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The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic medals in silver, gold and bronze.JUNG YEON-JE—AFP/Getty Images  by [Julia Zorthian](https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Updated: Jan 15, 2026 7:01 PM UTCPublished: Feb 1, 2018 4:00 PM UTC The [2018 Winter Olympics](http://time.com/4932670/2018-winter-olympics-when-where/) began Friday, Feb. 9 in PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, and the schedule of events is packed from the [opening ceremony](http://time.com/5141249/olympics-opening-ceremony-photos/) until the closing ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 25\. In between, the Winter Olympics schedule features non-stop match-ups and medal ceremonies. Eager viewers were able to start watching certain sports early, and [NBC started its primetime coverage](http://time.com/4715780/nbc-winter-olympics-2018-everywhere/) with [figure skating](http://time.com/5090778/team-usa-2018-winter-olympics-figure-skating-lineup/) onThursday, Feb. 8. The schedule for each individual [Winter Olympic sport](http://time.com/5068205/winter-olympic-sports-pyeongchang-2018/) can help ensure you don’t miss any of your [favorite qualifying events or medals](https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/schedule). You can also check out the primetime Winter Olympics schedule below to find your favorite sports and plan your television or streaming viewing. The listings are subject to change, but here are the sports NBC plans to air on each night and major events the network has listed for the coverage. ### Thursday, Feb. 8 Figure Skating fans don’t have to wait for the Olympics Opening Ceremony. Tune in a day early for: * Figure Skating: Men’s Single Short Program and Pairs Short Program * Freestyle Skiing: Women’s and Men’s Moguls Qualification > [](https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/958784485813866496) ### Friday, Feb. 9 South Korea formally kicked off the 2018 Winter Olympics at 6 a.m. ET with the [Opening Ceremony](http://time.com/5124851/winter-olympics-opening-ceremony-2018-time/) — due to the time difference, NBC is streaming the ceremony live on certain platforms and then airing it on television at 8 p.m. The two-hour special and completion of the Olympic Torch Relay will be South Korea’s chance to make a big first impression during its first [Winter Olympics hosting](http://time.com/5063566/next-olympics-location/) gig. > [](https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/957913356702134272) ### Saturday, Feb. 10 * Figure Skating: Ice Dance Short Dance and Women’s Single Short Program * Alpine Skiing: Men’s Downhill ### Sunday, Feb. 11 * Figure Skating: Team Events for Single Free Skating and Ice Dance Free Dance * Alpine Skiing: Women’s Giant Slalom * Snowboarding: Women’s Slopestyle Final * Luge: Men’s Singles Final Runs * Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Moguls Final > [](https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/957598877053603840) ### Monday, Feb. 12 * Snowboarding: Women’s Halfpipe Final, Men’s Halfpipe Qualifications * Alpine Skiing: Men’s Combined * Speed Skating: Women’s 1500m ### Tuesday, Feb. 13 * Alpine Skiing: Women’s Slalom, Men’s Combined * Figure Skating: Pairs Short Program * Snowboarding: Men’s Halfpipe ### Wednesday, Feb. 14 * Skeleton: Men’s * Speed Skating: Women’s 1000m * Alpine Skiing: Men’s Super-G * Figure Skating: Pairs’ Free Skate Final ### Thursday, Feb. 15 * Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Aerials * Skeleton: Men’s Final Run * Snowboarding: Women’s Cross * Figure Skating: Men’s Single Short Program * Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s 10km Freestyle > [](https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/957802060006633473) ### Friday, Feb. 16 * Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Aerials * Skeleton: Women’s Runs 1 & 2 * Alpine Skiing: Women’s Super-G * Figure Skating: Men’s Free Skate ### Saturday, Feb. 17 * Alpine Skiing: Men’s Giant Slalom * Skeleton: Women’s Final Runs * Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Large Hill * Short Track Speed Skating: Men’s 1000m, Women’s 1500m ### Sunday, Feb. 18 * Bobsled: 2-Man Runs * Speed Skating: Women’s 500m * Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Halfpipe * Figure Skating: Ice Dance Short Dance ### Monday, Feb. 19 * Bobsled: 2-Man Finals * Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Halfpipe Final * Figure Skating: Ice Dance Short Dance Final ### Tuesday, Feb. 20 * Snowboarding: Men’s Ski Halfpipe * Bobsled: Women’s Runs * Alpine Skiing: Women’s Downhill * Figure Skating: Women’s Single Short Program > [](https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/956931892863029255) ### Wednesday, Feb. 21 * Freestyle Skiing: Men’s Halfpipe Final * Bobsled: Women’s Final * Alpine Skiing: Men’s Slalom * Cross-Country Skiing: Team Sprint ### Thursday, Feb. 22 * Short Track Speed Skating: Men’s 500m Final, Women’s 100m Final and Men’s 5000m Relay Final * Snowboarding: Women’s Big Air Finals * Alpine Skiing: Women’s Super Combined * Figure Skating: Women’s Free Skate ### Friday, Feb. 23 * Bobsled: 4-Man, Runs 1 and 2 * Speed Skating: Men’s 1000m * Snowboarding: Men’s Big Air * Alpine Skiing: Team Event ### Saturday, Feb. 24 * Bobsled: 4-Man, Final Runs * Figure Skating Gala Exhibition ### Sunday, Feb. 25 * Closing Ceremony Winter Olympics 2018 Schedule: Full List of Sports and Dates ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5123348/winter-olympics-2018-schedule/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5123348/winter-olympics-2018-schedule/"},"headline":"The Complete Winter Olympics Schedule for 2018: When to Watch Every Sport","datePublished":"2018-02-01T16:00:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-15T19:01:50.000Z","description":"The 2018 Winter Olympics are coming to PyeongChang, South Korea. 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