For Release: May 28, 1998

TBS Superstation Announces 1998 Goodwill Games Television Schedule

TBS Superstation will televise 45 hours of exclusive prime-time Goodwill Games competition coverage July 19 – August 2, plus two additional hours of Opening Celebration, Saturday, July 18. TBS, the Games’ host broadcaster since 1986, will televise three hours of prime-time coverage each night (8:05 – 11:05 PM ET), followed by an encore performance from 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM. The network will air an additional two hours of Opening Celebration coverage (9:05 – 11:05 PM) Saturday, July 18. Veteran broadcaster Jim Lampley will host TBS’ coverage of the Games from a ship at various locations in New York’s harbor.

TBS Superstation, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s flagship network, is the most watched network on cable and is seen in 74.5 million homes. The Superstation features popular movies, original programming, exciting sports and favorite comedies.

TBS’ tentative 1998 Goodwill Games television schedule follows:

Saturday, 7/18, 9:05 – 11:05 PM ET

Opening Celebration

Sunday, 7/19, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Athletics
Men’s 400m Hurdles
Women’s 800m
Women’s 100m
Men’s 200m
Women’s Long Jump
Men’s Javelin
Decathlon
Women’s Pole Vault

Gymnastics
Women’s All-Around

Monday, 7/20, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Athletics
Men’s 110m Hurdles
Men’s 800m
Women’s Mile
Women’s 200m
Decathlon Javelin
Decathlon 1500m
Men’s Long Jump
Women’s High Jump

Gymnastics
Men’s All-Around

Synchronized Swimming
Duet & Team Long Program

Tuesday, 7/21, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Athletics
Women’s 400m
Men’s Mile
Men’s 400m
Heptathlon 400m
Men’s 100m
Men’s Pole Vault
Heptathlon

Gymnastics
Apparatus Finals:
Men’s Floor Exercise & Pommel Horse
Women’s Vault & Unevens

Wednesday, 7/22, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Athletics
Women’s 4x400m Relay
Women’s 4x100m Relay
Men’s 5,000m
Men’s 4x100m Relay
Heptathlon 800m
Women’s Triple Jump
Men’s High Jump

Gymnastics
Apparatus Finals:
Men’s Rings & Vault
Women’s Balance Beam & Floor Exercise

Thursday, 7/23, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Gymnastics
Rhythmic All-Around
Men’s Apparatus Finals – Parallel Bars & High Bars

Basketball - Semifinal

Beach Volleyball - Men’s Teams, TBD

Friday, 7/24, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Apparatus Finals: Rope, Hoop, Clubs, Ribbon

Basketball - Gold Medal Game

Diving - Men’s 1-Meter Springboard

Saturday, 7/25, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Gymnastics - Mixed Pairs

Diving - Women’s 3-Meter Springboard

Sunday, 7/26, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Gymnastics - Mixed Pairs

Diving - Women’s 10-Meter Platform

Wrestling - USA vs. Russia

Monday, 7/27, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Diving - Men’s 10-Meter Platform

Boxing - Quarterfinals

Soccer – Gold Medal Game

Gymnastics – Men’s & Women’s Exhibitions

Tuesday, 7/28, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Boxing - Quarterfinals

Swimming – Women - USA vs. China

Triathlon – Men’s & Women’s

Wednesday, 7/29, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Figure Skating
Pairs’ Short Program
Men’s Short Program

Swimming – Men - USA vs. Germany

Beach Volleyball –Women’s Teams, TBD

Thursday, 7/30, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Swimming – Women - USA vs. The World All-Stars

Figure Skating - Ladies Short Program

Beach Volleyball - Women’s Teams, TBD

Friday, 7/31, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Swimming – Men - USA vs. The World

Figure Skating
Men’s Free Skate
Pairs’ Free Skate

Beach Volleyball - Women’s Teams, TBD

Saturday, 8/1, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Figure Skating
Free Dance
Ladies’ Free Skate

Swimming – Women – USA vs. Germany

Beach Volleyball - Women’s Semifinal

Sunday, 8/2, 8:05 – 11:05 PM ET; 11:05 PM – 2:05 AM Encore

Event coverage:
Swimming – Men – USA vs. Russia

Figure Skating – Exhibition – Men & Women