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Olympics Day 2: PyeongChang awards the first medals of the Games By Tik Root
Lim Hyo-jun of South Korea, middle, won the gold medal in the men’s 1,500-meter short-track speedskating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday.(Julie Jacobson/AP)Competition moves into full swing today. The first medals of the PyeongChang Olympics were awarded just a few hours ago.Charlotte Kalla of Sweden won the Games’ first gold medal, in the women’s 15-km skiathlon in cross-country skiing. The Dutch then swept the women’s 3,000-meter speedskating podium. Later in the day, host nation South Korea got its first medal, with “virtual unknown” Lim Hyo-jun nabbing the men’s 1,500-meter short-track speedskating gold.Also this morning, the unified Korean women’s hockey team faced off against Switzerland. With Kim Yo Jong in the stands, Korea lost, 8-0.Television coverage in the U.S. continues the rest of the day and into the evening. One must-watch event Saturday night (Eastern time) is the men’s slopestyle snowboard competition, which starts at 8 p.m. Eastern on NBCSN. American Red Gerard is in the hunt for a podium spot but has to get through top contenders from Canada and Norway. American Sage Kotsenburg won gold in the event at the Sochi Games in 2014. We brought him into the “Olympics Corner” today for his thoughts on how to watch.There are plenty of other sports to tune into Saturday as well: figure skating, men’s Alpine skiing (weather-permitting), hockey and more. You’ll find details in the “What to Watch” section. In case you missed it, here are a few more Opening Ceremonies tidbits: The North and South Korean teams took a selfie, afan got ejected after running on stage twice, and NBC aired a light show with 1,280 swarming drones.In addition to South Korea winning gold, the men’s 1,500-meter short-track speedskating event also saw Semen Elistratov win the first medal (bronze) by an Olympic Athlete from Russia.In the skiathlon, Norway’s Marit Bjeorgen won silver. It was her 11th career medal, making her the most decorated female Winter Olympian. The top finisher from the U.S. was Jessie Diggins, in fifth place. It was the best Olympic cross-country result ever by an American woman. The Dutch women’s 3,000-meter podium sweep continued that country’s speedskating dominance from Sochi. Carlijn Achteree won gold, Ireen Wust won silver, and Antoinette de Jong won bronze.In women’s 500-meter short-track speedskating, American Maame Biney made it out of a “nerve-racking” qualifying heat.Elsewhere, Germany picked up two golds (one in women’s biathlon, and another in men’s normal hill ski jumping). Norway came out of the day with four medals. The figure skating team event continues tonight (8 p.m. Eastern on NBC) with the ice dance and women’s short programs. Skating for the U.S. are the Shibutani siblings, Maia and Alex, and Bradie Tennell.One of Alpine skiing’s marquee events — the men’s downhill — is scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern (NBC), although weather has been a factor, so that may be subject to change. When it does kick off, watch for the Norwegian men (Aksel Lund Svindal and Kjetil Jansrud). American Bryce Bennett, at 6-foot-7, will be among those standing tall for the U.S.As mentioned, men’s slopestyle snowboarding is also on the docket. Watch for Norway’s Marcus Kleveland, Canadians Mark McMorris and Max Parrot, and American Red Gerard. The course could suit the 17-year-old Gerardparticularly well.Women’s hockey resumes early Sunday morning. The U.S. opens against Finland at 2:40 a.m. Eastern (NBCSN), and Canada plays the Olympic Athletes from Russia at 7 a.m. Eastern (USA).Also on Sunday morning, Sven Kramer of Norway looks to win his fourth straight Olympic medal in men’s 5,000-meter long-track speedskating. (Qualifying starts at 5 a.m. Eastern on NBCSN).At 8:10 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, the finals of women’s moguls begin, with Jaelin Kauf among the three (possibly four) Americans in the field.A few more events to watch out for: mixed doubles curling (U.S.-Finland), men’s 10-km biathlon, men’s skiathlon and men’s luge.
Below is a TV roundup for the rest of today and tomorrow, taken from The Post’s comprehensive TV guide. All Olympic events can be also streamed live online at NBColympics.com (Here’s that schedule). Times are Eastern
Saturday, Feb. 10NBC
3-6 p.m. Men’s snowboarding, slopestyle; short-track speedskating, men’s 1,500-meter gold; men’s ski jumping normal hill gold; men’s luge, singles
8-11 p.m. Figure skating, team event, ice dancing and women’s short programs (LIVE); men’s downhill gold
11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Figure skating, team event, pairs free skate (LIVE)NBCSN
7:35-11:30 a.m. Men’s ski jumping, normal hill gold (LIVE); men’s snowboarding, slopestyle
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Men’s luge, singles
1-5 p.m. Women’s speedskating, 3,000 gold; women’s biathlon, 7.5km sprint gold; mixed doubles curling, U.S.-Norway
8-9:45 p.m. Men’s snowboarding, slopestyle gold (LIVE)
9:45 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Mixed doubles curling, U.S.-Finland; women’s snowboarding, slopestyle (LIVE)
1:30-2:40 a.m. Mixed doubles curling, Canada-South Korea
Sunday, Feb. 11NBC
3-6 p.m. Men’s speedskating, 5,000-meter gold; men’s biathlon, 10-km sprint gold; men’s cross-country, skiathlon gold
7-11 p.m. Figure skating, team event, men’s, women’s, dance free skates, gold (LIVE); women’s skiing, giant slalom (LIVE); women’s freestyle skiing, moguls gold; women’s snowboarding, slopestyle gold; men’s luge, singles gold
11:35 p.m.-1 a.m. Women’s skiing, giant slalom gold (LIVE); women’s snowboarding, halfpipe (LIVE)NBCSN
2:40-5 a.m. Women’s hockey, U.S.-Finland (LIVE)
5-9 a.m. Men’s biathlon, 10-km sprint gold (LIVE); men’s speedskating, 5,000 gold; men’s cross-country, skiathlon gold
1:30-5:30 p.m. Mixed doubles curling, tiebreaker; men’s luge, singles gold
5:30-8 p.m. Men’s biathlon, 10-km sprint gold
8-11:30 p.m. Women’s snowboarding, slopestyle gold (LIVE); mixed doubles curling, semifinal
11:30 p.m.-2:40 a.m. Men’s speedskating, 5,000 goldUSA
7-9:30 a.m. Women’s hockey, Canada-OAR (LIVE)
Last edited by LuvSeason18 (2/10/2018 6:18 pm)
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Hello everyone......ready for some skating tonight?
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Shibs will be skating tonight for the team....
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Short dance up....Israel team
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Tanith is cometary tonight
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Hey guys I made it!!! ....LOL....did I miss anything yet????
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Hi april...first dance team is up. Isreal
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Hello Sisters! I've made it. Stream is up, thank you so much, April.
Just struggling a bit to get the Ipad going for commenting. Can we disable that silly autocorrect somehow? I'm not used to checking what the machine assumes I want to write. *lol*
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LuvSeason18 wrote:
Hello everyone......ready for some skating tonight?
Yes!!!