9Now’s 20-plus streams and our free to air channels. With our Beyond The Dream documentary series giving viewers a front row seat into the stories of some of the world’s greatest Paralympians in the lead up to the Opening Ceremony, the 9Network’s Paris 2024 Paralympic Games coverage will set the bar for future Paralympics. We cannot wait to cheer on the Australian Paralympic Team as they make our nation proud.”

Live on Nine / Stan Sport (subscription) from August 28 – September 8.