NBCUniversal’s Programming for Day 11 of the XXII Olympic Winter Games

NBCSN will air a hockey tripleheader of single elimination games beginning at 3 a.m. ET with Slovenia-Austria, then Russia vs. Norway at 7:30 a.m. and then Czech Republic vs. Slovenia at noon. MSNBC will carry Switzerland vs. Latvia also at noon ET.

U.S. skiing medal hopeful Mikaela Shiffrin of Vermont makes her Olympic debut in the giant slalom. NBC will air that in primetime.

The women’s bobsled begins. And there’s curling, but not live at midnight.

Here’s the breakdown of coverage for Day 11 of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

AMERICAN SKIER MIKAELA SHIFFRIN MAKES HER OLYMPIC DEBUT IN GIANT SLALOM GOLD MEDAL FINAL, TUES., FEB. 18 AT 8/7c ON NBC

Top American Skiers David Wise and Torin Yater-Wallace Compete in Men’s Halfpipe Gold Medal Final in Primetime on NBC
Seven-Time X Games Champion Nate Holland Competes in Snowboard Cross Gold Medal Final in Primetime on NBC
LIVE Tripleheader of Elimination Round Games in Men’s Hockey Begins at 3 a.m. ET on NBCSN Highlighted by Russia vs. Norway at 7:30 a.m. ET and Czech Republic vs. Slovakia at Noon ET
All Events Live Streamed on NBCOlympics.com and NBC Sports Live Extra Mobile & Tablet App

Stamford, Conn, – February 17, 2014 – NBC’s primetime coverage of the XXII Olympic Winter Games tomorrow, Tuesday, February 18 at 8/7c is highlighted by the giant slalom gold medal final in women’s alpine skiing, where 18-year-old American phenom Mikaela Shiffrin makes her Olympic debut, and the most decorated woman in U.S. Olympic alpine history, Julia Mancuso (who won this event in Torino) will also vie for a medal. In freestyle skiing, top Americans David Wise and Torin Yater-Wallace should contend for gold in the men’s halfpipe gold medal final. Also in primetime, two-time Olympian Nate Holland leads a deep U.S. snowboard cross team into Sochi, hoping to win a third consecutive U.S. gold medal in this event. Rounding out primetime on Tuesday is women’s bobsled featuring 2010 Olympic bronze medalist Elana Meyers and the 3000m relay gold medal final in women’s short track.

NBCSN’s coverage on Tuesday begins at 3 a.m. ET and is highlighted by the elimination round games in the Olympic men’s hockey tournament, as the teams face do-or-die games to advance to the quarterfinals. Live coverage of the elimination round games begins at 3 a.m. ET with Slovenia vs. Austria, 7:30 a.m. ET with Russia vs. Norway, and Noon ET with Czech Republic vs. Slovakia. MSNBC hosts Switzerland vs. Latvia Tuesday, with live coverage beginning at Noon ET.

NBCSN’s coverage also includes men’s Nordic combined individual K-125 large hill competition; the 15km mass start gold medal final in men’s biathlon; the 10,000m gold medal final in men’s speed skating; and women’s bobsled.

MSNBC, USA Network and CNBC will host coverage of the semifinals in men’s and women’s curling on Wednesday. Please see the below listings for more information.

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Listings subject to change. For NBC primetime, late night and daytime during the 2014 Olympic Winter Games, all times listed are ET/PT unless otherwise noted. For NBCSN, MSNBC, CNBC and USA all times listed are ET.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 (DAY 11)

NBC

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Speed Skating – 10,000m Gold Medal Final
Men’s Nordic Combined – Individual K-125 Large Hill Gold Medal Final

8 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Women’s Alpine Skiing – Giant Slalom Gold Medal Final
Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Halfpipe Gold Medal Final
Men’s Snowboarding – Snowboard Cross Gold Medal Final
Women’s Bobsled – Competition
Women’s Short Track – 3000m Relay Gold Medal Final

1 a.m. – 2 a.m.
Men’s Biathlon – 15km Mass Start Gold Medal Final
Women’s Short Track – 1000m Competition

2 a.m. – 4:30 a.m.
Primetime Encore

NBCSN

3 a.m. – 5:30 a.m.
Men’s Hockey – Elimination Round, Slovenia vs. Austria (LIVE)

5:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.
Men’s Biathlon – 15km Mass Start Gold Medal Final
Men’s Nordic Combined – Individual K-125 Large Hill, Ski Jumping

7:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Men’s Hockey – Elimination Round, Russia vs. Norway (LIVE)

10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Men’s Speed Skating – 10,000m Gold Medal Final (LIVE)
Men’s Nordic Combined – Individual K-125 Large Hill, Cross-Country

Noon – 3 p.m.
Men’s Hockey – Elimination Round, Czech Republic vs. Slovakia (LIVE)
Women’s Bobsled – Competition

3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Men’s Hockey Encore – Elimination Round, Russia vs. Norway

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Game of the Day: Men’s Hockey – Elimination Round, Czech Republic vs. Slovakia

MSNBC

Noon – 2:30 p.m.
Men’s Hockey – Elimination Round, Switzerland vs. Latvia (LIVE)

CNBC

5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Men’s Curling – Tie Breaker, Norway vs. Great Britain

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Primetime):

Women’s Alpine Skiing – Giant Slalom Gold Medal Final: Eighteen-year-old American phenom Mikaela Shiffrin makes her Olympic debut in the giant slalom. Julia Mancuso, who won this event in Torino, will also vie for a medal.

Men’s Freestyle Skiing – Halfpipe Gold Medal Final: The Olympic debut of men’s halfpipe brings an American rivalry to the world stage. David Wise, a 23-year-old married father, and Torin Yater-Wallace, an 18-year-old upstart, traded off victories at major events last season and should be jostling for the top spot in Sochi.

Men’s Snowboarding – Snowboard Cross Gold Medal Final: Seth Wescott, the only Olympic champion since snowboard cross joined the program in Torino, did not make the U.S. team after an April knee injury, so seven-time X Games champion Nate Holland, who was a bitter fourth in Vancouver, will lead the strong American effort.

Women’s Bobsled: A 2010 Olympic bronze medalist as a brakeman, Elana Meyers is now in the driver’s seat and has positioned herself as a top medal threat in Sochi. The 29-year-old from Georgia, whose father played for the Atlanta Falcons, was offered college scholarships in four different sports but now serves as the unofficial leader of a diverse and athletic women’s bobsled team. This event also features track Olympians Lolo Jones and Lauryn Williams.

Women’s Short Track – 3000m Relay Gold Medal Final: Short track’s wild relay race puts 16 skaters on the ice at the same time, as four countries vie for three spots on the podium. Canada, China and South Korea are the top contenders for women’s relay gold.

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Daytime):

Men’s Speed Skating – 10,000m Gold Medal Final: This event features a redemption opportunity as Dutch star Sven Kramer looks to win the gold medal that would have been his in Vancouver if not for a lane violation resulting from a mistake by his coach.

Men’s Nordic Combined – Individual K-125 Large Hill Gold Medal Final: Reigning Olympic champion Bill Demong hopes for an encore performance to his historic victory in Vancouver, when he became the first American gold medalist in nordic combined. The U.S. could also have contenders in the steadily improving Fletcher brothers – Bryan and Taylor, a 2010 Olympian. The favorite is likely Germany’s Eric Frenzel, who won the K-95 normal hill event last Wednesday.

NBC HIGHLIGHTS (Late Night):

Women’s Short Track – 1000m: In short track, American Emily Scott, who applied for food stamps before strangers learned of her struggles in a USA Today article and pitched in nearly $50,000 to fund her Olympic dream, will look to advance in the women’s 1000m.

NBCSN HIGHLIGHTS:

Men’s Hockey – Qualification Round – Russia vs. Norway: The hosts should have immense crowd support when they take on Norway. Captain Pavel Datsyuk and star Alex Ovechkin lead a formidable offensive attack for the Russians. The winner of this game faces Finland in the quarterfinals.

Men’s Hockey – Qualification Round – Czech Republic vs. Slovakia: Both of these teams have recent Olympic success, with Slovakia finishing fourth in Vancouver and the Czech Republic collecting bronze in Torino, but only one continues on after today. Slovakia is led by its captain Zdeno Chara, while 42-year-old Jaromir Jagr is making his fifth Olympic appearance for the Czech Republic. The winner of this game faces Team USA in the quarterfinals.

Men’s Hockey – Qualification Round – Slovenia vs. Austria: Olympic newcomer Slovenia impressed with a 3-1 victory over Slovakia in the preliminary round and will lean on its star, Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar, against Austria. The winner of this game faces Sweden in the quarterfinals.

Men’s Nordic Combined – Individual K-125 Large Hill: Reigning Olympic champion Bill Demong hopes for an encore performance to his historic victory in Vancouver, when he became the first American gold medalist in nordic combined. The U.S. could also have contenders in the steadily improving Fletcher brothers – Bryan, and Taylor, a 2010 Olympian. The favorite is likely Germany’s Eric Frenzel, who won the K-95 normal hill event last Wednesday,

Men’s Speed Skating – 10,000m Gold Medal Final: This event features LIVE coverage of a redemption opportunity as Dutch star Sven Kramer looks to win the gold medal that would have been his in Vancouver if not for a lane violation resulting from a mistake by his coach.

Women’s Bobsled: A 2010 Olympic bronze medalist as a brakeman, Elana Meyers is now in the driver’s seat and has positioned herself as a top medal threat in Sochi. The 29-year-old from Georgia, whose father played for the Atlanta Falcons, was offered college scholarships in four different sports but now serves as the unofficial leader of a diverse and athletic women’s bobsled team. This event also features track Olympians Lolo Jones and Lauryn Williams.

MSNBC HIGHLIGHTS:

Men’s Hockey – Qualification Round – Switzerland vs. Latvia: The Swiss have been impressive defensively, allowing only one goal during the preliminary round, while Latvia proved it cannot be overlooked following a close loss to top-seeded Sweden in its last contest. The winner of this game faces Canada in the quarterfinals.