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Paralympic closing ceremonies go from no-show to live-show on CTV

March 16, 2010 | CP story

Chris Williamson of Canada crosses the finish line in 4th position following his second run in the men's giant slalom visually impaired event during the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games in Whistler, Tuesday, March 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

VANCOUVER, B.C. - The closing ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Paralympics have gone from a no-show to a live show on the official broadcast network for the Games.

CTV has announced it will air Sunday's closing ceremonies live across the country in both English and French.

Originally, the event wasn't even on the broadcast schedule for the Games.

The network faced criticism for refusing to air last Friday's opening ceremonies live, changed its plans at the last minute.

Residents of B.C. were able to see the two-hour show as it happened, while the rest of Canada had to wait for the rebroadcast on Saturday afternoon.

Overall, the network is showing 60 hours worth of Paralympic programming, a record for the Paralympic Games.

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