BBC World News, BBC.com bring new content around 2016 Rio Olympic Games

The comprehensive programming will document the lives of the people in Rio and hopeful athletes, and bring expert news and analysis live from Rio. BBC World News has gained access to refugees who hope to be selected to the newly formed team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA), one of the main attractions

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Mumbai | May 30, 2016

BBC World News and the website BBC.com has launched new shows with content focus on the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro. On the digital front also, BBC.com has brought special initiatives for the global audience.

The objective is to give global audiences an in-depth view of the city, the athletes and the Games itself. BBC World News offers dedicated comprehensive programming documenting the lives of the people in Rio and the hopeful athletes, as well as expert news and analysis, live from Rio throughout the games.

For the first time, BBC World News has gained access to refugees who are hoping to be selected to the newly formed team of Refugee Olympic Athletes (ROA). With behind the scenes access to training sessions, refugee camps, favelas and the athletes themselves, Team Refugee will tell the personal stories of several athletes who fled the horrors of war and now hope to be on a world stage competing as an Olympic athlete.

BBC World News and BBC.com will not just cover the games but the history, culture and the people behind the massive worldwide event. The channel would cover the stories behind the Games and stories of how the sport has changed the lives of some of Brazil's real-life heroes. It will tell unique tales and history of the city to examining the key moments that helped shape the Olympic Games into a global phenomenon.

Chris Mitchell will report live from Rio for Sport Today and Babita Sharma will cover all the news from the Games for BBC World News.

In partnership with the World Service, live reporting of the Olympics will be available via BBC Russian and BBC Brasil (in Portuguese).

Special initiative on the digital front

Global audiences can personalise their digital Olympics service. Users of the BBC Sport app will be able to add 'Rio 2016' and their favourite Olympic sport to their My Sport page, placing their Olympic interests alongside their current selections.

In addition, BBC Sport's digital Olympics service will bring comprehensive coverage of the games in Brazil. Fans can follow the action with in-depth news and analysis from BBC Sport experts and pundits on the BBC.com/sport live text pages. There will be an online medal table updated in real time as well as results and schedules for every event on the BBC Sport website and mobile app.

Notifications and reminders will ensure fans don't miss the latest news, or forget their favourite event as they will be able to set reminders for over 100 events taking place every day. They can also set gold, silver and bronze medal alerts for all countries taking part in the Rio Olympics and Sports News Alerts will ensure that fans don't miss breaking news stories and key highlights from across Brazil.

Users can catch up on all of the news on the nations and sports that matter most in one place using the 'My Sport' section of BBC.com/sport and the BBC Sport app.

Social media users will be able to experience exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the Games via BBC Sport's social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+ and Instagram.

Programme Information

The channel's show 'Hidden Rio' will be presented by Rodrigo Pinto from BBC Brasil and the show shares some unique tales of locals living in Rio de Janeiro.

Hidden Rio's dates and timings on the channel:

0130, 0830 GMT, July 16, 2016

1430, 2030 GMT, July 17, 2016

0930 GMT, July 19, 2016

The channel's 'Favela athletes' will be about three young Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls on their journey from their homes in the Rio favelas to the moment of 'selection'.

Favela athletes' dates and timings on the channel:

0130, 0830, GMT, July 23, 2016

1430, 2030 GMT, July 24, 2016

0930 GMT, July 26, 2016

For the first time the show 'Team Refugee' will show the lives of the refugees participating in the Olympics.

Team Refugee's dates and timings on the channel:

0130, 0830 GMT, July 30, 2016

1430, 2030 GMT, July 31, 2016

GMT, August 02, 2016

In a special sport episode 'witness', the channel will look back at five key moments in the history of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Witness' dates and timings on the channel:

0230, 1730, 2330 GMT, July 30, 2016

1030 GMT, July 31, 2016

0930 GMT, August 04, 2016

In the programme 'Heroes', BBC Brasil's Silvia Salek will explore the amazing stories of five real-life heroes. This programme will tell the stories of five exceptional individuals who overcame great obstacles in their lives through sport and now use it to help people living in some of the poorest and most violent places in Brazil.

Heroes dates and timings on the channel:

0130, 0830 GMT, August 06, 2016

1430, 2030 GMT, August 07, 2016

0930 GMT, August 09, 2016

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