As the Army, Navy and RAF’s top skiers showcase their skills on the slopes in Meribel, the team from BFBS Sport will capture live footage for BFBS viewers and listeners worldwide
Poles, skis and boards will be pushed to the limit as personnel pit their bodies against the snow and ice to clinch trophies in twelve events, including the adrenaline-fuelled Alpine Super G and the thrilling Snowboard Slopestyle.
BFBS Sport Producer, Jon Knighton, said: “From the opening to the closing ceremonies, we’ll be soaking up the alpine atmosphere and reporting on all the action from the pistes. And for a second year, Kia Motors have kindly provided BFBS Sport with a 4×4 Sportage vehicle to transport the team to Meribel for the championships."
From Sunday 2nd to Friday 7th February, Jon will be joined at the 63rd Championships by BFBS Reporter Cath Brazier and Cameraman Lee Kukor-Morgan.
Their interviews with Armed Forces skiers – plus former sergeant and Paralympian Mick Brennan – will bring audiences closer to the triumphs and dramas faced by the tri-service competitors.
As well as daily TV coverage on British Forces News (BFN) the BFBS Sport team will link live with Charlene Guy weekdays on BFBS Radio 4-7pm (CET) and relay reports and results on BFBS Radio 2.
And while the competition unfolds in the French Alps, BFN reporter Ali Gibson will also be covering Exercise Rucksack, the tri-service Nordic and Biathlon Championships at Ruhpolding in Bavaria from Tuesday 4th to Thursday 6th February.
Feel the pulse from the pistes and follow the action from Meribel and Ruhpolding via Facebook www.facebook.com/BritishForcesNews and Twitter @BFBS_Sport.
Watch coverage on British Forces News, Monday 3rd to Friday 7th February at 6.30pm (CET) on BFBS Extra around the Forces world, online atwww.bfbs.com/news and in the UK at 6.30pm on Information TV, via Sky Channel 212 and Freesat Channel 401.
Extended TV highlights from the Inter Services Skiing and Snowboarding Championships will be shown during Sports Plus at 6.25pm (CET) on Tuesday 4th and Thursday 6th February on BFBS Extra.
BFBS Radio is available on DAB Digital Radio in the UK, on FM across the Forces world, on FM in the UK, on Sky Guide 0211, Freesat Channel 786, www.bfbs.com and via the BFBS smartphone app. Or to listen to BFBS Radio 2, tune in on FM in Forces locations overseas, or hear selected programmes online atwww.bfbs.com
