2010 Winter Olympics TV Schedule and Online Guide

Excitement is in the air and tonight is the big night. NBC will be broadcasting live coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.

On February 12, 2010, the BC Place in Vancouver will go dark and the Olympic flame will be lit.

John Furlong has not disclosed what occur during the lighting ceremony, but he has promised that it will “unite passionate Canadians, thrill the world’s best winter athletes and bring hope to the world over.”

This is the first indoor opening ceremony and they have kept a tight lid on the details, only to be revealed on opening night.

The Opening Ceremonies, as well as the two week Olympic event, will be broadcast by NBC. You can view the full TV schedule below, as well as an online guide for those of you who can’t afford to be glued to your televisions for two weeks straight:

2010 Winter Olympics TV Schedule

Friday February 12, 2010

Prime time Show and Opening ceremony 7:30 p.m. EST NBC’s coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games begins with the first event from Vancouver — Ski jumping — and pre-Games analysis. The opening ceremony and the lighting of the Olympic flame. The 2010 Olympic Winter Games begins in Vancouver at BC Place. This will be the first indoor Opening Ceremony.

Saturday February 13, 2010

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The first gold medalists of the 2010 Games are named in Ski Jumping (normal hill), Speed Skating (men’s 5000m) and Biathlon (women’s sprint).

7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Men’s 1500m (live ET/CT). The men’s downhill and women’s moguls.

11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Luge,men’s singles. Women’s Short Track preliminaries (500m, relay) and medal ceremonies.

Sunday February 14, 2010

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Nordic Combined (live ET/CT). Speed Skating, Luge and Biathlon.

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The women’s combined. Live (ET/CT) coverage of Figure Skating (pairs short program).

10:35 p.m. – 11:05 p.m.
Recap and analysis from Figure Skating’s opening act. The pairs short program. Medal ceremonies from Speed Skating.

Monday February 15, 2010

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Women’s Cross Live (ET/CT) Women’s Cross Country (10km).

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Men’s Snowboarding Snowboard cross qualification begins (live ET/CT).

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Men’s Cross Country (ET/CT) men’s Cross Country (15km).

7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Pairs Figure Skating concludes with the free skate (live ET/CT). The finals in Snowboarding (men’s SBX) and Speed Skating (men’s 500m).

11:35 p.m. – 1:05 a.m.
Women’s Luge begins and medal ceremonies.

Tuesday February 16, 2010

12:00 a.m. – 3:30 a.m.
Prime time replay

12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Olympic biathlon in the men’s 12.5k and the women’s 10k. (live ET/CT).

7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Men’s Figure Skating short program (live ET/CT). Plus, Snowboarding and Speed Skating (women’s 500m).

11:35 p.m. – 1:05 a.m.
Luge

Wednesday February 17, 2010

1:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Prime time Replay

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Cross Country

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cross Country Finals

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Prime time Men’s Speed Skating (1000m)

7:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Alpine and Snowboarding and Short Track.

11:05 p.m. – 12:35 a.m.
Late Night Men’s Short Track (1000m). Plus, doubles Luge, woman’s Short Track and medal ceremonies.

Thursday February 18, 2010

12:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Prime time Replay

2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Daytime Women’s Biathlon15km.

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Women’s Snowboarding Torino gold medalist Hannah Teter and runner-up Gretchen Bleiler headline women’s Halfpipe qualifying (live ET/CT).

7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Prime time Figure Skating live (ET/CT) with free skate. Also women’s Snowboarding and Speed Skating (1000m).

11:35 p.m. – 1:05 a.m.
Late Night Men’s and women’s Skeleton begin with first- and second-run competition. Speed Skating, Short Track and halfpipe medal ceremonies.

Friday February 19, 2010

1:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m. Prime time Replay Figure Skating free skate. Women’s Snowboarding and Speed Skating (1000m).

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Daytime Cross Country airs live (ET/CT). Figure Skating.

7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Prime time Ice dancing (live ET/CT). Women’s Skeleton.

11:05 p.m. – 12:35 a.m.
Late Night Men’s Alpine, women’s Cross Country and women’s Snowboarding medal ceremonies.

Saturday February 20, 2010

12:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Prime Time Replay

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Daytime Women’s Freestyle Skiing.

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Men’s Ski Jumping Large Hill

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Men’s Cross Country

7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Prime time live (ET/CT) coverage of the women’s Super G. The men’s Short Track.

11:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Late Night Women’s Short Track (1500m). The medal ceremonies.

Sunday February 21, 2010

12:00 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
Prime time Replay

11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Daytime Freestyle Skiing Ski Cross (ET/CT).

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Men’s Biathlon: The 30 top-ranked men compete in the 15km mass start as Biathlon continues.

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Men’s Hockey: Czech Republic against Russia Olympic Hockey continues.

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Men’s Bobsled: The two-man Bobsled.

6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Prime time Ice dancing continues live (ET/CT). Men’s giant slalom.

10:35 p.m. – 11:35 p.m.
Late Night Women’s 12.5km Biathlon. Medal ceremonies for Short Track, Bobsled, Ski Cross and Speed Skating.

11:35 p.m. – 3:35 a.m.
Prime Time Replay

NOTE: Hockey fans, if you are looking for the game between Team USA and Team Canada, tune into MSNBC for live and exclusive coverage at 7:00 p.m. EST

Monday February 22, 2010

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Daytime Live (ET/CT) Semifinal and final round men’s and women’s Cross Country (team sprints).

7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Ice dancing concludes live (ET/CT) . Freestyle Skiing and Ski Jumping.

11:35 p.m. – 1:05 a.m.
Medal ceremonies for Cross Country (men’s and women’s team sprint) and Ski Jumping (K-120 team). The day’s highlights.

Tuesday February 23, 2010

1:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Prime Time Replay: Ice dancing concludes with the free dance as Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto skate for gold. Also, Freestyle Skiing and Ski Jumping.

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
10,000m Speed Skating (live ET/CT). Women’s Biathlon (4x6k relay).

7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Women’s Figure Skating begins live (ET/CT). Freestyle skiing (women’s ski cross qualifying and final), women’s Bobsled and Nordic combined.

11:35 p.m. – 1:05 a.m.
A complete recap of the day in Figure Skating. Plus, medal ceremonies for Ski Cross and Speed Skating

Wednesday February 24, 2010

1:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Women’s Figure Skating short program.

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Team USA Hockey live (ET/CT).

7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Short Track 500m live (ET/CT). Also, Bobsled The giant slalom.

11:05 p.m. -12:35 a.m.
Short Track the 1000m. Plus, Speed Skating and medal ceremonies.

Thursday February 25, 2010

12:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Prime Time Replay

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ladies free skate (live ET/CT on NBC). Women’s Cross Country (4x5k relay).

7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Figure Skating concludes live (ET/CT) with the women’s free skate. Live Freestyle Skiing.

11:35 p.m. -1:05 a.m.
Late Night NBC recaps free skates and the final day of women’s Figure Skating. Medal ceremonies.

Friday February 26, 2010

1:00 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Prime Time Replay

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
U.S. men’s Hockey (live ET/CT) . Snowboarding and Biathlon.

7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The slalom. Short Track live (ET/CT).

11:05 p.m. -12:35 a.m.
Short Track. Medal ceremonies.

Saturday February 27, 2010

12:30 a.m. – 4:00 a.m.
Prime Time Replay

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Speed Skating event (pursuit). Snowboarding and Bobsled. 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Prime Time Figure Skating concludes with the Champions Gala. Alpine Skiing (men’s slalom), Bobsled (four man) and Snowboard (men’s parallel).