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Canada vs. Sweden in Olympic women’s curling final Thursday

February 19, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Canada vs. Sweden in Olympic women’s curling final Thursday: Canada faces Sweden in the gold medal match in women’s curling on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 5pm ET on CNBC. Earlier in the morning is the women’s curling bronze medal match between Great Britain and Switzerland airing at 3am ET on NBCSN. Schedule below: Thursday, Feb. 20 3am ET NBCSN Women’s Curling: Bronze Medal Match: Great Britain vs. Switzerland 5pm ET CNBC Women’s Curling: Gold Medal Final: Canada vs. Sweden ALSO SEE: Complete 2014 Winter Olympics Day-By-Day TV Schedule Winter Games At A Glance Click on sport to view TV schedule. […]

NBC airs Nancy and Tonya documentary before Olympics closing ceremony

February 19, 2014 Ryan Berenz

NBC airs Nancy and Tonya documentary before Olympics closing ceremony: Nancy & Tonya, a look at the 1994 scandal involving Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding that rocked U.S. figure skating leading up to and at the Lillehammer Winter Olympics, airs on NBC Sunday, Feb. 23, at 7pm ET prior to NBC’s coverage of the Sochi Winter Olympics closing ceremony. Announcement in the press release from NBC: NANCY & TONYA DEBUTS SUNDAY, FEB. 23 AT 7 PM ET/6 PM CT ON NBC ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1994 WINTER OLYMPICS FIGURE SKATING COMPETITION Mary Carillo Examines Story That Riveted America In One-Hour […]

USA vs. Canada Olympic women’s hockey final Thursday

February 18, 2014 Ryan Berenz

USA vs Canada Olympic women’s hockey final Thursday: The U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team will face Canada for the gold medal Thursday on NBC. NBC airs live coverage of the women’s ice hockey gold-medal game between the USA and Canada on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 12pm ET. The USA lost 3-2 to Canada in the preliminary round on Feb. 12. The USA has not won the gold medal in women’s hockey since the 1998 Nagano Games, when women’s hockey made its Olympic debut. Canada has won three-straight Olympic gold medals in women’s hockey, the last coming in the 2010 Vancouver […]

Matt Lauer to fill in for Bob Costas on NBC Olympic primetime, late-night coverage

February 11, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Matt Lauer may be a sight for sore eyes, as far as Bob Costas is concerned. Following up on what was talked about on TODAY this morning, NBC has sent out a media advisory announcing that on Feb. 11, Matt Lauer will be hosting NBC’s Winter Olympics primetime and late-night shows in place of Bob Costas, who has been battling an eye infection. NBC says that this breaks Costas’ hosting streak of 157 consecutive Olympic primetime shows on the network. UPDATE 2/12/14: NBC Sports PR tweeted out that Costas will be resting again the night of Feb. 12, with Lauer […]

Peter Dinklage voices NBC’s Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony tease

February 7, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

“Winter is Coming,” indeed. For tonight’s Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony coverage on NBC, the network has recruited Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage to narrate an opening tease just before coverage starts. NBC’s tease will air at 7:30pm ET on Feb. 7. RELATED: 2014 WINTER OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY TV SCHEDULE In the nearly seven-minute open (a short preview is below), Dinklage, who plays Tyrion Lannister in the HBO hit Game of Thrones, welcomes audiences to Russia and the Winter Games. The opener showcases the history and culture of the country, as well as the athletes viewers will get to […]

2014 Winter Olympics preview: How to watch Olympics online

February 6, 2014 Ryan Berenz

2014 Winter Olympics preview: How to watch Olympics online: NBC is offering more than 1,000 hours of live competition from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. To watch the Olympics online or on your phone or tablet device through the NBC Sports Live Extra app, you’ll need to be an authenticated pay-TV customer. All viewers have a temporary pass that allows them to view a short amount of content without verifying their pay-TV subscription. From NBC: HOW IT WORKS In order to access the more than 1,000 hours of live Olympic programming this winter at NBCOlympics.com, existing cable, satellite and telco […]

FREE Winter Olympics TV schedule 2014 printable version

February 5, 2014 Ryan Berenz

FREE Winter Olympics TV schedule 2014 printable version: Download a FREE Sochi Winter Olympics day-by-day TV schedule for NBCUniversal networks. Like Channel Guide Magazine on Facebook to download your FREE Winter Olympics TV schedule 2014 printable version! ALSO SEE: Complete 2014 Winter Olympics Day-By-Day TV Schedule Winter Games At A Glance Click on sport to view TV schedule. Opening/Closing Ceremonies Feb. 7, 23 Alpine Skiing Feb. 9-10, 12, 14-16, 18-19, 21-22 Biathlon Feb. 8-11, 13-14, 16-17, 19, 21-22 Bobsled Feb. 16-19, 22-23 Cross-Country Skiing Feb. 8-9, 11, 13-16, 19, 22-23 Curling Feb. 10-21 Figure Skating Feb. 6, 8-9, 11-14, 16-17, 19-20, […]

Winter Olympics: Sochi’s bobsled, skeleton and luge track safety

February 4, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Winter Olympics preview: Sochi’s bobsled, skeleton and luge track safety enhancements after the death of luger Nodar Kumaritashvili at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Safer Sledding?: Sochi’s Sliding Track Venue Looks To Diminish Risk Of Crashes A CBC News article published in 2011 revealed that 11 months prior to the death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili in a crash on a practice run at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, officials with the organizing committee questioned the safety of the luge track. The possibility of an athlete getting “badly injured or worse” was even brought up in memos. Also in the […]

2014 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony TV Schedule

Winter Olympics preview: A look a Sochi’s Olympic Stadium

February 4, 2014 Meredith Ennis

Winter Olympics preview: A look a Sochi’s showcase venues, including the Fisht Olympic Stadium, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. Beijing (2008) had the Bird’s Nest and the Water Cube, Montreal (1976) had the “Big O” — will Sochi end up with an iconic Olympic venue as well? Organizers hope so, and the Fisht Olympic Stadium could be a strong contender. Named after Mount Fisht, the design of the main venue, which is shaped like a shell, gives a nod to Fabergé art (think of the famous decorated eggs). The stadium walls […]

Winter Olympics preview: 11 Olympic factoids

February 4, 2014 Barb Oates

11 Olympic factoids: Fun facts, figures and more from the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and Winter Olympic history. 11. The 2014 Games in Sochi will feature 12 new events in eight different disciplines. Some of the more anticipated new events are slopestyle snowboarding and slopestyle skiing, where athletes perform flips and spins while on boards and skis, competing to “wow” judges. 10. Team figure skating is another addition this year — think of it like team gymnastics — where winners are determined by their combined overall scores. According to the International Olympic Committee, the figure skating team event will […]