Grand Slam Track have partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring live coverage to fans in Europe and Asia

Grand Slam Track will be available to watch in the UK and Ireland on TNT Sports following a new partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Starting on April 4-6, when the first Slam will take place in Kingston, TNT Sports will broadcast the league for UK and Irish viewers, while Eurosport will provide the coverage for audiences in Europe and Asia.

The multi-year deal is set to bring Michael Johnson’s innovative elite track league to an international audience, as fans will be able to watch Olympic medallists and world champions compete from around the globe.

Through the partnership, every event on the 2025 calendar will be available to stream live and on-demand on Max and discovery+.

Scott Young, Group SVP Content, Production and Business Operations at Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, said: “We are particularly excited about this new innovative format for a much-loved sport. Track remains the king of Olympics sports, consistently attracting the largest audiences through nail-biting races and intense athletic performances from some of the biggest personalities in sport.

“Our ambition to continue telling the inspiring stories of these athletes between Olympic cycles is matched by Michael Johnson and the Grand Slam Track competition. We can’t wait to work in partnership to scale coverage of this exciting new world-class athletics competition to fans all around the world through our premium channel and platform portfolio.”

Grand Slam Track will feature 24 races across 12 event groups, including sprints, distance, and hurdles, with two hours of live coverage produced by the host broadcaster at each event.

The league will host four major “Slams” in 2025, taking place in Kingston, Jamaica (National Stadium), Miami, Florida (Miramar’s Ansin Sports Complex), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Franklin Field), and Los Angeles, California (Drake Stadium).

A total of 96 athletes will compete, including 48 Grand Slam Track Racers who earned a total of 34 Olympic medals at the Paris 2024 Games, as they face off against 48 challengers.

Some of the world’s top athletes expected to compete include Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Cole Hocker, Yared Nuguse, Quincy Hall, Josh Kerr, Daryll Neita, Dina Asher-Smith, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Zharnel Hughes, Oblique Seville, Nickisha Pryce, and Ackera Nugent as well as global superstars like Japan’s Nozomi Tanaka and France’s Sasha Zhoya, Clément Ducos, and Cyréna Samba-Mayela.

Michael Johnson, CEO & Commissioner of Grand Slam Track, said: “We are delighted to partner with our friends at Warner Bros. Discovery to bring Grand Slam Track to fans across Europe and Asia. Since our launch, we’ve had a huge amount of support from our great fans on these continents.

“We set out to ensure our broadcasts were easily accessible for fans around the world, and wanted to make sure our Racers had a platform on which they could perform, entertain, and grow their fanbases. This deal ensures that is reality, and we can’t wait to get started in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 4th.”

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