Winter Olympics Schedule, Day 16: Nine Medal Events On Tap, Including Curling Finals

Day 16 at the 2010 Winter Olympics is the second to last day of the games, and it’s a busy one, with a total of nine medal events. Men’s curling comes to a close with its bronze medal game at noon; gold is decided live at 6 p.m. ET. Men’s Alpine Skiing also comes to its conclusion with the Slalom, an event the Austrians swept in 2006. In primetime, it’s the Figure Skating Gala, and then later on MSNBC, the Men’s Hockey bronze medal is decided.

12 p.m. - 3 p.m. - USA - Men’s Curling: Bronze Game - A bronze medal is on the line in the penultimate Curling matchup of the Vancouver Games. Sweden takes on Switzerland live.

1 p.m. - 6 p.m. - NBC - Chad Hedrick and the Americans look to head home on a high note in the final Speed Skating Team Pursuit event. Also, Snowboarding Men’s Giant Parallel Slalom and the grueling Women’s Cross Country 30k.

6 p.m. - 9 p.m. - CNBC - Men’s Curling Gold Medal Match - Team Canada looks to complete an undefeated run through Olympic Curling on Friday when they take on Norway for gold.

8 p.m. - 11 p.m. - NBC - Primetime - Mirai Nagasu, Tanith Belbin, Yevgeny Plushenko and others return to the ice for the Champions Gala (but no Johnny Weir, sadface). Plus, Alpine Skiing Men’s Slalom, Four-Man Bobsled and Snowboard’s Men’s Giant Parallel Slalom finals.

10 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. - MSNBC - Men’s Hockey Bronze Medal Game - With a spot on the podium on the line, Finland faces off against Slovakia in the bronze medal game.

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