Day 5 at the 2010 Winter Olympics means one thing: the start of Curling. Tuesday brings six hours of men's and women's Curling, with both of the American teams taking to the ice in the beginning of round-robin play. Medals will be awarded in Biathlon (Men's 12.5km Pursuit and Women's 10km Pursuit) Women's Snowboard Cross, Men's Super Combined, Women's Luge and Women's Speed Skating 500m. Additionally, both Team USA and Team Canada open play in Men's Hockey. But really, it's all about Curling. All times Eastern.
Winter Olympics Schedule, Day 5: Men’s Figure Skating, And Six Hours Of Curling
WHAT TO WATCH:
12 p.m.-3 p.m. – USA - Men's Curling - John Shuster and the American men take on Germany as round-robin Curling begins from Vancouver. Also in action: Great Britain vs Sweden, Norway vs Canada and Switzerland vs Denmark.
3 p.m.-6 p.m. – USA – Men's Hockey - Team USA opens its Olympic competition against Switzerland, led by Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller.
3 p.m.-5 p.m. – NBC – The U.S. looks for its first ever Olympic biathlon medals in the Men's 12.5km Pursuit and the Women's 10km Pursuit. Both medal events will be shown live.
5 p.m.-8 p.m. - CNBC - Women's Curling - Natalie Nicholson, Debbie McCormick and Team USA take on Japan as round-robin play continues. Also in action: Denmark vs Sweden, Germany vs Russian Federation and Canada vs Switzerland.
5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. - MSNBC - Women’s Hockey - Angela Ruggiero, Jenny Potter and Team USA lock horns with Russia as Olympic Hockey continues.
8 p.m.-12 a.m. - NBC - Primetime - Individual Figure Skating opens with the Men’s Short Program, aired live, where Russia’s Evgeni Plushenko will begin the defense of his gold medal from 2006. Americans to watch: Evan Lysacek, Jeremy Abbott, and of course, the fabulous Johnny Weir. NBC will also air the medal events of both Women’s Snowboard Cross Final and the Women’s Speed Skating 500m (tape delay).
8 p.m.-10 p.m. - CNBC - Men’s Hockey - Team Canada begins their quest for Hockey gold against Norway.
10 p.m.-12-30 a.m. - CNBC - Women’s Hockey - Early round play continues from Vancouver as Finland takes on China.
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Complete Day 5 Schedule:
12:00 p.m. - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 1 - Great Britain vs Sweden
12:00 p.m. - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 1 - Norway vs Canada
12:00 p.m. - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 1 - United States vs Germany
12:00 p.m. - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 1 - Switzerland vs Denmark
1:00 p.m. - Alpine Skiing - Men's Super Combined Downhill (UPDATE: DELAYED, due to heavy snowfall)
1:00 p.m. - Snowboard - Ladies' Snowboard Cross Qualification
1:30 p.m. - Biathlon - Women's 10 km Pursuit (MEDAL EVENT)
3:00 p.m. - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group A Game 1 - United States vs Switzerland
3:15 p.m. - Snowboard - Ladies' Snowboard Cross Quarterfinals
3:29 p.m. - Snowboard - Ladies' Snowboard Cross Semifinals
3:40 p.m. - Snowboard - Ladies' Snowboard Cross Finals (MEDAL EVENT)
3:45 p.m. - Biathlon - Men's 12.5 km Pursuit (MEDAL EVENT)
4:00 p.m. - Luge - Women's Singles Run 3
4:00 p.m. - Speed Skating - Ladies' 500 m Race 1 of 2
4:30 p.m. - Alpine Skiing - Men's Super Combined Slalom (MEDAL EVENT)
5:00 p.m. - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 1 - United States vs Japan
5:00 p.m. - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 1 - Denmark vs Sweden
5:00 p.m. - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 1 - Germany vs Russian Federation
5:00 p.m. - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 1 - Canada vs Switzerland
5:30 p.m. - Ice Hockey - Women's Preliminary Round - Group B Game 7 - Russian Federation vs United States
5:30 p.m. - Luge - Women's Singles Run 4 (MEDAL EVENT)
5:52 p.m. - Speed Skating - Ladies' 500 m Race 2 of 2 (MEDAL EVENT)
** 7:15 p.m. - Figure Skating - Men Short Program **
7:30 p.m. - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group A Game 2 - Canada vs Norway
10:00 p.m. - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 2 - Canada vs Germany
10:00 p.m. - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 2 - China vs France
10:00 p.m. - Curling - Men's Round Robin Session 2 - United States vs Norway
10:00 p.m. - Ice Hockey - Women's Preliminary Round - Group B Game 8 - Finland vs China
12:00 a.m. - Ice Hockey - Men's Preliminary Round - Group B Game 3 - Russian Federation vs Latvia
More: SB Nation’s full coverage of the Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics Medal Count Tracker.
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