the Danes have to switch between the two channels, if they want to follow the Danish athletes this summer.

Discovery Networks and the DR has just broken down sports to the summer OLYMPICS in Tokyo, writes DR. in a press release.

the OLYMPICS-the coverage starts and ends with the opening and closing ceremonies at the DR's channels, where the Danish fans should also tune in, if they want to see the Danish stars in athletics, handball and badminton.

Prefer the danes at home in the living room instead to follow Jakob Fuglsang, Pernille Blume and other bike - and svømmestjerner, when to download the metal home to Denmark, so it is instead the Discovery channels, there must be tunes in on.

"We have a very good cooperation with the DR about the OLYMPICS. Already at the winter OLYMPICS in 2018 in Pyeongchang, we showed how we, with a good working relationship with a competent and strong partner such as DR can lift the OLYMPICS experience to new heights here at home," says the adm. director at Discovery Networks Denmark, Christian Kemp, in a press release.

And in the DR they are also happy for the cooperation, says DR's media executive, Henriette Marienlund:

"Sport is something that is best of all to bind us together as a nation. And nothing is bigger than a summer OLYMPICS. Here, sport becomes really the great conversation, and we are proud that we, as the public service broadcaster is to promise, and together with Discovery, we are sure that we are going to give the danes a fabulous OLYMPICS."

in Addition to the flow-tv, then send the two holders also OLYMPIC disciplines on other platforms of modern art and the Dplay or the Eurosport Player.

At the DR, they tell that the danes are past the time where they sit for several days in a row and just watching tv around the clock.

Therefore the OLYMPICS, also to be on all the media, so sports-minded danes can follow with on the mobile, radio, web and tv.

the OLYMPICS in Tokyo begins 24. July 9. august, and recently decided to Wada to exclude Russia for participation at the summer olympics.

below you can see how the two media houses have shared rights:

Sports on DR's channels: Athletics, sailing, badminton, football (women), handball (Danish matches + the semi-finals and final), dressage, gymnastics, shooting, table tennis, archery, canoe/kayak, volleyball, boxing, synchronized swimming, BMX, wrestling (Greek/roman), weightlifting, karate, triathlon, baseball/softball, water polo, equestrian (jumping), rhythmic gymnastics and modern pentathlon. the Sports on the Discovery's channels: the road race in cycling, championships, swimming, golf, tennis, handball (all matches without Danish participation forward to the semi-finals), football (men), diving, beach volleyball, rowing, rock climbing, basketball, mountain biking, skateboard, canoe, hockey, taekwondo, trampoline, surfing, rugby, fencing, eventing, judo and wrestling (free).

Date Of Update: 12 December 2019, 13:00