CCTV-5

CCTV-Olympic , variably known as the Olympic Channel, is the name given to CCTV-5, part of the China Central Television family of networks, is the main sports broadcaster in the People's Republic of China. CCTV-Olympic began broadcasting on January 1, 1995. CCTV－Olympic now broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

It has extensive coverage of European football leagues . CCTV-Olympic also has the exclusive rights in China to broadcast the , Olympic Games and Asian Games. It has many popular programmes among Chinese sports fans.

CCTV-Olympic may be viewed for free on the internet through the TVUnetworks application.

Temporary Rename of Station and Scandal

As of January 2008, CCTV 5 was renamed the "Olympic Channel" . During the ceremony, the well-known Chinese broadcaster Hu Ziwei accused her husband , who is a famous sports anchor, of adultery on the air as documented on a You Tube video . The video itself has spread outside of China and was reported by Voice of America on January 3, 2008. It should be noted that the Chinese media, including CCTV has kept this quiet.

Sports Coverage

CCTV-Olympic has extensive coverage of the following sports:
* Chinese Basketball Association
* , particularly games in which Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian play
* International Table Tennis Federation
* China National Teams
* Olympics, and the events leading up to it
* Asian Games