Dear Broadcaster,
Welcome to Rome and the ÅF Golden League

The Line up/pre World Feed transmission starts at GMT 17:00/CEST 19:00.
Following items will appear during Line up.

GMT 17:00/CEST 19:00 Bars/tone (indicating IMG SWEDEN)
+10 min                        Opening and Closing animation for ÅF Golden League 2008
+20 min                        World Feed introduction
+25 min                        unilateral requests
+35 min                        Host broadcaster feed (no guarantees for live transmission)

GMT 17:59:15               Countdown clock
GMT 18:00:00               Start of World Feed

START             DUR     on screen multilateral opening
00:00:00            30 sec  ÅF Golden League Opening title
00:00:30            25 sec  Footage from Rome (below suggested lead in)

00:00:55            35 sec  Footage of Athletes in focus (below suggested lead in)

00:01:30            30 sec  Venue Wide shot
00:02:00            10 sec  close up ÅF Golden League Bars
00:02:10                        Commence competition coverage

START             DUR     on screen multilateral closing
00:00:00            10 sec  ÅF Golden League Bars
00:00:10            20 sec  Stadium shot with ÅF Golden League Jackpot contenders
00:00:30            10 sec  Clean Venue shot allowing commentators saying goodbye
00:00:40            60 sec  Slow motion package with music (no graphics)

00:01:40            20 sec  ÅF Golden League closing title
00:02:00            2 sec    Black
00:02:02                        clean venue shot

Please be aware of:

The transmission from the ÅF Golden League in Rome will be extended to cover the last disciplines ending with the 5.000m Women (approx 23:00 local) due to the RAI transmission.

START             DUR     Post Multilateral
Approx +10 min                       

requested replays                                   
Trailer footage                                   
Interviews 

Suggested lead in for the World Feed from the ÅF Golden League Rome July 11th  2008

Welcome to Rome – the eternal city – it has one of the oldest histories in Europe – it is a City surrounding a City – The Vatican City. Monuments, Ruins and majestic buildings depicting the ages ancient and modern are evidence of it’s historical and modern day importance. There is so much to admire here.

Welcome to the Olympic Stadium in Rome and welcome once more to ÅF Golden League athletics.  (22 sec)

Five athletes remain contenders for the 1 million dollar prize: For the women Pamela Jelimo (Ken) looks unbeatable over 800m – she leads the world rankings with 1.54.99.(11 sec)

Josephine Onyia (ESP)– she went under 12.60 secs both in Berlin and Oslo over the hurdles - she is proving to be very competitive at the highest level (9 sec)

A strong contender is Blanka Vlasic (CRO) – she has been dominant so far in the HJ with 2.03m in Berlin and 2.04m in Oslo…  (9 sec)

For the men Bershawn Jackson (USA) was better in 0slo than in Berlin over 400m Hurdles - his 48.15 clocking in Oslo suggests that in Rome he will improve again… (10 sec)

Hussain Al-Sabee (KSA) has won the Long jump twice by  the narrowest of margins. He looks the most vulnerable of the five athletes who remain contenders. (9 sec)  The above to be followed by view over the Olympic Stadium in Rome