Throughout the 2022 Winter Olympics, here we’ll get a daily look at the top events and how to watch them.
With jet lag, each day’s live competition in China begins during Eastern prime time and runs overnight until mid-morning. This episode covers the events taking place Friday in Beijing (Thursday night through Friday morning in the US).
All dates and times below are converted to Eastern Time, 1:00 p.m. Beijing Time. The primetime show hosted by NBC’s main channel begins at 8 p.m. ET Thursday night and will feature live snowboarding with the men’s halfpipe final and alpine skiing with the women’s Super-G, as well as the delayed freestyle mixed team jump final. All events can be streamed on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com.
Top US Events
Alpine skiing
What: Women’s Super-G
When: Thursday, 10 p.m.
Television: NBC and streaming
Mikaela Shiffrin is set to race, according to the US Ski Team, after missing the gates and skiing out of each of the two slalom events earlier this week. Paula Moltzan was the strongest American skier so far in Beijing, finishing eighth in slalom and 12th in giant slalom. Lindsey Vonn is the only American to win a medal in this event since 2002.
Snowboard
What: Men’s Halfpipe Final, Rounds 1-3
When: Thursday, 8:30 p.m.
Television: NBC and streaming
Competing in his last Olympic Games, Shaun White qualified fourth to reach the halfpipe final and attempt to clinch his fourth gold medal in the event. Americans Taylor Gold and Chase Josey also made the final 12.
female hockey
What: Quarter-final between USA and Czech Republic
When: Thursday, 11:10 p.m.
TV: USA and streaming
The loss to Canada in the group stage final lifted the United States to second place in the playoffs and set a quarter-final date with the Czech Republic. The United States will be heavily favored to win its next two contests and return to the gold medal game for the sixth time in seven Olympics, likely to face you know who.
Short Track Speed Skating
What: Women’s 1000m
When: Friday, 6 a.m. (quarter-finals); Friday, 6:55 a.m. (semi-finals); Friday, 7:37 a.m. (finals)
TV: USA and streaming
Dutchman Suzanne Schulting is the favorite for gold and just set the Olympic record for the 500 meters in a qualifying round before winning silver there, but American Kristen Santos is No. 2 in the world ranking and a candidate for the material in this race.
Men’s curling
What: United States vs. Great Britain
When: Thursday, 8:05 p.m.
Television: CNBC and streaming
John Shuster’s side are 1-1 after beating ROC and losing to Sweden. There are seven round robin games remaining, starting with prime time Great Britain on Thursday night.
Women’s curling
What: US vs. China
When: Friday, 1:05 a.m.
TV: United States (delayed, 2 p.m.) and streaming
Tabitha Peterson’s side got off to a 2-0 start on Thursday’s opening day in Beijing. Next up is the host country in the early hours of Friday morning. China is 0-2 so far.
Other Medal Events
Biathlon
What: Women’s 7.5 km sprint
When: Friday, 4 a.m.
TV: United States (delayed, 11:30 a.m.) and streaming
cross-country skiing
What: Men’s 15K Classic
When: Friday, 2 a.m.
TV: USA and streaming
Skeleton
What: Men’s heats 3-4
When: Friday, 7:20 a.m.
TV: USA (from 8 a.m.) and streaming
Speed skating
What: Men’s 10,000m
When: Friday, 3 a.m.
TV: United States (delayed, 10:30 a.m.) and streaming
Other events
Men’s curling
What: Round-robin matches
When: Thursday, 8:05 p.m.; Friday, 7:05 a.m.
TV: CNBC (Canada vs Switzerland, deferred, Friday, 5 p.m.) and streaming
Women’s curling
What: Round-robin matches
When: Friday, 1:05 a.m.
Television: streaming only
men’s hockey
What: Preliminary round matches
When: Thursday, 11:10 p.m. (Denmark vs ROC); Friday, 3:40 a.m. (Czech Republic vs Switzerland, Sweden vs Slovakia); Friday, 8:10 a.m. (Latvia vs Finland)
TV: CNBC (Denmark-ROC), USA (Czech Republic-Switzerland) and streaming
female hockey
What: Quarter-final Canada vs Sweden
When: Friday, 8:10 a.m.
TV: United States (delayed, 9:40 a.m.) and streaming
Short Track Speed Skating
What: Men’s 500m heats, Men’s 5000m relay semi-finals
When: Friday, 6:18 a.m. (500m); Friday, 7:04 a.m. (5,000m relay)
TV: USA and streaming
Skeleton
What: Women’s Series 1-2
When: Thursday, 8 p.m.
TV: USA (delayed, 10 p.m.) and streaming
Ski jumping
What: Men’s Individual Large Hill Qualifying Event
When: Friday, 6 a.m.
TV: USA (delayed, 12:30 p.m.) and streaming
(Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/Associated Press)
