Live Online Coverage Begins August 27

LOS ANGELES – August 19, 2009 – For the third year in a row, Universal Sports will partner with the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) to broadcast the World Rowing Championships from Poznan, POL. Concept2 Rowing, Hudson Boat Works and RegattaCentral have teamed up to present Universal Sports’ extensive rowing coverage this season.

 LIVE COVERAGE ON UNIVERSALSPORTS.COM:  UniversalSports.com will provide a live, global webcast of the World Rowing Championships.  More information, as well as highlights, full-length videos, photos, breaking news and more available at UniversalSports.com/rowing.

Date                Event                                                                         Time (all times ET)                                                                              

Aug 27             World Rowing Championships Semi- Finals              7:20 – 9:30 a.m.

Aug 28             World Rowing Championships Semi- Finals              7:20 – 9:30 a.m.

Aug 29             World Rowing Championships Finals                         5:20 – 7:30 a.m.

Aug 30             World Rowing Championships Finals                         5:20 – 7:30 a.m.

COVERAGE ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS:  Universal Sports, available in 56 million homes, presents delayed coverage of the World Rowing Championships. The finals of the World Rowing Championships will air over a two-night period at 6 p.m. ET on scheduled dates.

Date                Event                                                                           Time (all times ET)

Sept 5              World Rowing Championships Finals                         6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Sept 6              World Rowing Championships Finals                         6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

ABOUT FISA: The International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) is the governing body of the sport of rowing. It is empowered by its 130 member National Rowing Federations, the National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee to govern the sport of rowing. FISA sets the rules and regulations for the practice of the sport, in all its forms (elite, adaptive, and soon coastal and indoor), and organizes sanctioned World Rowing events. It also provides advice and expertise for the organization of rowing regattas, on coaching education and other matters relating to the sport and its development.

FISA was founded by representatives from France, Switzerland, Belgium, Adriatica (now a part of Italy) and Italy in Turin on June 25, 1892. It is the oldest international sports federation in the Olympic movement. Its first headquarters office was established in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1922 and, after moving away, returned to its roots in February 1996.

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