Colorado to Italy: Alysa Liu shines, Amber Glenn enjoys redemptive showing in women’s figure skating
Tracking Coloradans in the Winter Olympics
– Alysa Liu, who formerly trained in Colorado Springs, became the first American woman to capture a figure skating individual medal in 20 years when she took gold on Thursday.
Amber Glenn, who trains in Colorado Springs, nearly joined her on the podium with a free skate that scored 147.52 – third best in the field – and vaulted her up to fifth place after a 13th-place finish in the short program.
– Niklas Malacinski (Steamboat Springs) helped the U.S. to a seventh-place finish in the Nordic combined team sprint, which combines ski jumping and cross-country skiing.
Malacinski teamed with Benjamin Loomis in the event, which was won by Norway.
– Cameron Smith, who attended Western Colorado, advanced to the semifinal round of the ski mountaineering men’s sprint on Thursday. He was eliminated in his six-competitor semifinal heat.
BROADCAST SCHEDULE
All items streaming on Peacock in addition to the network listed. This does not include re-airing of events.
Bold indicates medals will be awarded.
FRIDAY
2 a.m. – Freestyle skiing (Women’s ski cross: Qualifying)
2 a.m. – Curling (Women’s: USA vs. Switzerland), USA
4 a.m. – Freestyle skiing (Women’s ski cross: Finals), USA
6:05 a.m. – Curling (Women’s semifinals)
6:15 a.m. – Biathlon (Men’s 15,000 meter mass start), USA
8:40 a.m. – Hockey (Men’s semifinal: Canada vs. Finland)
9 a.m. – Speed skating (Women’s 1,500 meter), USA
10 a.m. – Bobsled (Two-woman: Run 1), NBC
11:05 a.m. – Curling (Men’s bronze medal match)
11:30 a.m. – Freestyle skiing (Men’s freeski halfpipe: Final)
11:30 a.m. – Bobsled (Two-woman: Run 2)
12:15 p.m. – Speed skating (Women’s 1,500 m and men’s relay finals), USA
1:10 p.m. – Hockey (Men’s semifinal: USA vs. Slovakia)
(Prime-time coverage on NBC begins at 7 p.m. with reairing of highlights and events that are TBD)
SATURDAY
2 a.m. – Bobsled (Four-man, Run 1)
2 a.m. – Freestyle skiing (Men’s ski cross: Qualifying)
2:45 a.m. – Freestyle skiing (Mixed team aerials: Final), USA
3:55 a.m. – Bobsled (Four-man; Run 2)
3:55 a.m. – Freestyle skiing (Men’s ski cross: Finals)
4:10 a.m.: Cross-country skiing (Men’s 50 km mass start classic)
5:30 a.m. – Ski mountaineering (Mixed team relay), USA
6:05 a.m. – Curling (Women’s bronze final)
6:15 a.m. – Biathlon (Women’s 12.5 km mass start), USA
7 a.m. – Speed skating (Men’s & women’s mass start), USA
11 a.m. – Bobsled (Two-woman: Run 3), NBC
11:05 a.m. – Curling (Men’s gold final), CNBC
11:30 a.m. – Freestyle skiing (Women’s freeski halfpipe: Final), NBC
12:40 p.m. – Hockey (Men’s bronze final)
1:15 p.m. – Bobsled (Two-woman: Final run), NBC
1:50 p.m. – Figure skating (Exhibition gala)
(Prime-time coverage on NBC begins at 7 p.m. with re-airing of highlights and events that are TBD)