SRF broadcasts around the clock from Rio

From August 5, SRF zwei's programming will be dominated by the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Before the opening ceremony, commented for the last time by Beni Thurnheer, Daniela Milanese will host "Rio Countdown. The program revives highlights from past Summer Games. During the 17 days of competition, SRF zwei will report around the clock on the Olympic Games. The broadcasts will focus on the Swiss athletes. For SRF, 16 commentators and experts cover the Olympic variety. The audience thus gets to enjoy around 400 hours of sports - a unique service on free TV.

Daniela Milanese on Olympic mission

In the 100-minute program "rio countdown" on August 5, host Daniela Milanese looks back on the Summer Games of the past 20 years in Atlanta, Sydney, Athens, Beijing and London. On the one hand, the focus is on the international sports stars and the highlights of these five Summer Games: Victories and records, defeats and dramas. On the other hand, special attention is paid to the Swiss athletes. Daniela Milanese visits the five Swiss medal winners Donghua Li, Brigitte McMahon, Marcel Fischer, Sergej Aschwanden and Steve Guerdat. The broadcast comes from the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.

Steffi Buchli and Jann Billeter form moderation team in Rio

Steffi Buchli and Jann Billeter report daily from Rio and welcome current guests in the SRF studio on Ipanema Beach: athletes, medal winners and losers, coaches, support staff and many more. Thanks to these conversations, the audience at home gets first impressions, lots of emotions and powerful images directly from Rio. Lukas Studer complements the moderation duo on site and is on duty as a reporter at the many competitions. The focus of the live coverage is primarily on Swiss athletes, but also on international highlights and Olympic diversity.