2017 World Sports Union season

The 2017 World Sports Union season is the twenty first season in the WSU since it's inception in 1997.

Schedule

• March 1st - Opening ceremonies
  • Bell Centre, Canada
• March 2nd-May 28th - 2017 International Racing Stock Series
  • International venues
• March 6th-March 25th - 2017 International Basketball Tournament
  • Hanover-Berlin, Germany
    • Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin), Max-Schmeling-Halle (Berlin), TUI Arena (Hanover, finals (if outdoors is rained out), Niedersachsenstadion (Hanover, finals, outdoors)
• May 17th-July 9th - 2017 Premier Football Championship
  • Dublin-Belfast, Ireland
    • Solitude (Belfast), Windsor Park (Belfast), The Oval (Belfast), Tallaght Stadium (Dublin), UCD Bowl (Dublin), Aviva Stadium (Dublin, finals)
• June 2nd-August 25th - 2017 International Open Wheel Championship Series
  • International venues
• August 20th-September 30th - 2017 Global Hockey Championship
  • Nagano-Tokyo, Japan
    • Big Hat (Nagano), Yoyogi National Gymnasium (Tokyo), Tokyo Dome (Finals)
• September 10th-September 23rd - Practice baseball tournament
  • SK Happy Dream Park (Incheon, finals), Jamsil Baseball Stadium (Seoul), Gocheok Sky Dome (Seoul), Mokdong Baseball Stadium (Seoul)
• October 1st - Closing ceremonies
  • Camp Nou, Spain

Broadcasting rights

United States

Coverage of these events are produced by Axiom-RaGE Sports Productions and aired on their channels.

Broadcast schedule

Date	Event	Info	Location	Network	Timeslot	Running time	Ratings	Notes
March 1, 2017	Ceremonies	Opening ceremony	Bell Centre	Axiom Prime	7p-9:30p EST	2h 30 minutes	TBA	First ever opening ceremony shown live on television
March 2nd	IRSS	Practice I	Montreal, Canada	Axiom Sports	11a-1p EST	2 hours	TBA	Live
March 2nd	IRSS	Practice II	Montreal, Canada	Axiom Sports	3:30p-4:30p EST	1 hour	TBA	Live
March 3rd	IRSS	Qualifying	Montreal, Canada	Axiom Prime	1:30p-3:30p	2 hours	TBA	Live
March 4th	IRSS	Warm-up	Montreal, Canada	Axiom Sports	11:15a-12p	45 minutes	TBA	Live
March 4th	IRSS	Prerace/Race	Montreal, Canada	Axiom Prime	12:00p-3:30p	3 hours 30 minutes	TBA	Live
March 6th	IBT	Game #1 - Round of 16	Verdun Auditorium, Montreal	RaGE	1p-3:30pm EST	2 hours 30 minutes	TBA	Live
March 6th

News & pre/post show schedule

Date	Info	Location	Network	Timeslot	Running time	Ratings	Notes
February 28	Preshow to the games	Axiom Broadcast Center @ Westgate Las Vegas	Axiom Prime	8p-9:30p	90 minutes	N/A	Live
March 1st	Preshow to ceremonies	RaGE Canada Studio Bell Centre surroundings	Axiom Prime	6p-7p	60 minutes	N/A	Live