It has been announced that CBC and Radio-Canada have joined forces with the Canadian Paralympic Committee to broadcast Pyeongchang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 ©CPC

A new deal has been signed between the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) and CBC/Radio-Canada for the national broadcaster to show Pyeongchang 2018.

The deal also covers Tokyo 2020. 

CBC/Radio-Canada have also secured the rights to broadcast the 2018 and 2020 Olympic Games.

The latest announcement was made during a live event celebrating the 100-day countdown to the start of Pyeongchang 2018, hosted by CBC's Scott Russell and Radio-Canada's Jean St-Onge.

Canada have finished third in the last two editions of the Winter Paralympic Games.

They won a total of 19 medals, including 10 gold, at Vancouver 2010 and 16, with seven gold, at Sochi 2014.

The CPC is planning to send a delegation of 115 people, including 55 athletes, to Pyeongchang 2018. 

"We are thrilled to continue to lead the delivery of the most comprehensive coverage ever in Canada for a Paralympic Games," Martin Richard, executive director, communications and brand for the CPC, said.

"We are thankful to CBC/Radio Canada and our other media and corporate partners for investing in growing the awareness of the Paralympic brand through broadcast and digital media. 

"We anticipate that Canadians will enthusiastically embrace the opportunity to follow their team on television and online."

Martin Richard, left, from the Canadian Paralympic Committee, collected an award from the International Paralympic Committee earlier this year on behalf of the consortium put together to broadcast Rio 2016 ©IPC
Martin Richard, left, from the Canadian Paralympic Committee, collected an award from the International Paralympic Committee earlier this year on behalf of the consortium put together to broadcast Rio 2016 ©IPC

Through a pioneering and award-winning broadcast model, the CPC has secured the broadcast rights to the Paralympic Games at Pyeongchang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 and leads a group of consortium partners led by CBC/Radio-Canada.

They also played a leading role in the Canadian Paralympic Broadcast Media Consortium that was honoured earlier this year by the International Paralympic Committee with the Paralympic Media Award for extraordinary broadcast coverage of Rio 2016.

"We are proud to further our commitment to provide audiences in Canada with even greater access to Canada's athletes and their sports through this unprecedented partnership with the Canadian Paralympic Committee," said Greg Stremlaw, executive director, CBC Sports, general manager, Olympics and Chef de Mission for Pyeongchang 2018.

"As Canada's Paralympic Network, we are dedicated to strengthening the connection between Canadians and the para sport community through world-class storytelling and increased levels of coverage of events like the Paralympic Games."

Other consortium partners are AMI, Sportsnet, Twitter, Facebook, Send to News and Videogami, as well as presenting corporate partners Toyota, Canadian Tire, Petro Canada, and supporting partners CIBC and Bell.

CBC's English-language coverage of Pyeongchang 2018 will include daily television broadcasts throughout the 10-day event from March 9 until 18, including live coverage of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as multiple live competition streams each day.

Radio-Canada's French-language coverage will also include the Opening and Closing Ceremonies as well as live-streaming competition coverage and television broadcasts each weekend.