What’s on tap today? Just five disciplines but competition in eight events with five gold medals up for grabs.
In today: Alpine skiing, biathlon, short track speed skating, and speed skating. Out today: Figure skating (done in Sochi), freestyle skiing (done in Sochi), and nordic combined (done in Sochi).
All times below are ET.
Alpine Skiing
Events: The final women’s alpine skiing event is Friday and four American women are in the field of 88 for the first run of the slalom at 7:45 AM. Mikaela Shiffrin goes first for the US, sixth overall with Resi Stiegler going 26th. Megan McJames will be the 38th to start and finally Julia Ford goes 51st. The second run will be held at 11:15 AM with the two times combined for the final standings.
When:
- Women’s Slalom Run 1 – 7:45 AM
- *Women’s Slalom Run 2 – 11:15 AM
Live Streaming: A live stream will be available on the NBC Olympics website and on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics.
TV Coverage: The alpine skiing will be included in NBC’s evening coverage from 8-11 PM ET.
Biathlon
Events Women’s biathlon wraps up on Friday with the 4x6km relay at 9:30 AM. The US is one of 14 teams in the event. Susan Dunklee will lead off with Hannah Dreissigacker second. Sara Studebaker will take the third leg and Annelies Cook will bring it home.
When:
- *Women’s 4x6km relay – 9:30 AM
Live Streaming: A live stream will be available on the NBC Olympics website and on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics.
TV Coverage: The biathlon will be included in NBCSN’s coverage from 9:30-11:30 AM ET and included in NBC’s daytime coverage from 3-5 PM ET.
Ice Hockey
Events: The US men can avenge the women’s loss on Friday when take on Canada at 12 PM. The men can win a medal (gold or silver) with a win and with a loss they would face Finland or Sweden with the bronze on the line. The two teams faced off in Vancouver twice with the US winning in the group stage 5-3 but losing in OT in the gold medal game 3-2. Their last meeting in the Olympics away from North America was in Nagano 16 years ago when the Canadians won 4-1 in the group stage.
When:
- Men’s Semifinals – USA vs. Canada – 12 PM
Live Streaming: A live stream will be available on the NBC Olympics website and on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics.
TV Coverage: The ice hockey game will be shown LIVE on NBCSN during their coverage from 11:30 AM-3 PM ET and replayed from 5-7 PM ET.
Short Track Speed Skating
Events: Short track wraps up on Friday with one men’s event, one women’s event, and a team men’s event. In the first event, the men’s 500m quarterfinals at 11:30 AM, J.R. Celski is the only one left for the US and will be in the second quarterfinal heat. A top two finish would get him into the semifinals at 12:13 PM where another top two finish would get him into the 12:43 PM final.
In the women’s 1000 m quarterfinals at 11:44 AM there are two Americans left: Jessica Smith and Emily Scott. Smith is in quarterfinal two with Scott in quarterfinal three. Top two finishes would move them into the 12:21 PM semifinals where top two finishes would get them into the 12:53 PM final.
Finally the men’s 5000m relay will wrap up with the finals. With the US being advanced due to obstruction there are five teams in the 1:18 PM final. Celski, Eddy Alvarez, Jordan Malone, and Chris Creveling make up the US team.
When:
- Men’s 500m Quarterfinals – 11:30 AM
- Women’s 1000m Quarterfinals – 11:44 AM
- Men’s 500m Semifinals – 12:13 PM
- Women’s 1000m Semifinals – 12:21 PM
- *Men’s 500m Finals – 12:43 PM
- *Women’s 1000m Finals – 12:53 PM
- *Men’s 5000m Relay Finals – 1:18 PM
Live Streaming: A live stream will be available on the NBC Olympics website or on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics.
TV Coverage: The short track speed skating will be included in NBC’s primetime coverage from 8-11 PM ET.
Speed Skating
Events: Speed skating wraps up with the team pursuit events. The men’s quarterfinals are first at 8:30 AM with the US facing Canada in the first heat. Shani Davis, Brian Hansen, Jonathan Kuck, and Joey Mantia are the team for the US. The two teams will race eight laps with the first team across the line moving on to the semifinals at 10:13 AM when they’d face the South Korea-Russia winner. If they reach the semifinals they will race in either the gold medal final or the bronze medal final tomorrow. Even with a loss in the quarterfinals they’ll be in a final on Saturday to determine their ranking (5th or 6th… 7th or 8th).
The women’s quarterfinals are at 9:23 AM with the US facing the Netherlands in the fourth heat. Brittany Bowe, Kelly Gunther, Heather Richardson, and Jilleanne Rookard are the US team. If they win they’ll face the Japan-South Korea winner in the semifinals on Saturday. Even with a loss in the quarterfinals they’ll be in a final on Saturday to determine their ranking (5th or 6th… 7th or 8th).
When:
- Men’s Team Pursuit Quarterfinals – 8:30 AM
- Women’s Team Pursuit Quarterfinals – 9:23 AM
- Men’s Team Pursuit Semifinals – 10:13 AM
Live Streaming: A live stream should be available on the NBC Olympics website or on the NBC Sports Live Extra app. You will probably have to authenticate a cable subscription to watch the live streams of the Olympics. I do not see one last right now but surely that is an oversight.
TV Coverage: The speed skating will be included in NBCSN’s coverage from 11:30 AM-3 PM ET, included in NBC’s primetime coverage from 8-11 PM ET, and included in NBC’s latenight coverage from 12:30-1:30 AM ET Saturday.
And on another note, @ShaniDavis, @jdkuck and me go against Canada tomorrow around 7:30 AM Chi time. Last event here we go! #Sochi2014
— Brian Hansen (@BrianTHansen) February 20, 2014
no choice but to leave it all on the ice in pursuit of a medal with @BrianTHansen and @jdkuck #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/M8P33X5BOb
— Shani Davis (@ShaniDavis) February 20, 2014
