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Friday, February 23rd, 2018

U.S. MEN GO FOR CURLING GOLD TONIGHT AT 1 AM ET/10 PM PT LIVE ON NBCSN; RED GERARD LEADS U.S. MEN IN SNOWBOARD BIG AIR FINAL LIVE AT 8 PM ET ON NBC

John Shuster and Team USA Go for Gold in Men’s Curling against Sweden Tonight Live at 1 a.m. ET/10 p.m. PT on NBCSN

Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Shani Davis and U.S. Teammate Joey Mantia Compete in Speed Skating’s Men’s 1000m Tonight in Primetime on NBC

Americans Kyle Mack and Chris Corning Join 2018 Gold Medalist Red Gerard in Snowboarding’s Big Air Final

Figure Skating’s Gala Featuring Performances by Maia and Alex Shibutani, and Madison Hubbell and Zach Donahue Saturday in Primetime on NBC

All Events Live Streamed on NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 23, 2018 – Tonight’s primetime coverage live across all time zones on NBC begins at 8 p.m. ET, highlighted by the finals in the inaugural men’s big air competition as 17-year-old snowboarder Red Gerard, who won gold in men’s slopestyle earlier in these Games, Kyle Mack and Chris Corning lead the U.S. team. Live coverage also features the inaugural team event in alpine skiing as four athletes each (two men and two women) compete in a series of head-to-head slalom races against teams from other countries. (Outdoor events subject to weather conditions.)

Primetime coverage on NBC also includes the first two runs of four-man bobsled as 2010 Olympic gold medalist Justin Olsen, two-time Olympian Nick Cunningham, and 23-year-old Codie Bascue compete for the U.S. In speed skating, two-time Olympic gold medalist Shani Davis and Joey Mantia lead the U.S. in the men’s 1000m.

John Shuster, 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, and Team USA men’s curling against Sweden live at 1 a.m. ET/10 p.m. PT on NBCSN. The game guarantees the best-ever finish for the U.S. curling team; the country’s previous best was an Olympic bronze medal at the 2006 Torino Olympics. Shuster and Team USA advanced to the historic final after defeating three-time defending gold medalists Canada 5-3.

“Primetime Plus” coverage starts at 11:35 p.m. ET, and includes the finals of snowboarding’s men’s and women’s parallel giant slaloms. After claiming super-G gold in alpine skiing earlier in the Games, Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic is expected to be a top contender in this snowboarding event.

Today’s daytime coverage on NBC begins at 3 p.m. ET, highlighted by biathlon’s men’s 4×7.5km relay, as well as a review of the ladies’ free skate.

NBCSN presents encore coverage of the men’s hockey semifinal games, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET as the Czech Republic faces Olympic Athletes from Russia, followed by Canada taking on Germany at 5:30 p.m. ET.

NBCSN’s coverage continues at 7 p.m. ET with Liam McHugh and 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White hosting Olympic Ice alongside analyst and 1984 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton. The penultimate hour-long studio show provides viewers with analysis and highlights of the ladies’ figure skating competitions from PyeongChang.

CNBC concludes its daily Olympic curling coverage, with the second semifinal of the women’s tournament between Sweden and Great Britain at 5 p.m. ET.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA complements NBCUniversal’s extensive coverage of the Winter Olympics, with wall-to-wall programming from the host city. Daily coverage includes 20 hours of highlights, news and features provided by Olympic Channel News; live Olympic medal ceremony coverage from the PyeongChang Medal Plaza; and a daily studio show hosted by 13-time Emmy Award winner Jimmy Roberts. The 30-minute Winter Olympics Daily studio show airs daily at Noon ET, and provides features, storytelling, commentary, and highlights, including a “Meet the Olympic Press” segment that will bring together contributing journalists to discuss all the daily news and storylines surrounding PyeongChang.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24

Saturday’s primetime coverage live across all time zones on NBC begins at 8 p.m. ET, highlighted by the final runs of four-man bobsled as 2010 Olympic gold medalist Justin Olsen, two-time Olympian Nick Cunningham, and 23-year-old Codie Bascue compete for the U.S. Rounding out NBC’s live primetime coverage on Saturday is figure skating’s gala. The U.S. will be represented by 2018 ice dance bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani, and Madison Hubbell and Zach Donahue. All three ladies’ medalists, Alina Zagitova, Yevgenia Medvedeva, and Kaetlyn Osmond are also expected to perform.

Saturday’s daytime coverage on NBC begins at 3 p.m. ET, as reigning mass start world champion Joey Mantia and 2017 mass start world bronze medalist Heather Bergsma lead the U.S. in speed skating’s mass start Olympic debut. Coverage also includes the cross-country men’s 50km, which will feature reigning world champion Alex Harvey of Canada.

NBCSN’s live coverage of men’s hockey continues on Saturday, beginning at 7 a.m. ET as the Czech Republic battles Canada in the bronze medal game. Coverage continues as 10:30 p.m. ET, with a showdown between Olympic Athletes from Russia and Germany in the gold medal game. Germany advanced to its first-ever gold medal game after defeating two-time defending Olympic champions Canada, 4-3.

NBCSN’s coverage continues at 6 p.m. ET with Liam McHugh and 2006 Olympic ice dance silver medalist Tanith White hosting Olympic Ice alongside analyst and 1984 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Scott Hamilton. The hour-long studio show finale provides viewers with analysis and highlights from the 11 days of Olympic figure skating competition from PyeongChang. Following Olympic Ice, NBCSN presents live coverage of the gold medal match in women’s curling at 7 p.m. ET.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA complements NBCUniversal’s extensive coverage of the Winter Olympics, with wall-to-wall programming from the host city. Daily coverage includes 20 hours of highlights, news and features provided by Olympic Channel News, as well as live Olympic medal ceremony coverage from the PyeongChang Medal Plaza.

NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app, which are powered by NBC Sports’ Playmaker Media, will deliver more than 1,800 hours of live-event and TV simul-stream coverage for the PyeongChang Olympics. In a Winter Games first, NBC broadcast network content will be live streamed, including the daytime, primetime and primetime-plus shows.

For more information on live streaming, please go to: NBCOlympics.com/Live-Stream-Schedule

For the full schedule of NBCUniversal’s Olympic coverage, please go to: NBCOlympics.com

For press information, bios, photos and releases, please go to: NBCSportsGroupPressBox.com

Listings subject to change (all times ET unless otherwise noted).

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 (DAY 14)

NBC
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Biathlon – Men’s 4×7.5km Relay Gold Medal Final
Figure Skating – Ladies’ Review

8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Alpine Skiing – Team Event Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Snowboarding – Men’s Big Air Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Four-Man Bobsled – Competition
Speed Skating – Men’s 1000m Gold Medal Final

6 p.m. – 9:35 p.m. (MT)
Alpine Skiing – Team Event Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Snowboarding – Men’s Big Air Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Four-Man Bobsled – Competition
Speed Skating – Men’s 1000m Gold Medal Final

5 p.m. – 8:35 p.m. (PT)
Alpine Skiing – Team Event Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Snowboarding – Men’s Big Air Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Four-Man Bobsled – Competition
Speed Skating – Men’s 1000m Gold Medal Final

11:35 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Snowboarding – Men’s & Women’s Parallel Giant Slalom Gold Medal Finals

11:35 p.m. – 2:35 a.m. (MT)
Primetime Encore

10:35 p.m. – 1:35 a.m. (PT)
Primetime Encore

1 a.m. – 4 a.m. (ET)
Primetime Encore

Midnight – 3 a.m. (CT)
Primetime Encore

2:35 a.m. – 5 a.m. (MT)
Primetime Encore 2

1:35 a.m. – 4:35 a.m. (PT)
Primetime Encore 2

NBCSN
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Women’s Curling – Semifinal: South Korea vs. Japan
Medal Ceremonies

3:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Hockey Game of the Day – Men’s Semifinal: Czech Republic vs. Olympic Athletes from Russia (replay)
Hockey Game of the Day II – Men’s Semifinal: Canada vs. Germany (replay)

7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Olympic Ice
Biathlon – Men’s 4×7.5km Relay Gold Medal Final
Women’s Curling – Semifinal (replay)

11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Speed Skating – Men’s 1000m Gold Medal Final
Four-Man Bobsled – Competition

Midnight – 3 a.m.
Cross Country – Men’s 50km Gold Medal Final (LIVE)

CNBC
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Curling – Semifinal: Sweden vs. Great Britain

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Olympic Channel News (OBS)

6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Winter Olympics Daily (Encore)

6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Winter Olympics Daily (Encore)

7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Olympic Channel News (OBS)

11 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Olympic Channel News (OBS)

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime):

  • Snowboarding – Snowboarding introduces an exciting new event: men’s big air, with Canadian teammates Mark McMorris and Max Parrot among the contenders. Red Gerard, who won slopestyle gold earlier in these Games, and Chris Corning could also compete for the podium.
  • Alpine Skiing – In the Olympic debut of the alpine team event, nations compete in a bracket-style format featuring head-to-head slalom races (two men and two women per round).
  • Bobsled – The four-man bobsled event gets underway as Germany looks to confirm its favorite status (runs 1 and 2).
  • Speed Skating – The men’s 1000m features two-time Olympic gold medalist Shani Davis and his U.S. teammate Joey Mantia taking on the dominant Dutch.

 

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Daytime):

  • Biathlon – Top contenders in the men’s 4×7.5km relay include Norway, France, Germany, and the Olympic Athletes from Russia.

 

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime Plus):

  • Snowboarding – After claiming super-G gold in alpine skiing earlier in the Games, Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic is expected to be a top contender in this snowboarding event.

 

NBCSN HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hockey – Two men’s hockey semifinals beginning with the Czech Republic against Olympic Athletes from Russia, followed by Canada versus Germany.
  • Speed Skating – The men’s 1000m features two-time Olympic gold medalist Shani Davis and his U.S. teammate Joey Mantia taking on the dominant Dutch.
  • Curling – The men’s curling bronze medal final between Canada and Switzerland, plus two women’s curling semifinal matches (South Korea vs Japan; Sweden vs Great Britain).
  • Figure Skating – Liam McHugh will host Olympic Ice Presented by Toyota, a live, daily figure skating show. He will be joined by co-host Tanith White and analyst Scott Hamilton for in-depth coverage of all things figure skating.
  • Biathlon – Top contenders in the men’s 4×7.5km relay include Norway, France, Germany, and the Olympic Athletes from Russia.

 

CNBC HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Curling – A women’s curling semifinal (Sweden vs Germany).

 

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Jimmy Roberts will host Winter Olympics Daily, a 30-minute studio show providing features, storytelling, commentary, and highlights, including a “Meet the Olympic Press” segment that will bring together contributing journalists to discuss all the daily news and storylines surrounding PyeongChang.
  • Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will provide 20 hours of the most comprehensive news and highlights coverage from PyeongChang every day via the Olympic Channel News Service.

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 (DAY 15)

NBC
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Speed Skating – Men’s and Women’s Mass Start Gold Medal Finals
Cross-Country Skiing – Men’s 50km Classical Gold Medal Final

8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Figure Skating Gala (LIVE)
Four Man Bobsled – Gold Medal Final Runs (LIVE)

9 p.m. – Midnight (MT)
Primetime Encore

8 p.m. – 11 p.m. (PT)
Primetime Encore

11:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Primetime Plus Coverage

12:30 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. (ET)
Primetime Encore

11:30 p.m. – 2:30 a.m. (CT)
Primetime Encore

1:30 a.m. – 4:30 a.m. (MT)
Primetime Encore 2

12:30 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. (PT)
Primetime Encore 2

NBCSN
1 a.m. – 4:45 a.m.
Men’s Curling – Gold Medal Final: Sweden vs. U.S. (LIVE)

3 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
Men’s Curling – Gold Medal Final: Sweden vs. U.S.

4:45 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Cross-Country Skiing  – Men’s 50km Gold Medal Final

7 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Men’s Hockey – Bronze Medal Game: Czech Republic vs. Canada (LIVE)

9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Men’s Curling – Gold Medal Final: Sweden vs. U.S. (replay)
Speed Skating – Men’s and Women’s Mass Start Gold Medal Finals

12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Speed Skating – Men’s and Women’s Mass Start Gold Medal Finals
Women’s Curling – Bronze Medal Match

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Men’s Hockey – Game of the Day: Men’s Bronze Medal Game (replay)

4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Men’s Hockey – Game of the Day: Men’s Bronze Medal Game (replay)
Men’s Curling – Gold Medal Final: Sweden vs. U.S.(replay)
Olympic Ice

7 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Women’s Curling – Gold Medal Final (LIVE)

10:30 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Hockey – Gold Medal Game: Olympic Athletes from Russia vs. Germany (LIVE)

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Olympic Channel News (OBS)

5 a.m. – 7 a.m.
Medal Ceremonies (LIVE)

7 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Olympic Channel News (OBS)

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Olympic Channel News (OBS)

1 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Olympic Channel News (OBS)

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime):

  • Figure Skating Gala – Figure skating coverage features the gala event. The U.S. will be represented by 2018 Olympic ice dance bronze medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani, and Madison Hubbell and Zach Donahue. All three ladies’ medalists, Alina Zagitova, Yevgenia Medvedeva, and Kaetlyn Osmond are also expected to perform.
  • Bobsled – Final runs of the four-man bobsled event feature 23-year-old Codie Bascue, who has emerged as Team USA’s best four-man pilot following the death of three-time Olympic medalist Steven Holcomb. Germany, with two top sleds, and Latvia are the nations to beat.

 

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Daytime):

  • Speed Skating – Speed skating coverage includes the Olympic debut of mass start racing, which differs from the traditional paired format. On the men’s side, Team USA’s Joey Mantia is the reigning world champion. The women’s field includes South Korean Kim Bo-Reum, who draws on her short track experience, plus German legend Claudia Pechstein and Team USA’s Heather Bergsma and Mia Manganello.
  • Cross-Country Skiing – Five miles longer than a marathon, the cross-country men’s 50km is one of the most grueling Winter Olympic events.

 

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime Plus):

  • Details to come.

 

NBCSN HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Cross-Country Skiing – Five miles longer than a marathon, the cross-country men’s 50km is one of the most grueling Winter Olympic events. Canadian Alex Harvey, who won the 50km freestyle at last year’s World Championships, should be in the mix.
  • Curling – The men’s curling gold medal final as Team USA, skipped by 2006 Olympic bronze medalist John Shuster, takes on Sweden, and the women’s gold medal final matches. In addition, the bronze medal finals in the event will be contested in the men’s field.
  • Hockey – The men’s hockey gold medal final (Olympic Athletes from Russia vs. Germany). The men’s hockey bronze medal game (Czech Republic vs. Canada).
  • Speed Skating – Speed skating coverage includes the Olympic debut of mass start racing, which differs from the traditional paired format. On the men’s side, Team USA’s Joey Mantia is the reigning world champion. The women’s field includes South Korean Kim Bo-Reum, who draws on her short track experience, plus German legend Claudia Pechstein and Team USA’s Heather Bergsma and Mia Manganello.
  • Figure Skating – Liam McHugh will host the finale of Olympic Ice Presented by Toyota, a live, daily figure skating show. He will be joined by co-host Tanith White and analyst Scott Hamilton for in-depth coverage of all things figure skating.

 

OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will provide live coverage of the pageantry and exhilaration surrounding every Olympic medal ceremony from the PyeongChang Medal Plaza.
  • Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will provide 20 hours of the most comprehensive news and highlights coverage from PyeongChang every day via the Olympic Channel News Service.

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 (DAY 16)

NBC
3 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Cross-Country Skiing – Women’s 30km Gold Medal Final

7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Olympic Gold

8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Closing Ceremony

9 p.m. – 11:30 (MT)
Primetime Encore

8 p.m. – 10:30 (PT)
Primetime Encore

11:35 p.m. – 3 a.m. (ET)
Primetime Encore

10:35 p.m. – 2 a.m. (CT)
Primetime Encore

12:35 a.m. – 4 a.m. (MT)
Primetime Encore 2

11:35 p.m. – 3 a.m. (PT)
Primetime Encore 2

NBCSN
2 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Cross-Country Skiing – Women’s 30km Gold Medal Final

4 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Figure Skating – Gala (replay)

6 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Hockey – Gold Medal Game: Olympic Athletes from Russia vs. Germany (replay)

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime):

  • Olympic Gold – Olympic Gold recaps the action from all venues.
  • Closing Ceremony – NBC Olympics’ figure skating commentating trio of Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, and Terry Gannon will host NBC’s primetime coverage of the Closing Ceremony for the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Lipinski, Weir and Gannon will be on-site at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium to call the pageantry and spectacle of the Closing Ceremony, which will feature the Parade of Athletes, interviews, profiles, musical performances, and more.

 

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Daytime):

  • Cross-Country Skiing – Competition in PyeongChang concludes with the Cross-Country women’s 30km event. A Scandinavian sweep is possible, with top contenders including Charlotte Kalla of Sweden and the Norwegian duo of Marit Bjorgen and Heidi Weng. Bjorgen, a 14-time Olympic medalist, is already the most decorated winter Olympian of all time, but she could add to her record haul. American Jessie Diggins, who helped the U.S. win its first-ever gold medal in cross-country skiing, is also expected to compete.

 

NBCSN HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Cross-Country Skiing – Competition in PyeongChang concludes with the Cross-Country women’s 30km event. A Scandinavian sweep is possible, with top contenders including Charlotte Kalla of Sweden and the Norwegian duo of Marit Bjorgen and Heidi Weng. Bjorgen, a 14-time Olympic medalist, is already the most decorated winter Olympian of all time, but she could add to her record haul. American Jessie Diggins, who helped the U.S. win its first-ever gold medal in cross-country skiing, is also expected to compete.
  • Figure Skating – Figure Skating coverage features gala event.
  • Hockey – The men’s Hockey gold medal final (Olympic Athletes from Russia vs. Germany).

 

–PYEONGCHANG 2018–