Team USA figure skating is headed to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Games—and it’s bound to be a history making year. Rising star Alysa Liu, 16, is taking her first shot at gold on the women’s team, and Nathan Chen, who has broken his own men’s short program record, is a top medal contender for the men. In the ice dancing competition, veteran pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates will compete with a routine set to music by Daft Punk. And pairs skater Timothy LeDuc will become the first openly non-binary U.S. athlete to compete at the Winter Games when they step on the ice with partner Ashley Cain-Gribble.
It’s gearing up to be a competition not to be missed. Here’s how to watch all your favorite figure skating events at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
What time will the figure skating teams compete?
The men’s competition starts with the short program on Feb. 7 at 8:15 p.m. ET. The women’s short program begins Feb. 15 at 5:00 a.m. Team competition begins on Feb. 3, and the pairs short program starts Feb. 18 at 5:30 a.m. ET.
Below is the schedule for each event broken down by day:
Thursday, Feb. 3
- Team competition men’s short program starts at 8:55 p.m. ET.
- Team competition rhythm dance starts at 10:35 p.m. ET.
Friday, Feb. 4
- Team competition pairs short program starts at 12:35 a.m. ET.
Saturday, Feb. 5
- Team competition women’s short program starts at 8:30 p.m. ET.
- Team competition—men’s free skate starts at 11:00 p.m. ET.
Sunday, Feb. 6
- Team competition pairs free skate starts at 8:15 p.m. ET.
- Team competition free dance starts at 9:30 p.m. ET.
- Team competition women’s free skate starts at 10:35 p.m. ET.
Monday, Feb. 7
- Men’s singles short program (full event) starts at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Wednesday, Feb. 9
- Men’s singles free skate starts at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Saturday, Feb. 12
- Ice dance rhythm dance start at 6:00 a.m. ET.
Sunday, Feb. 13
- Ice dance free dance starts at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Tuesday, Feb. 15
- Women’s singles short program starts at 5:00 a.m. ET.
Thursday, Feb. 17
- Women’s singles free skate starts at 5:00 a.m. ET.
Friday, Feb. 18
- Pairs short program starts at 5:30 a.m. ET.
Saturday, Feb. 19
- Pairs free skate starts at 6:00 a.m. ET.
How can I watch figure skating?
Some figure skating events will air live on the Olympics Channel, NBC, and USA. Those events can also be streamed on the NBC or NBC Sports app and on NBCOlympics.com. All figure skating events will be streamed live on Peacock’s Premium streaming subscription. Watch The Olympics On Peacock here.
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