Despite the commitment and skills of athletes with disabilities, until very recently, the Paralympics did not receive the media coverage they deserved. We heard very little about the games in the news let alone saw coverage on prime TV. This year’s Paris games however, will be well covered on CBC. And for those of us who are unable to see, the games will be described thanks to the efforts of organizations such as AEBC. AEBC continues to advocate to the CRTC and the CBC to facilitate access to programming.
THE PARIS 2024 PARALYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY BEGINS WEDNESDAY, August 28th at 1:30 pm ET and CBC is thrilled to offer described video to audiences watching on CBC TV, CBC GEM, CBC.ca and the CBC Sports app. In addition to the opening and closing ceremonies, described video will be available on all daytime and prime time coverage.
FEATURED IMAGE ALT TEXT: Photo of wheelchair racers.