The Ali family announces that Muhammad Ali’s funeral service will be streamed to the public outside The O2 in London – home of the I Am The Greatest exhibition – on Friday 10 June from 7pm UK time. The service will also be streamed live on AliCenter.org.
Muhammad Ali is one of the most recognisable and influential sports figures of the 20th Century. His achievements both in the ring and through his dedicated humanitarian efforts around the world solidified him as one of the most respected and trailblazing figures in modern history.
After a 32‐year battle with Parkinson’s disease, the boxing icon passed away at the age of 74. The funeral service will take place in the boxer’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky on Friday 10 June at 2pm ET.
The funeral will be shown on giant screens by the main entrance of The O2 on Peninsula Square. Those who wish to pay homage to Muhammad Ali in London may do so by leaving flowers or signing the Book of Condolence at The O2’s I Am The Greatest exhibition (located above Brooklyn Bowl). Donations can be made to the Muhammad Ali Center, Ali’s foundation that continues to preserve and share Ali’s legacy and humanitarianism, at www.alicenter.org.
The O2’s I Am The Greatest exhibition opened on 3 March this year. The exhibition showcases Muhammad Ali’s extraordinary life, featuring more than 100 artefacts – including unseen footage, fight tickets and programmes, documents, photographs and rare personal memorabilia – taking visitors through his incredible journey. I Am The Greatest is scheduled to run until 31 August 2016.
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COMCAST SPORTSNET TO CARRY LIVE COVERAGE OF THE MUHAMMAD ALI MEMORIAL SERVICE THIS FRIDAY, JUNE 10 BEGINNING AT 12:30 PM CT
CSN’s special tribute coverage begins with the live, half-hour special “The Greatest: Remembering Muhammad Ali” at 12:30 PM (hosted by Pat Boyle & special guests), followed by live Memorial Service coverage at 1:00 PM
CSNChicago.com to also provide a live stream of the Memorial Service coverage beginning at 12:30 PM
Viewers are urged to post their fondest memories of “The Greatest” by utilizing the Twitter hashtag #RememberingAli
Comcast SportsNet Chicago has announced it will be carrying expanded, live on-air/digital coverage of Muhammad Ali Memorial Service, which will be held this Friday, June 10 beginning at 12:30 PM CT.
CSN’s special tribute coverage — also streaming live on CSNChicago.com — will get underway at 12:30 PM with a live special entitled “The Greatest: Remembering Muhammad Ali.” Hosted by Pat Boyle, this half-hour special will take an in-depth look back at Ali’s unrivaled professional career and massive societal impact featuring special guest interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Larry Holmes, boxing analyst Al Bernstein, Ali documentarian Bill Sigel, and veteran Chicago sports journalist Fred Mitchel. In addition, fans can look forward to a special feature segment that highlights Ali’s time in Chicago and its accompanying lifelong communal impact. NOTE: This CSN Chicago-produced special will also air live on additional NBC Sports Group Regional Networks throughout the country.
Then, at 1:00 PM, CSN will provide live on-air/digital coverage of the Muhammad Ali Memorial Service, which will take place at the KFC Yum Center in Louisville, KY. Among the dignitaries scheduled to be in attendance include King Abdullah II of Jordan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, along with featured eulogists: former President Bill Clinton, actor Billy Crystal, broadcaster Bryant Gumbel, and Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali, among others.
“We are honored to be able to provide viewers from coast-to-coast our special tribute coverage to a man that not only transcended sports, but lived a life filled with courage, faith, and love,” said Kevin Cross, Senior Director of News & Original Content for Comcast SportsNet Chicago.
Fans are urged to post their fondest memories of “The Greatest” throughout CSN’s memorial service coverage by utilizing the Twitter hashtag #RememberingAli.
NOTE: CSN will re-air both the tribute special and memorial service beginning at 10:30 PM CT on Friday night on CSN+HD (channel locations can be found by visiting CSNChicago.com).
