2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony, USA, PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Flag bearer Erin Hamlin of the United States leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. XXIII. OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES PYEONGCHANG, South KOREA, opening ceremony on 9. February 2018, fee liable image, copyright © ATP / LAPOINTE Patrice ATP/WENN.com
The Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics have brought tons of excitement this first week, and much more is yet to come.
Entering Friday, Norway leads the total medal count with 19 (6 gold), although second-place Germany (15 medals) leads in gold hardware with 9. Team USA is still fifth with 8 medals (5 gold).
Here is the full Games schedule for Saturday (Day 8):
NBC
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3-6 PM ET: Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Aerials Competition; Women’s Biathlon – 12.5km Mass Start Gold Medal Final; Women’s Cross Country – 4x5km Relay Gold Medal Final
8-11 PM ET/5-8:30 PM PT: Men’s Alpine Skiing – Giant Slalom, First Run (LIVE); Short Track – Gold Medal Finals; Women’s Skeleton – Gold Medal Final Runs; Men’s Ski Jumping – Individual Large Hill Gold Medal Final
11:30 PM-1:30 AM ET: Men’s Alpine Skiing – Giant Slalom, Gold Medal Final Run (LIVE); Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Slopestyle Gold Medal Final
11 PM-2 AM PT: Primetime Encore
1:30-4:30 AM ET: Primetime Encore
2-5 AM PT: Primetime Encore 2
NBCSN
2:40-5 AM ET: Men’s Ice Hockey – Switzerland vs. South Korea (LIVE)
5-7:10 AM ET: Men’s Curling – Canada vs. Sweden
7:10-10:30 AM ET: Men’s Ice Hockey – U.S. vs. Olympic Athletes from Russia (LIVE); Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Aerials Competition
10:30 AM-1:30 PM ET: Women’s Cross Country – 4x5km Relay Gold Medal Final; Women’s Biathlon – 12.5km Mass Start Gold Medal Final; Short Track – Gold Medal Finals
1:30-5:30 PM ET: Women’s Skeleton – Gold Medal Final Runs; Men’s Ski Jumping – Individual Large Hill Gold Medal Final; Ice Hockey Game of the Day (replay)
7-10:10 PM ET: Olympic Ice; Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Slopestyle Competition (LIVE)
10:10 PM-12:30 AM ET: Men’s Ice Hockey – Germany vs. Norway (LIVE)
12:30-2:40 AM ET: Men’s Curling – U.S. vs. Japan
USA
2:30-5 AM ET: Women’s Ice Hockey – Quarterfinal (LIVE)
5-7:10 AM ET: Men’s Curling – Switzerland vs. Norway
7:10-9:30 AM ET: Men’s Ice Hockey – Slovakia vs. Slovenia (LIVE)
CNBC
5-8 PM ET: Women’s Curling – U.S. vs. Canada
OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
2-5 AM ET: Olympic Channel News (OBS)
5-7 AM ET: Medal Ceremonies (LIVE)
7-10 AM ET: Olympic Channel News (OBS)
10 AM-noon ET: Olympic Channel News (OBS)
Noon-12:30 PM ET: Winter Olympics Daily
12:30-1 PM ET: Winter Olympics Daily (Encore)
1-6 PM ET: Olympic Channel News (OBS)
6-6:30 PM ET: Winter Olympics Daily (Encore)
6:30-7 PM ET: Winter Olympics Daily (Encore)
7-11 PM ET: Olympic Channel News (OBS)
11 PM-2 AM ET: Olympic Channel News (OBS)
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