The Biggest Track and Field Events of the Year to be Offered Live; Exclusively To WCSN Online Viewers

SANTA MONICA, CA – May 30, 2006 – World Championship Sports Network (WCSN), devoted to televising premier international sports competitions from around the world, will deliver exclusive coverage of one of the biggest track and field events of the year by offering U.S. viewers same-day live and delayed coverage of the 2006 IAAF Golden League meetings online beginning June 2 at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) from Oslo, Norway.

Viewers can watch immediate online event coverage plus on-demand archived footage and highlights, starting with the women’s 100m hurdles at http://www.wcsn.com/ for $4.95. WCSN will also telecast other IAAF Golden League meetings from Paris, France (July 8), Rome, Italy (July 14), Zurich, Switzerland (Aug. 18), Brussels, Belgium (Aug. 25) and Berlin, Germany (Sept. 3).

“All eyes will be on the IAAF Golden League, the highest stage in all track and field competitions, especially with Justin Gatlin’s recent nail biting performance in Doha,” said Carlos Silva, president and COO of WCSN.  “We are very delighted to partner with IAAF and bring these athletes’ quest for the sport’s highest honor to our North American audience.”

The IAAF Golden League is an annual series of the most prestigious athletic meetings across Europe sanctioned by the International Association of Athletics Federation, IAAF. It consists of six one-day meetings from June through September, which is attended by the elite athletes from around the world. For competing athletes, the concept is simple: win your IAAF Golden League discipline at each IAAF Golden League Meeting for a share of the IAAF Golden League Jackpot.

This year there are eleven designated IAAF Golden League Jackpot events, and athletes who win at any five of the six meetings will share a prize of $500,000, while an additional $500,000 is on offer to be shared by athletes who succeed in winning their event at all six meetings.

“Since its launch in 1998, the IAAF Golden League has provided spectacular action, including plenty of world records,” said IAAF President Lamine Diack.

“But this year, we have an outdoor season without an individual global outdoor championship so the Golden League takes on an even greater importance to the world’s best athletes. In world terms, the Golden League this summer will be the peak of most athletes’ seasons. We also have a new Jackpot this year which gives more opportunities for athletes to share in the one million dollar prize, which will in turn make the Golden League even more attractive to the public.”

In addition to the comprehensive Web cast service, highlights of the events will be cablecast on WCSN’s weekly magazine show, World Championship Sports on Altitude Sports and Entertainment, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, Comcast Local in Detroit, Comcast SportsNet West, Comcast/Charter Sports SouthEast, CN8, CNW14 and SportsNet New York. 

WCSN is currently accepting registration for the archived Web casts online and fans will be able to purchase upcoming events beginning next week. Events streamed live will also be available for viewing from an archive one hour after they have aired.

For a comprehensive list of events and schedules, please visit http://www.wcsn.com/.

About World Championship Sports Network

World Championship Sports Network (WCSN) is the first multiplatform video network devoted to televising premier international sports competitions from around the world on the net, on TV and on handheld mobile devices. With exclusive long-term programming agreements with 25 major international sports federations, including Track and Field, Cycling, Skiing and Snowboarding, Gymnastics and many others, WCSN provides exciting close-up world class competitions that can’t seen on any other network. Co-founded by Claude Ruibal, CEO and Tom Hipkins, EVP and General Counsel, the network is managed by President & COO Carlos Silva who most recently served as AOL’s Senior Vice President of AOL Sports, News, Money, Research and Learn, Small Business and Latino.  The company enjoys a strategic partnership agreement with Major League Baseball Advanced Media, LP (MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet Company of Major League Baseball.  For more information, please visit http://www.wcsn.com/.

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