Who hosts wide world of sports?

Wide World of Sports (Australian TV program)

Wide World of Sports
Genre	Sports
Presented by	Michael Slater Emma Freedman John Steffensen Clint Stanaway Sally Fitzgibbons
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English

What channel is ESPN Wide World of Sports on DirecTV?

On DirecTV, ESPNU is channel 208. On Dish, ESPNU is channel 141.

What is channel number for ESPN2?

What channel is ESPN2 on DIRECTV Now? ESPN2 channel number is 209 on DIRECTV Now.

What happened to the agony of defeat skier?

Agony of Defeat jump Bogataj competed as a Yugoslav entrant at the ski flying event in Oberstdorf, West Germany on 7 March 1970. Bogataj suffered a mild concussion and a broken ankle. A film crew from Wide World of Sports was recording the event in which Bogataj crashed.

Who was the first host of Wide World of sports?

In the early 1980s, well-known hosts and presenters on Wide World of Sports included Mike Gibson and Ian Chappell, both the inaugural hosts of the Saturday afternoon program in 1981.

What time does Wide World of sports start?

During its initial season in the spring and summer of 1961, Wide World of Sports was initially broadcast from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturdays. Beginning in 1962, it was pushed to 5 to 6:30 pm, and later to 4:30 to 6 pm. Eastern Time to allow ABC affiliates in the Eastern and Central Time Zones to carry local early-evening newscasts.

What sports are on Wide World of sports?

NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup racing was a Wide World of Sports staple until the late 1980s, when it became a regularly scheduled sporting event on the network. Traditional Olympic sports such as figure skating, skiing, gymnastics and track and field competitions were also regular features of the show.

What is the history of the ESPN Wide World of sports?

The program also lent its name to an athletic facility at Walt Disney World, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex – which was originally known as Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex from its opening in 1997 (one year after The Walt Disney Company acquired ABC and an 80% stake in ESPN) – until 2010.