Watch the USA World Cup on Television on Wednesday

Nicole Jomantas August 31, 2010

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(Miami, Fla.) – USA Judo is pleased to announce that the USA World Cup, held over the weekend, will be aired on Versus on Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.

Check your local cable television listings for exact times and stations in your area.

Through a partnership between the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Judo, the two-hour show will include action from the 42 nations that competed in the USA World Cup as well as athlete interviews with World Cup Champions Kayla Harrison (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE), Marti Malloy (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University) and Jeanette Rodriguez (Davie, Fla. / USA Judo National Training Site at North Miami).  Bronze medalist Michael Eldred (Fruitland, Idaho / Western Idaho Judo Institute) also is featured in the show that is commentated by 1987 World Champion Mike Swain (San Jose, Calif.)

The show also will be replayed on Comcast Regional Sports Channels.

“There could never be a better match for such a great judo event than Versus,” said USA Judo CEO Jose H. Rodriguez (Colorado Springs, Colo.“I would like to encourage our membership not only to tuned in to Versus, but call their local Comcast Regional Sports Channel and request the schedule when this World Cup will be shown on in their local market. I think viewers will be surprised when they see what a great show these athletes from 42 countries put on.”