The Dutch have positively owned the speedskating events at the 2018 Winter Olympics. On Sunday, they’ll have the chance to add to their pile of gold medals in what’s arguably the country’s strongest event.
Winter Olympics 2018: Primetime TV schedule and live stream info for Sunday, Feb. 18
Snowboarding, bobsled, and speedskating make up a quiet day in Pyeongchang.
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The Netherlands will have to outclass Japanese favorite Nao Kodaira to earn a gold in the women’s 500m race. It wouldn’t be the first time — Jorien ter Mors squeaked by Kodaira to earn gold in the 1000m race.
That’s not the only gold to be awarded on Sunday, but Feb. 18 is a bit of a reloading day for the games. Only five finals will take place during the day — none of which will take place in primetime. If you’re looking for live events on Sunday during NBC’s primetime schdule, the schedule will limit you to halfpipe skiing and ice dancing.
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That doesn’t mean there won’t be exciting finishes coming through on tape delay. Aside from the women’s speedskating sprint, podiums will be decided in the freestyle skiing aerials competition, and in both men’s cross-country skiing, and the biathlon. History will be made at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre when the women compete in the first-ever Olympic snowboarding big air event prelims.
And if you’re willing to stay up late, you can watch one of the biggest hockey games at the 2018 Winter Olympics. The United States women will take on Finland, fresh off a 7-2 stomping of rival Sweden, in a semifinal showdown. A win will send Team USA to the final, where a gold medal rematch with Canada may await.
Here’s how you can track down Sunday’s biggest events, beginning with live ice dancing coverage and ending with the U.S.’s opportunity to guarantee at least a silver medal in women’s hockey.
How to watch figure skating on Sunday
- Event: Ice dance short program
- Time: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. ET (primetime coverage block), 8 p.m. ET (ice dance beginning)
- TV: NBC
- Streaming: NBC Olympics (enhanced, non-enhanced) | FuboTV
How to watch women’s snowboard big air at the 2018 Olympics
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV: NBC
- Streaming: NBC Sports | FuboTV
How to watch USA vs. Finland, 2018 Olympic women’s hockey semifinal
- Time: 11:10 p.m. ET
- TV: NBCSN
- Streaming: NBC Olympics
Winter Olympics Event Schedule, Sunday the 18th
Time | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 am ET | Freestyle Skiing | Men's Aerials Finals |
| 6:00 am ET | Speed Skating | Men's Team Pursuit qualifying |
| 6:00 am ET | Ski Jumping | Men's Team Large Hill training |
| 6:05 am ET | Curling | Men's Round-Robin Sweden vs. Japan |
| 6:05 am ET | Curling | Men's Round-Robin Denmark vs. South Korea |
| 6:05 am ET | Curling | Men's Round-Robin Italy vs. Great Britain |
| 6:05 am ET | Curling | Men's Round-Robin USA vs. Norway |
| 6:05 am ET | Bobsled | Two-man Bobsled, runs 1 & 2 |
| 6:15 am ET | Biathlon | Men's 15km Mass Start |
| 6:56 am ET | Speed Skating | Women's 500m Final |
| 7:10 am ET | Ice Hockey | Men's Group C prelim Sweden vs. Finland |
| 7:10 am ET | Ice Hockey | Men's Group A prelim Canada vs. South Korea |
| 7:05 pm ET | Curling | Women's Round-Robin USA vs. Denmark |
| 7:05 pm ET | Curling | Women's Round-Robin Japan vs. Canada |
| 7:05 pm ET | Curling | Women's Round-Robin Olympic Athletes from Russia vs. Switzerland |
| 7:05 pm ET | Curling | Women's Round-Robin Sweden vs. South Korean |
| 7:30 pm ET | Snowboarding | Women's Big Air qualifying |
| 8:00 pm ET | Figure Skating | Ice Dancing Short Program |
| 8:00 pm ET | Freestyle Skiing | Women's Halfpipe qualifying |
| 9:00 pm ET | Alpine Skiing | Women's Downhill training |
| 11:10 pm ET | Ice Hockey | Women's Semifinal 1 |
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