CBS SportsLine.com Offers Gold Medal Coverage of 2000 Summer Olympics
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (September 7, 2000) -- With at least a 15 hour time difference between the United States and Australia, Olympic fans in America and worldwide will turn to the Internet to keep up on the latest news and results from the 2000 Summer Games in Sydney. CBS SportsLine.com, the flagship Web site published by SportsLine.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLN), the leading global Internet sports media company, will have the latest on every sprint, basket, dive, tumble and more from Down Under.
"Because of the time difference, the Summer Olympics are the perfect event for the Internet, since sports fans have become accustomed to getting real-time information," said Michael Levy, president and CEO of SportsLine.com, Inc. "Just as they do with other major sporting events, CBS SportsLine.com visitors can rely on us to provide them with up-to-the-minute results and a wealth of information surrounding the Games in Sydney."
CBS SportsLine.com will bring everything fans really want: results and scores as they happen, the latest news from teams and participants from around the world, stats, Olympian profiles, daily photo highlights and chats.
Primary features of CBS SportsLine.com's 2000 Summer Olympics from Sydney include:
· Complete Results: During the Games CBS SportsLine.com will post results immediately after each event and will archive all results by both day and sport.
· Guest Chats and Diaries: CBS SportsLine.com will have a steady stream of athletes, coaches and others online to chat with users about their performance and experience in Sydney. Guests thus far have included USA Baseball Coach Tommy Lasorda and American high-jumper Amy Acuff. Future Olympians who are expected to chat include two of the USA's finest track and field stars, Marion Jones and Michael Johnson. In addition, United States' women's basketball superstar Lisa Leslie and United States Swimming star Gary Hall, Jr. will be providing SportsLine.com with information from the Olympics.
· Complete Schedule: CBS SportsLine.com offers users a complete schedule for the 2000 Summer Games, sortable by day and by event. CBS SportsLine.com also offers users an interactive experience with a java-enhanced schedule.
· Sport-by-Sport Coverage: CBS SportsLine.com will offer complete coverage for every sports fan's taste whether they prefer judo or "Dream Team" basketball. Information for each sport includes an overview of the sport, history, U.S. qualifying and complete coverage during the games.
· Interactive Venue Information: CBS SportsLine.com's interactive venue guide enables users to click on maps to guide them through the greater Sydney area. Once inside a venue, users can find out which events will be held there and other venue information such as seating capacity and when the venues were built.
· Interactive Time Conversion Chart: CBS SportsLine.com has the solution to keeping up with the time difference from Sydney, with a java-enhanced time converter that allows the user to know what time it is in Sydney from anywhere in the world.
· Complete History: Users can search year-by-year or sport-by-sport to learn all about the Olympics.
· Guide to Sydney: For those fortunate enough to attend the Games and for those who are interested in learning more about Australia's largest city, CBS SportsLine.com provides a detailed visitor's guide to Sydney.
· Parade of Nations: The Olympic Games provide a unique opportunity for representatives from more than two hundred nations to come together in one setting. CBS SportsLine.com provides information about each of these countries to give users an opportunity to get the true Olympic experience.
· Olympics Arcade: Ever wanted to test your Olympic skills? Take a shot in CBS SportsLine.com's interactive shooting range or go for the perfect score in gymnastics or diving. Users can also play hoops like a member of the "Dream Team" in CBS SportsLine.com's Olympic Arcade.
About SportsLine.com, Inc.
SportsLine.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLN) is at the leading edge of media companies providing Internet sports content, community and e-commerce on a global basis. SportsLine.com, Inc.'s content includes more than one million pages of multimedia sports information, entertainment and merchandise. The Company's flagship Internet sports service (http://cbs.sportsline.com) was renamed CBS SportsLine.com as part of an exclusive promotional and content agreement with CBS in March 1997. SportsLine.com, Inc. produces the official league Web sites for Major League Baseball, the PGA TOUR and NFL Europe League, and serves as the primary sports content provider for America Online, Netscape and Excite. In 1999, the Company commenced operations in Europe through its subsidiary, Sports.com Limited.
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