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Friday, March 4th, 2022

2022 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES LIVE COMPETITION BEGINS TONIGHT ON USA NETWORK AND PEACOCK

Live Men’s and Women’s Sprint Sitting 6km Biathlon Coverage Begins Tonight at 9 p.m. ET Followed by USA-Canada Sled Hockey Matchup at 12:05 am ET on USA Network and Peacock

Maria Taylor Hosts First-Ever Paralympic Winter Games Primetime Show on NBC Airing Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET

Peacock to Live Stream All NBCUniversal Coverage of the Winter Paralympics

First Episode of Paralympics Podcast The Podium Available Tonight

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 4, 2022 – Live competition coverage of the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games from Beijing, China, gets underway with the men’s and women’s sprint sitting 6km biathlon this evening at 9 p.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock. NBCU’s Paralympics coverage will once again be presented by Toyota and will be hosted by NBC Sports’ Ahmed Fareed and Corey Robinson.

In addition to live biathlon coverage, USA Network, which debuts as the cable home of the Winter Paralympics with more than 70 hours of coverage, will present a rematch of the 2018 gold medal sled hockey game between the U.S. and Canada later in the evening at 9:05 p.m. PT/12:05 a.m. ET as Team USA looks to defend its gold medal.

Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA and Peacock will present live coverage of the U.S. vs. Slovakia wheelchair curling pool play matchup tonight at 10:30 p.m. PT/1:30 a.m. ET.

Three NBC primetime shows will air throughout the Games — the first-ever Winter Paralympics primetime coverage to air on the broadcast network — beginning tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET. Maria Taylor will host the one-hour programs, which will focus on athlete and team profiles, interviews and competition from the Games. The second and third primetime shows will air at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, March 11, and at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 12. Featured athletes and teams include five-time Paralympian and 10-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters (cross-country skiing, biathlon) and the three-time defending gold medal-winning U.S. sled hockey team, among others. Taylor hosted Primetime Plus programs for the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic Games.

A two-hour daytime Winter Paralympics program will air this Sunday at noon ET on NBC and Peacock.

NBC Olympics’ podcast The Podium continues during the Winter Paralympics with an inside-the-scenes look at the Games with Paralympians. Five-time Paralympic medalist Mallory Weggemann serves as host of the six-episode series. The first episode featuring 2018 Paralympian Thomas Walsh (alpine skiing) will be available tonight here.

Team USA is expected to feature a number of medal contenders, including five-time Paralympian and 10-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters (cross-country skiing, biathlon); two-time Paralympic medalist, including a gold, Andrew Kurka (alpine skiing); two-time Paralympian and three-time Paralympic gold medalist Kendall Gretsch (cross-country skiing, biathlon); 2018 Paralympian Thomas Walsh (alpine skiing); and two-time Paralympic medalist, including a gold, Mike Schultz (snowboarding). The U.S. is also expected to challenge for medals in team sports and returns many members of the 2018 gold medal-winning sled hockey team, including Rico Roman, Declan Farmer, and Jen Lee.

NBCU’s unprecedented coverage of the Paralympic Winter Games will include:

  • 230+ hours of programming, including a record 120 hours of television coverage;
  • Seven total hours on the NBC broadcast network, including three in primetime, a first for a Winter Paralympics;
  • Similar to the Beijing Olympics, comprehensive live competition streaming coverage on Peacock as well as NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication.

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Below is NBCUniversal’s upcoming 2022 Paralympic Winter Games programming schedule (subject to change, all times ET):

Date Event(s) Time Network/Streaming
Friday, March 4 Alpine Skiing, Sled Hockey, Biathlon 9 p.m.-3 a.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Wheelchair Curling 1:30-4 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
Saturday, March 5 Wheelchair Curling 6:30-9 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
  Primetime Paralympics Show 8-9 p.m. NBC, Peacock
  Snowboarding, Sled Hockey, Cross-Country Skiing 9 p.m.-3 a.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Wheelchair Curling 1:30-4 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
Sunday, March 6 Daytime Paralympics Show Noon-2 p.m. NBC, Peacock
  Wheelchair Curling 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
  Snowboarding, Cross-Country Skiing 9 p.m.-2 a.m. USA Network, Peacock
Monday, March 7 Wheelchair Curling 6:30-9 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
  Snowboarding*, Sled Hockey*, Cross-Country Skiing* Noon-3 p.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Sled Hockey, Wheelchair Curling, Biathlon, Alpine Skiing* 8:30 p.m.-3 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
Tuesday, March 8 Wheelchair Curling 6:30-9 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
  Alpine Skiing*, Sled Hockey*, Biathlon* Noon-3 p.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Cross-Country Skiing Semifinals & Final, Wheelchair Curling 11 p.m.-4 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
Wednesday, March 9 Wheelchair Curling 6:30-9 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
  Cross-Country Skiing* Noon-2 p.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Wheelchair Curling 8:30-11 p.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
  Alpine Skiing, Wheelchair Curling 9 p.m.-3 a.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Wheelchair Curling 1:30-4 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
Thursday, March 10 Alpine Skiing* 10 a.m.-Noon USA Network, Peacock
  Sled Hockey Semifinal, Alpine Skiing*, Biathlon* 11 p.m.-9 a.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Wheelchair Curling Semifinals 1:30-4 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
Friday, March 11 Wheelchair Curling Bronze Medal Game 6:30-9 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
  Primetime Paralympics Show 8-9 p.m. NBC, Peacock
  Sled Hockey Bronze Medal Game, Alpine Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross-Country Skiing 11 p.m.-9:30 a.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Wheelchair Curling Gold Medal Game 1:30-4:30 a.m. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, Peacock
Saturday, March 12 Daytime Paralympics Show Noon-1 p.m. NBC, Peacock
  Alpine Skiing*, Snowboarding*, Cross-Country Skiing* 3:30-6 p.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Primetime Paralympics Show 8-9 p.m. NBC, Peacock
  Sled Hockey Final, Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing 9 p.m.-6 a.m. USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, March 13 Closing Ceremony 7:30-10 a.m. USA Network, Peacock
  Daytime Paralympics Show Noon-1 p.m. NBC, Peacock
  Sled Hockey Final* 3-5 p.m. USA Network, Peacock

*Encore

The most up-to-date Paralympics listings are available here. A complete archive of 2022 Winter Paralympics press releases can be found here.

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