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Pan Am Games: CBC expands TV coverage

CBC has increased TV coverage and online livestreaming of the Pan Am Games, including adding 12 hours to its broadcast schedule.

Broadcaster has added 12 hours to its TV schedule, viewers can watch online and with CBC app

Canada's Martha McCabe jokes around with her silver medal for the women's 200-metre breaststroke on Wednesday. Viewers will be able to take in more Pan Am Games moments, as CBC has announced expanded coverage of the 2015 Toronto Games. (Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press)

CBC has increased TV coverage and online livestreaming of Toronto's Pan Am Games, including adding 12 hours to its broadcast schedule. 

CBC-TV's Pan Am Afternoon has expanded to a three-hour program each weekday from 2-5 p.m. local time across Canada (2:30-5:30 p.m. NT) for the remainder of the Games. 

Weekend coverage is also being stepped up.

Prime-time programming will be from 7-10 p.m. local time this Sunday. On July 25, it will be from 1-6 p.m., and 7-11 p.m. ET.

Online, viewers have the option of livestreaming as much sports coverage as is made available by the Pan Am Games organizing committee. 

The sports made available live to CBC by the organizers include: Cycling, gymnastics, diving, synchronized swimming, swimming, equestrian (show jumping), beach volleyball, boxing, soccer, judo, wrestling, taekwondo, and basketball.

All medal moments as well as the closing ceremony on July 26 will also be covered live on TVonline, and via the CBC Sports App for iOS and Android.