Airdate for U.S. Women’s National Championships changed to Sunday, June 16 on Oxygen Network

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
05/31/2002


Airdate for U.S. Women's National Championships changed to Sunday, June 16 on Oxygen Network    USA Wrestling has been informed that the nationally televised coverage of the 2002 U.S. Women's National Championships on the Oxygen Network has been rescheduled. The one-hour show will now be aired on Sunday, June 16 from 5-6 p.m. Eastern time.    This is two weeks later than the originally scheduled June 2nd airdate.    For the first time, the U.S. Women's National Wrestling Championships, will be broadcast nationally as a separate show than the men's national championships.    The Oxygen Network will combine match coverage from the gold-medal finals in Las Vegas with feature stories on the top American competitors during the 60-minute show. The Oxygen Network has distinguished itself with creative and entertaining coverage of major women's sports events in recent years.    Calling the gold-medal matches will be the broadcast team of veteran play-by-play announcer Larry Nugent, working with color analyst Shannon Yancey, a four-time World silver medalist and top women's wrestling coach.     The event, originally held in Las Vegas, Nev. in April, featured some tremendous action in the seven weight classes in the women's division. The Oxygen Network spent the weekend covering the U.S. Women's Nationals, interviewing numerous athletes and coaches and filming a variety of feature materials.    Women's wrestling is the newest sport added to the official program of the Olympic Games, and will make its debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.    Sponsorships of the coverage of the U.S. Women's National Wrestling Championships, as well as the USA Women's National Team, are available to interested companies and individuals. Please contact Larry Nugent of USA Wrestling to learn more by calling (719)598-8181 or via email at lnugent@usawrestling.org