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2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Day 8 TV and Announcer Schedule

The ice dance competition in figure skating will get underway with the rhythm dance Saturday live at 6 a.m. ET on USA Network and Peacock (encore in primetime on NBC). The duos of Madison Chock/Evan Bates and Madison Hubbell/Zach Donohue are expected to headline American medal contenders in the event.

The monobob will make its Olympic debut with the event’s first and second runs Saturday live in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries will represent Team USA and are the only women’s bobsled athletes to win three Olympic medals.

Beijing Olympics silver medalist Ryan Cochran-Siegle and three-time Olympian Tommy Ford are expected to headline the American men’s team in the giant slalom event with the first run presented Saturday live in primetime on NBC and Peacock, with the final run at 1 a.m. ET.

The U.S. men’s curling team, skipped by 2018 Olympic gold medalist John Shuster, plays Canada in round-robin play Saturday live at 8 p.m. ET on CNBC and Peacock. In their gold medal defense, the team is 2-1, including victories over Great Britain and the Russian Olympic Committee.

The following are the events including dates, start times, TV networks and announcers. All times Eastern unless otherwise noted.

NBC


Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 2:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. 
Women’s Speed Skating — Team Pursuit Qualifying — Announcers: Bill Spaulding (play by-play), Joey Cheek (analyst)
Women’s Cross-Country Skiing — 4x5km Relay — Announcers: Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Chad Salmela (analyst), Kikkan Randall (analyst), Naoko Funayama (reporter)
Men’s Biathlon — 10km Sprint — Announcers: Bill Doleman (play-by-play), Chad Salmela (analyst), Tom Abbott (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. 
Men’s Alpine Skiing — Giant Slalom, First Run (LIVE) — Announcers: Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Ted Ligety or Steve Porino (analyst), Todd Lewis (reporter)
Women’s Monobob — First & Second Runs (LIVE) — Announcers: Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Bree Schaaf (analyst), Lewis Johnson (reporter)
Figure Skating — Rhythm Dance — Announcers: Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Tanith White (analyst), Johnny Weir (analyst), Andrea Joyce (reporter)
Women’s Skeleton — Third & Final Runs — Announcers: Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Bree Schaaf (analyst), Lewis Johnson (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 8 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. PT
Women’s Cross-Country Skiing — 4x5km Relay — Announcers: Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Chad Salmela (analyst), Kikkan Randall (analyst), Naoko Funayama (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 11:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. 
Men’s Alpine Skiing — Giant Slalom, Final Run (LIVE) — Announcers: Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Ted Ligety or Steve Porino (analyst), Todd Lewis (reporter)
Men’s Speed Skating — 500m — Announcers: Bill Spaulding (play by-play), Joey Cheek (analyst)
Women’s Freestyle Skiing — Slopestyle Qualifying — Announcers: Todd Harris or Trace Worthington (play-by-play), Kelly Clark or Hannah Kearney or Todd Richards or Tom Wallisch or Seth Wescott or Tina Dixon (analyst), Tina Dixon or Hailey Hunter or Randy Moss (reporter)
Men’s Ski Jumping — Individual Large Hill Final — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Johnny Spillane (analyst), Naoko Funayama (reporter)


USA Network


Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 2:30 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Men’s Speed Skating — 500m Final (LIVE) — Announcers: Bill Spaulding (play by-play), Joey Cheek (analyst)
Women’s Cross-Country Skiing — 4x5km Relay (LIVE) — Announcers: Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Chad Salmela (analyst), Kikkan Randall (analyst), Naoko Funayama (reporter)
Men’s Biathlon — 10km Sprint — Announcers: Bill Doleman (play-by-play), Chad Salmela (analyst), Tom Abbott (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 6 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. 
Figure Skating — Rhythm Dance (LIVE) — Announcers: Terry Gannon (play-by-play), Tara Lipinski or Tanith White (analyst), Johnny Weir (analyst), Andrea Joyce (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 9:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. 
Women’s Speed Skating — Team Pursuit Qualifying — Announcers: Bill Spaulding (play by-play), Joey Cheek (analyst)
Men’s Ski Jumping — Individual Large Hill Final — Announcers: Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Johnny Spillane (analyst), Naoko Funayama (reporter)
Women’s Skeleton — Third & Final Runs — Announcers: Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), Bree Schaaf (analyst), Lewis Johnson (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Men’s Ice Hockey — U.S. vs. Canada — Announcers: Kenny Albert or Brendan Burke or Chris Vosters or John Walton (play-by-play), Brian Boucher or Anson Carter or Keith Jones or Monique Lamoureux-Morando or AJ Mleczko or Dom Moore or Eddie Olczyk or Angela Ruggiero (analysis), Leila Rahimi (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Curling — U.S. vs. Norway — Announcers: Jason Knapp or Jim Kozimor or Kenny Rice (play by-play), Kevin Martin or Tyler George or Jamie Sinclair (analyst), Corey Robinson (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. 
Women’s Freestyle Skiing — Slopestyle Qualifying (LIVE) — Announcers: Todd Harris or Trace Worthington (play-by-play), Kelly Clark or Hannah Kearney or Todd Richards or Tom Wallisch or Seth Wescott or Tina Dixon (analyst), Tina Dixon or Hailey Hunter or Randy Moss (reporter)
Women’s Monobob — First & Second Runs — Announcers: Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), John Morgan (analyst), Bree Schaaf (analyst), Lewis Johnson (reporter)
Men’s Curling — Norway vs. Sweden — Announcers: Jason Knapp or Jim Kozimor or Kenny Rice (play by-play), Kevin Martin or Tyler George or Jamie Sinclair (analyst), Corey Robinson (reporter)
Women’s Cross-Country Skiing — 4x5km Relay — Announcers: Steve Schlanger (play-by-play), Chad Salmela (analyst), Kikkan Randall (analyst), Naoko Funayama (reporter)


CNBC


Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 8 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Men’s Ice Hockey — Russian Olympic Committee vs. Czech Republic (LIVE) — Announcers: Kenny Albert or Brendan Burke or Chris Vosters or John Walton (play-by-play), Brian Boucher or Anson Carter or Keith Jones or Monique Lamoureux-Morando or AJ Mleczko or Dom Moore or Eddie Olczyk or Angela Ruggiero (analysis), Leila Rahimi (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Women’s Curling — U.S. vs. Great Britain — Announcers: Jason Knapp or Jim Kozimor or Kenny Rice (play by-play), Kevin Martin or Tyler George or Jamie Sinclair (analyst), Corey Robinson (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 8 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Men’s Curling — U.S. vs. Canada (LIVE) — Announcers: Jason Knapp or Jim Kozimor or Kenny Rice (play by-play), Kevin Martin or Tyler George or Jamie Sinclair (analyst), Corey Robinson (reporter)

Saturday, February 12, 2022 @ 11 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
Men’s Ice Hockey — Slovakia vs. Latvia (LIVE) — Announcers: Kenny Albert or Brendan Burke or Chris Vosters or John Walton (play-by-play), Brian Boucher or Anson Carter or Keith Jones or Monique Lamoureux-Morando or AJ Mleczko or Dom Moore or Eddie Olczyk or Angela Ruggiero (analysis), Leila Rahimi (reporter)