Beijing Olympics live on Doordarshan

New Delhi, Aug 1 (UNI) Doordarshan today released details of its telecast schedule for Beijing Olympics, 2008.

The Games will be telecast live on the National Channel (DD-1) and the DD Sports.

The opening ceremony will be telecast from 1730 hrs to 2105 hrs or till the end of the opening ceremony on August 8.

The closing ceremony will also be telecast live from 1730 hrs to 1930 hrs or till the end on August 24.

DD Sports will telecast live all India participating events with customised commentary. The channel will telecast all Olympic games live/deferred live round the clock.

Details: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Date/Day Event DD-I DD Sports 8.8.08 Live Opening 0030-0100hrs Opening ceremony Live Friday Ceremony Hightlights from 5.30-7.30hrs IST 05.30-730Hrs of Opening Ceremony -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.8.08 India at Beijing 0730-0800Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Saturday India at Beijing 0030-0100Hrs 10.8.08 India at Beijing 0730-0800Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Sunday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 11.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Monday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 12.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Tuesday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 13.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Wednesday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 14.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Thursday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 15.8.08 Independence Day 0030-0100Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Friday 16.8.08 India at Beijing 0730-0800Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Saturday India at Beijing 0030-0100Hrs 17.8.08 India at Beijing 0730-0800Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Sunday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 18.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Monday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 19.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Tuesday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 20.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Wednesday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 21.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Thursday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 22.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Friday India at Beijing 0000-0030Hrs 23.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Live/Deferred Live 24Hrs Saturday India at Beijing 0030-0100Hrs 24.8.08 India at Beijing 0730-0800Hrs Live Closing Ceremony Sunday H/L of Closing 0000-0030Hrs 5.30-7.30Hrs IST Ceremony 5.30-7.30 Hrs IST --------------------------------------------------------------------- 25.8.08 India at Beijing 0930-1000Hrs Repeat Monday --------------------------------------------------------------------- UNI NAZ Mir GC1600