CCTV-5 (), also known as the Sports Channel, part of the China Central Television family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, sli ...

. CCTV-5 began broadcasting on 1 January 1995. CCTV-5 now broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Current sports coverage

CCTV-5 has coverage of the following sports leagues, teams, and events: ; Multi-sports games *

Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until th ...

* Summer Olympic Games * Summer Paralympic Games *

Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'hiver) is a major international multi-sport event held once every four years for sports practiced on snow and ice. The first Winter Olympic Games, the 1924 Winter Olympics, were he ...

Winter Paralympic Games The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete in snow and ice sports. The event includes athletes with mobility impairments, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. Th ...

; Auto Racing *

Formula One Formula One (also known as Formula 1 or F1) is the highest class of international racing for open-wheel single-seater formula racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The World Drivers' Championship ...

; Badminton * BWF World Championships * Badminton Asia Confederation * China Open * China Masters * Chinese Badminton Association *

All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournament, held annually in England. With the introduction of the Badminton World Federation, BWF's latest grading system, it was given BWF Super Series, Super Series st ...

Sudirman Cup The Sudirman Cup is an international badminton mixed team competition contested by member countries of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every two years since the 1989 Sudir ...

* Uber &

Thomas Cup The Thomas Cup, sometimes called the World Men's Team Championships, is an international badminton competition among teams representing member nations of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the sport's global governing body. The championships h ...

; Basketball * Chinese Basketball Association *

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball sports league, league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues i ...

* FIBA Basketball World Cup ; Boxing *

World Boxing Association The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Box ...

* World Boxing Council * International Boxing Federation * World Boxing Organization ; Cycling *

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consist ...

* Tour of Qinghai Lake ; Field Hockey * Hockey World Cup * Women's Hockey World Cup * Women's FIH Hockey World League ; Football * Chinese Football Association ** Chinese Super League ** Chinese FA Cup ** Chinese FA Super Cup **

China National Football Team The China national football team (, recognised as China PR by FIFA) represents the People's Republic of China in international association football and is governed by the Chinese Football Association. China won the EAFF East Asian Cup in 2 ...

FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams of the members of the ' (FIFA), the ...

FIFA Confederations Cup The FIFA Confederations Cup was an international association football tournament for men's national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It was contested by the holders of each of the six continental championships (AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL ...

* FIFA Club World Cup * FIFA U-20 World Cup * FIFA U-17 World Cup *

FIFA Futsal World Cup The FIFA Futsal World Cup is an international futsal competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. Since the first edition that took place in 1989 in the Netherla ...

* FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup *

FIFA Women's World Cup The FIFA Women's World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's international governing bo ...

* FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup *

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup is an international association football tournament for female players under the age of 17. It is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association ( FIFA). The tournament is held in even-numbered y ...

* AFC Asian Cup * AFC U-23 Championship * AFC U-19 Championship * AFC U-16 Championship *

AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...

* UEFA Euro *

UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...

UEFA Super Cup The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions; the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The competition's official name was original ...

Premier League The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...

Serie A The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and the winner is awarded the Scudetto and the Copp ...

* Toulon Tournament *

Copa Libertadores The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...

; Golf *

PGA Tour The PGA Tour (stylized in all capital letters as PGA TOUR by its officials) is the organizer of professional golf tours in the United States and North America. It organizes most of the events on the flagship annual series of tournaments also k ...

* Ryder Cup ; Handball *

IHF World Men's Handball Championship The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six tit ...

(CCTV5+) *

IHF World Women's Handball Championship The IHF Women's Handball World Championship has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1957. European teams have won every time except 1995 where South Korea won as the first team outside Europe and 2013 where Brazil won ...

(CCTV5+) ; Ice Hockey *

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...

(CCTV5+) *

Kontinental Hockey League The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL; russian: Континентальная хоккейная лига (КХЛ), Kontinental'naya khokkeynaya liga) is an international professional ice hockey league founded in 2008. It comprises member clubs b ...

(CCTV5+) *

Ice Hockey World Championships The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual international men's ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annu ...

(CCTV5+) *

World Cup of Hockey The World Cup of Hockey is an international ice hockey tournament. Inaugurated in 1996, it is the successor to the Canada Cup, which was held every 3 to 5 years from 1976 to 1991 and was the first international hockey championship to allow nat ...

(CCTV5+) * Champions Hockey League (CCTV5+) ; MMA * Kunlun Fight MMA ; Rugby Union *

Rugby World Cup The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb ...

(CCTV5+) * Premiership Rugby (CCTV5+) ; Snooker * World Snooker Championship * Shanghai Masters (snooker) * China Open (snooker) * UK Championship ; Surfing *

America's Cup The America's Cup, informally known as the Auld Mug, is a trophy awarded in the sport of sailing. It is the oldest international competition still operating in any sport. America's Cup match races are held between two sailing yachts: one ...

; Table Tennis * World Table Tennis Championships * Table Tennis World Cup * ITTF World Tour *

Asian Table Tennis Championships The Asian Table Tennis Championships is a biennial table tennis tournament regarded as continental championships by International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). From 1952 to 1972, the tournament was organized by the Table Tennis Federation of As ...

* China Table Tennis Super League ; Tennis * All four Grand Slam ** Australian Open **

French Open The French Open (french: Internationaux de France de tennis), also known as Roland-Garros (), is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, beginning in late May each year. The tournament and v ...

Wimbledon Championships The Wimbledon Championships, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is pl ...

** US Open *

ATP World Tour Masters 1000 The ATP Masters 1000 tournaments (previously known as ATP Masters Series) is an annual series of nine tennis tournaments featuring the top-ranked players on the ATP Tour. The series' events have been held in Europe and North America since th ...

* ATP World Tour Finals * China Open * WTA Shenzhen Open * WTA Wuhan Open ;Volleyball * FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship * FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup * FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship *

FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup The FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup is an international volleyball competition contested by the senior women's national teams of the members of ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. Initially the tournament was played in the year followi ...

FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League The FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League is an annual international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The first tournament took place between Ma ...

* FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League * FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship *

Asian Men's Volleyball Championship The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. T ...

* Asian Women's Volleyball Championship *

AVC Cup for Men The Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, also known as the AVC Cup for Men, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the top senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's ...

* AVC Cup for Women *

Chinese Volleyball Super League Chinese Volleyball Super League, often abbreviated to CVL (abbreviation remain unchanged), are the pre-eminent men's and women's professional volleyball leagues in China. It was founded in 1996 as the Chinese Volleyball League and is organized by ...

Past coverage

** Beijing Television (Old) *** Bangkok 1978 (simulcast of National Sports, broadcast via satellite) ** CCTV-2 *** New Delhi 1982 (simulcast of DD Sports) *** Seoul 1986 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4) *** Beijing 1990 (simulcast of CCTV Asian Games) *** Hiroshima 1994 (simulcast of

NHK Educational TV , abbreviated on-screen as NHK E, is the second television service of NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). It is a sister service of NHK General TV, showing programs of a more educational, cultural or intellectual nature, periodically also s ...

) ** CCTV-5 *** Bangkok 1998 (simulcast of National Sports) *** Busan 2002 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4) *** Doha 2006 (simulcast of Al Jazeera Sports 6) ***

Guangzhou 2010 The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...

(simulcast of GDTV Zhuhai Sports) *** Incheon 2014 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4) *** Jakarta 2018 (simulcast of Televisi Republik Indonesia) * Summer Olympic Games ** Beijing Television (Old) *** Montreal 1976 (simulcast of CBFT-DT, broadcast in PAL Color) ** CCTV-2 *** Moscow 1980 (simulcast of CT-USSR, via satellite) ***

Los Angeles 1984 The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

(simulcast of Olympics on NBC, first Olympic Games for the PRC) *** Seoul 1988 (simulcast of KBS Sports 4) ***

Barcelona 1992 The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

(simulcast of

TVE TVE may stand for: Television * Televisión Española, a Spanish state-owned public-service television broadcaster ** TVE HD, a high-definition channel run by Televisión Española * Televisão Educativa, a defunct Brazilian TV network * TV Eduk ...

) ** CCTV-5 *** Atlanta 1996 (simulcast of Olympics on NBC) ** Past Coverage As CCTV-Olympic (Name and logo changed) *** Sydney 2000 (simulcast of C7 Sport) *** Athens 2004 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-5 and

CCTV-News CGTN (formerly known as CCTV-9 and CCTV News) is a state-run English-language news channel based in Beijing, China. It is one of six channels provided by China Global Television Network, owned by the Chinese state broadcaster China Central Tel ...

) ** Beijing 2008 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-3, CCTV-5, CCTV-7,

CCTV-12 CCTV-12 is the law and society focused channel of the CCTV (China Central Television) Network in the People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most pop ...

and CCTV-HD) ** London 2012 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-7,

and CCTV-HD) ** Rio 2016 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and

) ** Tokyo 2020 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and

) *

** Beijing Television (Old) *** Innsbruck 1976 (simulcast of FS1, first color broadcast) *** Lake Placid 1980 (simulcast of Olympics on ABC) ** CCTV-2 ***

Sarajevo 1984 The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games ( Serbo-Croatian and Slovene: ''XIV. Zimske olimpijske igre''; Cyrillic: XIV Зимске олимпијске игре; mk, XIV Зимски олимписки игр ...

(simulcast of

JRT JRT may refer to: Broadcasters * Yugoslav Radio Television (1956–1992) * Shikoku Broadcasting, Japan (founded 1952) Languages * JRT (programming language), a 1980s implementation of Pascal * Chakato language, spoken in Nigeria (ISO 639-3:k ...

) *** Calgary 1988 (simulcast of CFCN-DT) *** Albertville 1992 (simulcast on

TF1 TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network. TF1 is par ...

, Antenne 2 and

FR3 France 3 () is a French free-to-air public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5 and France Info. It is made up of a network of regional television services providing ...

) ***

Lillehammer 1994 The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ...

(simulcast of NRK) ** CCTV-5 ***

Nagano 1998 The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in the ...

(simulcast of NHK, NTV, TBS,

Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network S ...

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Com ...

and

TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the subsidiary of listed certif ...

) ***

Salt Lake City 2002 The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Salt Lake 2002 ( arp, Niico'ooowu' 2002; Gosiute dialect, Gosiute Shoshoni: ''Tit'-so-pi 2002''; nv, Sooléí 2002; Shoshoni language, Shoshoni: ''Soó ...

(simulcast of Olympics on NBC) **

Torino 2006 The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second ...

(simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-5 and

) **

Vancouver 2010 )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ...

(simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-7,

and CCTV-HD) **

Sochi 2014 The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games (russian: XXII Олимпийские зимние игры, XXII Olimpiyskiye zimniye igry) and commonly known as Sochi 2014 (russian: Сочи 2014), was an international ...

(simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and

) ** Pyeongchang 2018 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and

) ** Beijing 2022 (simulcast of CCTV-1, CCTV-5, CCTV-5+ and

)

Past coverage as CCTV-FIFA World Cup

** CCTV-2 ***

Spain 1982 The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in Spain between 13 June and 11 July 1982. The tournament was won by Italy, who defeated West Germany 3– ...

(all matches live on CCTV-1) ***

Mexico 1986 The 1986 FIFA World Cup was the 13th FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June 1986. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had ...

(all matches live on CCTV-1) *** Italy 1990 (all matches live on CCTV-1) *** United States 1994 (all matches live on CCTV-1 and CCTV-2) ** CCTV-5 *** France 1998 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7) *** Korea & Japan 2002 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7) ***

Germany 2006 The 2006 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Germany 2006, was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which had won the right to host the ...

(all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7) ***

South Africa 2010 , image = 2010 FIFA World Cup.svg , size = 200px , caption = ''Ke Nako. (Tswana and Sotho for "It's time") Celebrate Africa's Humanity'It's time. Celebrate Africa's Humanity'' (English)''Dis tyd. Vier Afrika se mensd ...

(all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7) ***

Brazil 2014 The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting righ ...

(all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22) *** Russia 2018 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22) *** Qatar 2022 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

Past coverage as CCTV-UEFA Euro

UEFA European Championship The UEFA European Football Championship, less formally the European Championship and informally the Euro, is the primary association football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The competition is contes ...

** CCTV-1 *** West Germany 1988 (all matches live on CCTV-1) *** Sweden 1992 (all matches live on CCTV-1) *** England 1996 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7) *** Belgium/Netherlands 2000 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2 and CCTV-7) *** Portugal 2004 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7 and CCTV-13) *** Austria/Switzerland 2008 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-HD) *** Poland/Ukraine 2012 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22) *** France 2016 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22) *** Europe 2020 (all matches live on CCTV-1, CCTV-2, CCTV-7, CCTV-13 and CCTV-22)

Programmes

* Who is the anceKing? ��是舞王* Sports News ��育咖吧* Wushu Masters ��林大会* Chinese Longzhou Tournament ��华龙舟大赛* Who is the ootballKing? ��是球王

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cctv-5 China Central Television channels Sports television networks Television channels and stations established in 1995 1995 establishments in China

Current sports coverage

Past coverage

Past coverage as CCTV-FIFA World Cup

Past coverage as CCTV-UEFA Euro

Programmes

See also

References

External links