Key Highlights
- 22 at noon. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWhen that wait comes to an end, people will be able to revel in the glorious competition of every snow- and ice-related sport under the sun — or, more accurately, the clouds. From curling and figure skating to skiing and snowboarding, the 25th Winter Olympics depicts 16 different sport disciplines and 116 medal events.
- The games will be hosted all over Northern Italy, starting in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
- Other events will occur in Bormio, Livigno and the Val di Fiemme cluster, with the closing ceremony being in Verona. For most reading this, however, they’ll be streaming from the comfort of their warm home, cozied up by the fire, approximately 5,200 miles and a $400 flight away from Italy. Outside of medal-competition events, people can tune into preliminary rounds or training sessions.
- Not all of these will be streamed, but if you looked at the schedule on the official Olympics website and maybe got confused by the open and closed dots, now you know what those are for.
- Some sports, such as biathlon and cross-country skiing, only have medal events to watch, while other sports, like curling and ice hockey, have very few medal events to watch, and mostly training sessions. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe sports featured are:* Alpine skiing* Biathlon* Bobsleigh* Cross-country skiing* Curling* Figure skating* Freestyle skiing* Ice hockey* Luge* Nordic combined* Short track speed skating* Skeleton* Ski jumping* Ski mountaineering* Snowboard* Speed skatingThe competition includes around 2,900 athletes from more than 90 nations.