Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games Live Thread

NBC | 2-12-2010

[My Favorite Headache]

NBC 7:30 p.m.-Midnight — Opening Ceremony-Parade of Nations and Lighting of the Olympic Cauldron (LIVE); Ski Jumping-Individual K-90 Competition.

2:40-6 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

Saturday, Feb. 13

NBC 2-6 p.m. — Men's Speed Skating-5000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Ski Jumping-Individual K-90 Gold Medal Final; Women's Biathlon-7.5km Sprint Gold Medal Final.

8-11:30 p.m. — Men's Short Track-1500 Competition, Semifinals and Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Freestyle Skiing-Moguls Competition and Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Alpine Skiing-Downhill Gold Medal Final.

Midnight-1 a.m. — Men's Luge-Singles Competition; Women's Short Track-3000 Relay Semifinals and 500 Competition; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

1-4:30 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

CNBC 3-5:30 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Sweden vs. Switzerland (LIVE).

8-10:30 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Slovakia (LIVE).

MSNBC 3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Slovakia (replay).

Sunday, Feb. 14 NBC 1-6 p.m. — Women's Speed Skating-3000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Nordic Combined-Individual Gold Medal Final: K-90 Jumping (LIVE) and 10km Cross Country (LIVE); Men's Luge-Singles Competition (LIVE); Men's Biathlon-10km Sprint Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

7-11 p.m. — Figure Skating-Pairs Short Program (LIVE); Men's Freestyle Skiing-Moguls Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Moguls Competition; Men's Luge-Singles, Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Alpine Skiing-Super Combined Gold Medal Final.

11:35 p.m.-12:05 a.m. — Figure Skating-Pairs Post Game; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

12:05-4:05 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA 3-5:30 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-USA vs. China (LIVE).

CNBC 7:30-10 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Finland vs. Russia (LIVE).

MSNBC 3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-USA vs. China (replay).

Monday, Feb. 15 NBC 1-5 p.m. — Men's Snowboard-Snowboard Cross Competition (LIVE); Men's Cross Country-15km Individual Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Cross Country-10km Individual Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

8 p.m.-Midnight — Figure Skating-Pairs Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Speed Skating-500 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Snowboard-Snowboard Cross Gold Medal Final.

12:35-2 a.m. — Women's Luge-Competition; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

2-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

MSNBC 5:30-8 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Switzerland (LIVE).

3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Sweden vs. Slovakia.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 NBC 3-5 p.m. — Men's Biathlon-12.5km Pursuit Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Biathlon-10km Pursuit Gold Medal Final.

8 p.m.-Midnight — Men's Figure Skating-Short Program (LIVE); Women's Snowboard-Snowboard Cross Gold Medal Final; Women's Speed Skating-500 Gold Medal Final; Men's Alpine Skiing-Super Combined Gold Medal Final.

12:35-2 a.m. — Women's Luge-Gold Medal Final; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

2-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA Noon-6 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-USA vs. Switzerland (LIVE); Men's Curling-USA vs. Germany (LIVE).

CNBC 5 p.m.-5 a.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Norway (LIVE); Russia vs. Latvia (LIVE) Women's Curling-USA vs. Japan (LIVE); Women's Ice Hockey-Finland vs. China (LIVE); Men's Curling-USA vs. Norway.

MSNBC 5:30-8 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-USA vs. Russia (LIVE).

3-5:30 a.m. — Men's Curling-Canada vs. Germany.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 NBC 3-5 p.m. — Men's and Women's Cross Country-Sprint Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's and Women's Cross Country-Sprint Competition.

8-11:30 p.m. — Men's Snowboard-Halfpipe Semifinal and Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Snowboard-Halfpipe Competition; Men's Speed Skating-1000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Short Track-5000 Relay Semifinal (LIVE) and 1000 Competition (LIVE); Women's Alpine Skiing-Downhill Gold Medal Final.

12:05-1:30 a.m. — Women's Short Track-500 Competition, Semifinal and Gold Medal Final; Doubles Luge-Gold Medal Final; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

1:30-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA Noon-3 p.m. — Women's Curling-USA vs. Germany (LIVE).

MSNBC 3-8 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Finland vs. Belarus (LIVE); Women's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Sweden (LIVE).

3-6 a.m. — Women's Curling-Japan vs. Canada.

CNBC 5 p.m.-5 a.m. — Men's Curling-USA vs. Switzerland (LIVE); Men's Ice Hockey-Sweden vs. Germany (LIVE); Czech Republic vs. Slovakia (LIVE); Women's Ice Hockey-Switzerland vs. Slovakia (LIVE); Women's Curling-Britain vs. Sweden.

Thursday, Feb. 18 NBC 3-5 p.m. — Women's Snowboard-Halfpipe Competition (LIVE); Women's Biathlon-15km Individual Gold Medal Final.

8 p.m.-Midnight — Men's Figure Skating-Free Skate Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Snowboard-Halfpipe Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Halfpipe Semifinals; Women's Speed Skating-1000 Gold Medal Final.

12:35-2 a.m. — Men's and Women's Skeleton-Competition; Men's Biathlon-20km Individual Gold Medal Final; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

2-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA Noon-5:30 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-USA vs. Norway (LIVE); Men's Curling-USA vs. Denmark (LIVE).

CNBC 5 p.m.-5 a.m.; Women's Curling-USA vs. Denmark (LIVE); Men's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Switzerland (LIVE); Slovakia vs. Russia (LIVE); Women's Ice Hockey-Russia vs. China (LIVE); Men's Curling-France vs. Canada.

MSNBC 5:30-8 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-USA vs. Finland (LIVE).

3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Curling-Canada vs. Germany.

Friday, Feb. 19

NBC 3-5 p.m. — Women's Cross Country-15km Pursuit Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Figure Skating-Gold Medal Final Analysis.

8-11:30 p.m. — Figure Skating-Compulsory Dance (LIVE); Men's and Women's Skeleton-Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Alpine Skiing-Super G Gold Medal Final; Ski Jumping-Individual K-120 Large Hill Competition.

12:05-1:30 a.m. — Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

1:30-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA Noon-3 p.m. — Women's Curling-USA vs. Russia (LIVE).

MSNBC 3-5:30 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Belarus vs. Sweden (LIVE).

Midnight-3 a.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Finland vs. Germany (LIVE).

3-6 a.m. — Men's Curling-Denmark vs. Canada.

CNBC 5 p.m.-1 a.m. — Men's Curling-USA vs. France (LIVE); Men's Ice Hockey-Czech Republic vs. Latvia (LIVE); Women's Curling-Denmark vs. Canada (LIVE).

NBC 1-6 p.m. — Women's Freestyle Skiing-Aerials Competition (LIVE); Ski Jumping-Individual: K-120 Large Hill Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Cross Country-30km Pursuit Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

8-11:30 p.m. — Men's Short Track-1000 Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Speed Skating-1500 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Two-Man Bobsled-Competition (LIVE); Women's Alpine Skiing-Super G Gold Medal Final.

Midnight-1 a.m. — Women's Short Track-1500 Competition, Semifinal and Gold Medal Final; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

1-4:30 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

MSNBC Noon-5:30 p.m. — Men's Curling-USA vs. Sweden (LIVE); Men's Ice Hockey-Switzerland vs. Norway (LIVE).

7:30-10 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Slovakia vs. Latvia (LIVE).

Midnight-3 a.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Belarus vs. Germany (LIVE).

3-6 a.m. — Men's Curling-Norway vs. Denmark.

CNBC 5-8 p.m. — Women's Curling-USA vs. Britain (LIVE).

10 p.m.-1 a.m. — Men's Curling-Canada vs. Britain (LIVE).

Sunday, Feb. 21

NBC Noon-6 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Russia vs. Czech Republic (LIVE); Men's Freestyle Skiing-Ski Cross Competition (LIVE); Men's Biathlon-15km Mass Start Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Two-Man Bobsled-Gold Medal Final.

7-11 p.m. — Figure Skating-Original Dance (LIVE); Women's Speed Skating-1500 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Freestyle Skiing-Ski Cross Gold Medal Final; Men's Alpine Skiing-Giant Slalom Gold Medal Final; Two-Man Bobsled-Gold Medal Final.

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. — Women's Biathlon-12.5km Mass Start Gold Medal Final; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

12:35-4:35 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

MSNBC Noon-3 p.m. — Women's Curling-USA vs. Canada (LIVE).

7-10 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-USA vs. Canada (LIVE).

Midnight-3 a.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Finland vs. Sweden (LIVE).

3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Curling-China vs. Canada.

CNBC 5-8 p.m. — Men's Curling-USA vs. Britain (LIVE).

10 p.m.-1 a.m. — Women's Curling-USA vs. Sweden (LIVE).

Monday, Feb. 22

NBC 3-5 p.m. — Men's and Women's Cross Country-Team Sprints Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Team Sprints Semifinals.

8 p.m.-Midnight — Figure Skating-Dance Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Freestyle Skiing-Aerials Competition (LIVE); Ski Jumping-Team K-120 Large Hill Gold Medal Final.

12:35-2 a.m. — Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

2-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA Noon-6 p.m. — Men's Curling-USA vs. Canada (LIVE); Women's Ice Hockey-Semifinal (LIVE).

CNBC 5 p.m.- 1 a.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Semifinal (LIVE); Men's Curling-USA vs. China (LIVE); Women's Curling-Sweden vs. Canada (LIVE).

MSNBC 3-5:30 a.m. — Men's Curling-Germany vs. Britain.

Tuesday, Feb. 23

NBC 3-5 p.m. Men's Speed Skating-10,000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Biathlon-4x6km Relay Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

8 p.m.-Midnight — Ladies Figure Skating-Short Program (LIVE); Women's Bobsled-Competition (LIVE); Women's Freestyle Skiing-Ski Cross Competition and Gold Medal Final; Nordic Combined-Team Gold Medal Final: K-120 Jumping and 4x5km Relay.

12:35-2 a.m. — Ladies Figure Skating-Post Game; Medal Plaza-Award Ceremonies

2-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA Noon-6 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Elimination Round Game (LIVE); Women's Curling-USA vs. China (LIVE).

CNBC 5 p.m.-2:30 a.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Elimination Round Game (LIVE); Elimination Round Game (LIVE); Elimination Round Game (LIVE); Men's Curling-China vs. Canada (LIVE).

MSNBC 10 p.m.-1 a.m. — Women's Curling-USA vs. Switzerland (LIVE).

3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Curling-Canada vs. Russia.

Wednesday, Feb. 24

NBC 3-5 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Quarterfinal (LIVE).

8-11:30 p.m. — Women's Freestyle Skiing-Aerials Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Bobsled-Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Short Track-500 Competition (LIVE); Women's Alpine Skating-Giant Slalom Gold Medal Final; Men's Cross Country-4x10km Relay Gold Medal Final.

12:05-1:30 a.m. — Women's Speed Skating-5000 Gold Medal Final; Women's Short Track-3000 Relay Gold Medal Final and 1000 Competition; Medal Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

1:30-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

MSNBC 5-8 p.m. — Curling-Tiebreaker (LIVE).

3-5:30 a.m. — Curling-Tiebreaker.

CNBC 7 p.m.-2:30 a.m. — Men's Ice Hockey -Quarterfinal (LIVE); Quarterfinal (LIVE); Quarterfinal (LIVE).

Thursday, Feb. 25

NBC 3-5 p.m. — Women's Cross Country-4x5km Relay Gold Medal Final; Ladies Figure Skating-Gold Medal Final Preview.

8 p.m.-Midnight — Ladies Figure Skating-Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Ice Hockey-Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Freestyle Skiing-Aerials Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Nordic Combined-Individual Gold Medal Final: K-120 Jumping and 10km Cross-Country.

12:35-2 a.m — Ladies Figure Skating-Gold Medal Final Post Game; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

2-5 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA Noon-3 p.m. — Women's Curling-Semifinal (LIVE).

MSNBC 2-4:30 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Bronze Medal Game (LIVE).

6-9 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

3-6 a.m. — Women's Curling-Semifinal.

CNBC 5-8 p.m. — Men's Curling-Semifinal (LIVE).

Friday, Feb. 26

NBC 3-5 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Semifinal (LIVE); Women's Snowboard-Parallel Giant Slalom Competition.

8-11:30 p.m. — Men's Short Track-500 Quarterfinals, Semifinal and Gold Medal Final (LIVE); 5000 Relay Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Snowboard-Parallel Giant Slalom Gold Medal Final; Women's Alpine Skiing-Slalom Gold Medal Final; Four-Man Bobsled-Competition.

12:05-1:30 a.m. — Women's Short Track-1000 Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Gold Medal Final; Men's Biathlon-4x7.5km Relay Gold Medal Final; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.

USA Noon-3 p.m. — Women's Curling-Bronze Medal Match (LIVE).

MSNBC 3:30-5:30 p.m. — Men's Speed Skating-Pursuit Semifinals (LIVE); Women's Speed Skating-Pursuit Quarterfinals (LIVE).

3-5:30 a.m. — Men's Curling-Semifinal.

CNBC 6 p.m.-Midnight — Women's Curling-Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Ice Hockey-Semifinal (LIVE).

Saturday, Feb. 27

NBC 1 a.m.-6 p.m. — Women's Cross Country-30km Mass Start Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's and Women's Speed Skating-Pursuit Gold Medal Finals (LIVE); Men's Snowboard-Parallel Giant Slalom Qualifying Competition (LIVE); Men's Snowboard-Parallel Giant Slalom Quarterfinals; Four-Man Bobsled-Gold Medal Final.

8-11 p.m. — Figure Skating-Champions Gala; Men's Snowboard-Parallel Giant Slalom Gold Medal Final; Men's Alpine Skiing-Slalom Gold Medal Final; Four-Man Bobsled-Gold Medal Final.

1:02-4 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

USA Noon-3 p.m. — Men's Curling-Bronze Medal Match (LIVE).

CNBC 6-9 p.m. — Men's Curling-Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

MSNBC 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Bronze Medal Game (LIVE).

3-6 a.m. — Men's Curling-Gold Medal Final.

Sunday, Feb. 28

NBC Noon-6 p.m. — Men's Ice Hockey-Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Cross Country-50km Gold Medal Final (LIVE),

7-10:30 p.m. — Closing Ceremony (LIVE)

11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m. — Vancouver Closing Party.

12:35-3:30 a.m. — Primetime Replay.

MSNBC 6 a.m.-Noon — Figure Skating-Champions Gala; Figure Skating-The Medalists

Universal Sports Daily Programming 2-3 p.m. — "The Vancouver Figure Skating Hour" — A look back and ahead to primetime figure skating, detailing key athletes, competitions and storylines. Includes continuing news updates and live results ticker.

10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. — Live Olympic news updates with a news ticker providing round-the-clock results.

[clintonh8r]

Does anyone really care?

I don't. The Olympics has been ruined by corporate contamination and misplaced nationalism....not to mention athletes messing with their genetic makeup and risking their health just to win a crappy medal.

[maica]

Vancouver has a lot of the same dynamics as San Francisco.
Protesters living on the dole are available for any kind of obstructive behavior.

[BigEdLB]

Georgian luger seriously injured in luge crash

He passed away :

Joint Statement from IOC, VANOC and FIL Feb 12, 2010
It is with great regret that we confirm the death of the Georgian luge athlete, Nodar Kumaritashvili, during the final training session at the Whistler Sliding Centre, this morning.
Mr Kumaritashvili died after crashing on the last corner of the course during training. Doctors were unable to revive the athlete, who died in hospital.
“Our first thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of the athlete. The whole Olympic Family is struck by this tragedy, which clearly casts a shadow over these Games”, said the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge.
“We are deeply struck by this tragedy and join the IOC in extending our condolences to the family, friends and teammates of this athlete, who came to Vancouver to follow his Olympic dream”, said John Furlong, the CEO of VANOC, the Games Organising Committee.
For the International Luge Federation, President Josef Fendt said: “This is a terrible accident. This is the gravest thing that can happen in sport, and our thoughts and those of the ‘luge family’, are naturally with those touched by this event.”
An investigation is underway into the circumstances of the accident. Training was suspended and technical officials are now trying to establish the causes.

[maica]

Yo-yo Ma mimed his cello playing at Obama’s Inauguration. Pathetic!

[Never on my watch]

Clearly these Lugers (sp?) are fearless. But the next guy to go down the course has to have pair of brass ones.

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

Snacks (check) - Beverages (check) - Dreaming of being the next Oksana Baiul (check) - Dreaming of being Dan Jansen’s wife someday (check) - Getting ready for tonight’s Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics (Priceless!)

[maica]

Thanks for the thread and the schedule. I lived in Vancouver for many years and will be watching all the coverage that I can!

[xp38]

I will be impressed when they do marching cellos. :)

[SilvieWaldorfMD]

FYI:

Sarah McLachlan, Bryan Adams, Rush among artists expected at opening ceremonies.

[Canedawg]

If there was no snow on the ground in all 50 states, the AGW con artists would be having a field day talking about there being no snow in the Olympic venue due to...climate change.

[Rebelbase]

I just watched the video on Live Leak. I can’t conceive of a world class luge track built with concrete columns lining it 3 feet away from the track.

[Praxeologue]

I was in Vancouver on business until yesterday. Two nights ago I was in a coffee shop. Two Americans (by accent) came in, young man and woman, and stood next to me. They had obviously just met and were planning an evening's activity: a date. He said "let's see Avatar". She said, "I don't like the class warfare thing." He said "You're probably a Young Republican ... but that's OK." So they agreed on dinner.

It is hard for the few young conservative women in the dating market. Men mock them. He didn't seem like he had strong political opinions, but it was a easy shot at her confidence. It is tempting for a young woman to sacrifice her principles, political views, whatever, in order to be popular with men, and he knew it.

Living in Canada, where conservative women do not exist, I may not be aware that this goes on regularly in the U.S.

This young lady was trying to having a good time on a precious holiday and was getting flack for it.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

How can I watch the Olympics live and unfiltered online? NBC is being a real pain again in making it extremely difficult to actually see things live online!

[originalbuckeye]

I enjoyed hearing the mascots repeat their names. Except that Sumi sounds like ‘sue me, sue me, sue me’.

[originalbuckeye]

Followed Terry Fox’s run until he had to give it up. Long time ago, very sad story.

[originalbuckeye]

I just watched it there, too. The young man didn’t move at all after the hit. Glad he didn’t suffer. It did look like he was going really fast. The track looked like the sides were too shallow. Prayers up for his family.

[Clint N. Suhks]

Looking forward to seeing the Women’s Curling Team kick arse!

[dfwgator]

I hear your boys are playing the ceremony tonight.

[Jagermonster]

Like so?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LQj0ufQRdY

[NormsRevenge]

Did you see the video of this? = UGLY

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No.

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Luge must be shut down after tragedy
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/news?slug=dw-lugedeath021210&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

VANCOUVER – With the crash that killed Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili during a Friday morning training run, just hours before the Olympic torch was to be lit here, the Vancouver Games need to take immediate steps to assure the safety of its athletes.

It can start by canceling the luge competition altogether unless the track can be reconstructed to prevent wicked speeds from putting athletes at risk.

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“I think they are pushing it a little too much,” Australia’s Hannah Campbell-Pegg told the Associated Press on Thursday after she nearly lost control in training. “To what extent are we just little lemmings that they just throw down a track and we’re crash-test dummies? I mean, this is our lives.”

Campbell-Pegg’s words should haunt these Games.