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Week 2 on NBC ...
Mountain States Schedule of Speed Skating Events

Planet staff

Saturday, Feb. 18 (Day 8)
Short track: Women's 1500 meters
Semifinals
Local broadcast times:
11 a.m. p.m. to 5 p.m.

Men's 1000 meter
Chad Hedrick, Joey Cheek and Shani Davis battle for gold.
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: midnight to 3:30 a.m. (Sunday morning)

Short track: Men's 1000 meters
Apolo Anton Ohno looks to upgrade his 2002 performance, in which he fell, then slid across the finish line to take the silver.
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: midnight to 3:30 a.m. (Sunday morning)

Short track: Women's 1500 meters
Finals
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: midnight to 3:30 a.m. (Sunday morning)

Sunday, Feb. 19 (Day 9)
Women's 1000 meters
Jennifer Rodriguez won the bronze in 2002 and hopes for better in Turin.

Local broadcast times:
6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Rebroadcast: midnight to 4 a.m. (Monday morning)

Monday, Feb. 20 (Day 10)
(No speed skating scheduled)


Tuesday, Feb. 21 (Day 11)
Men's 1500 meter
Chad Hedrick and Shani Davis are the favorites.
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. (Wednesday morning)

Wednesday, Feb. 22 (Day 12)
Women's 1500 meters
Jennifer Rodriguez up against Canada's Cindy Klassen and Germany's Anni Friesinger.
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. (Thursday morning)

Short track: Men's 500 meters
Prelims
Strong field includes inliners Apolo Anton Ohno and Anthony Lobello.
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. (Thursday morning)

Short track: Women's 3000 meter relay
Inliners Allison Baver and Kimberly Derrick are on the strong U.S. team
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: 12:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. (Thursday morning)

Thursday, Feb. 23 (Day 13)
(No speed skating events scheduled)


Friday, Feb. 24 (Day 14)
Men's 10,000 meters
Chad Hedrick will be aiming for gold. But so will the strong Dutch and Norwegian skaters.
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Rebroadcast: 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. (Saturday morning)

Saturday, Feb. 25 (Day 15)
Women's 5000 meters
Friesinger and Klassen are among the favorites.
Local broadcast times:
Noon to 5 p.m.

Short track: Men's 500 meter
Finals
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: midnight to 3:30 a.m. (Sunday morning)

Short track: Women's 1000 meters
Inliner Kimberly Derrick skating in her first Olympics.
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: midnight to 3:30 a.m. (Sunday morning)

Short track: Men's 5000 relay
Ohno leads U.S. team, which includes Anthony Lobello.
Local broadcast times:
7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Rebroadcast: midnight to 3:30 a.m. (Sunday morning)

Sunday, Feb. 26 (Day 16)
Closing ceremony
The Flames of Passion inline skate team is part of the pageantry.
Local broadcast times:
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Rebroadcast: 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

 

Notes ...

• On weeknights, NBC's prime time Olympic coverage will be followed by a special Olympic Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

• Be prepared to watch a lot of other events between the speed skating segments ... or get your Tivo ready.

• Go to NBC's Olympic web page to find the NBC affiliate in your area.

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Copyright © 2005 by Robert Burnson

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