A group of media students and apprentices recently broadcast a live stream of a selection draw for the Paralympics from the new television studio at Sheffield College’s Hillsborough campus.
The draw took place to decide which countries would compete against one another in the Paralympics Wheelchair Rugby in September, and was streamed from the College this term simultaneously to officials in Brazil and Canada, so the draw could be internationally verified. Representatives from the Brazilian team also took part via a Skype link that fed into the live programme.
In the Sheffield College news article about the broadcast Matt Neale, Head of Learning, Media and Performing Arts, The Sheffield College, said: “This was a fantastic opportunity for our media students and apprentices to test their technical skills and play their part in a global sporting event”
John Bishop, President of the International Wheelchair Rugby Federation, said: “I would like to thank the students for making this event a success. The facilities were excellent and we really appreciate them sharing their skills and talent with us.”
