{"id":7542,"date":"2021-03-13T22:44:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T22:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsnewsforyou.com\/?p=7542"},"modified":"2021-03-13T22:44:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T22:44:43","slug":"ironman-to-broadcast-live-races-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/googmn.com\/?p=7542","title":{"rendered":"Ironman to broadcast live races on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ironman have teamed up with Facebook to provide live coverage of the 2018 Ironman\u00a0season. The coverage will be available globally to fans of \u00a0www.facebook.com\/IRONMANnow, and debuts on Sunday, June 24 for Ironman France. In total it will cover a total of 16 races across 3 continents. This includes extensive coverage of the 2018 World Championship, which will also be available on NBC Sports for fans in the United States.<\/strong>
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In addition to the live race coverage, there will be 20-episode live weekly show titled \u201cIronman: 40 Years of Dreams,\u201d which celebrates Ironman\u2019s 40th\u00a0anniversary, will debut on Facebook Watch July 5, 2018 and run through November 15, 2018.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are thrilled to add Facebook to our lineup of global digital and broadcast partners.\u201d said Matthieu van Veen, Chief Revenue Officer for Ironman. \u201cWe are excited to bring this live and interactive experience to our global community, giving it a new way to watch and engage with Ironman. We are confident that our lineup of programming will have broad global appeal to our loyal athletes and fans and will introduce new athletes to our community.\u201d
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The live events will be hosted by IM World Champion and\u00a0 Hall of Famer Greg Welch, three-time IRONMAN Champion Michael Lovato, and three-time IM champion Dede Griesbauer.\u00a0 Ann Wessling and Michael Lovato will host the live weekly show and provide a comprehensive and interactive round-up of the previous week\u2019s races, as well as deliver race previews and news around the season. Eight-time IM World Champion Paula Newby Fraser will also provide her unique perspective on the quest to qualify for the 2018 IM World Championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Live race coverage of the following events as well as live weekly episodes and a range of on-demand programming will be available in the United States on Facebook Watch and globally via the IRONMAN now Facebook Page \u2013\u00a0www.facebook.com\/IRONMANnow.<\/p>\n

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Klagenfurt, Austria<\/p>\n

July 1<\/p>\n

Mainova IRONMAN European Championship<\/p>\n

Frankfurt, Germany<\/p>\n

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IRONMAN UK<\/p>\n

Bolton, England<\/p>\n

July 15<\/p>\n

IRONMAN Lake Placid<\/p>\n

Lake Placid, New York<\/p>\n

July 22<\/p>\n

IRONMAN Hamburg<\/p>\n

Hamburg, Germany<\/p>\n

July 29<\/p>\n

IRONMAN Maastricht<\/p>\n

Maastricht, The Netherlands<\/p>\n

Aug 5<\/p>\n

Subaru IRONMAN Mont Tremblant<\/p>\n

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Mont Tremblant, Canada<\/p>\n

Aug 19<\/p>\n

IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See-Kaprun<\/p>\n

Zell am See-Kaprun, Austria<\/p>\n

Aug 26<\/p>\n

IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship<\/p>\n

Nelson Mandalay Bay, South Africa<\/p>\n

Sept 1-2<\/p>\n

IRONMAN Wisconsin<\/p>\n

Madison, Wisconsin<\/p>\n

Sep 9<\/p>\n

IRONMAN Italy Emilia Romagna<\/p>\n

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Cervia, Italy<\/p>\n

Sep 22<\/p>\n

Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga<\/p>\n

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Chattanooga, Tennessee<\/p>\n

Sep 30<\/p>\n

IRONMAN Barcelona<\/p>\n

Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n

Oct 7<\/p>\n

IRONMAN World Championship (*)<\/p>\n

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Oct 13<\/p>\n

IRONMAN Arizona<\/p>\n

Tempe, Arizona<\/p>\n

Nov 18<\/p>\n

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