Olympic Gold Medalists Mikaela Shiffrin, Yuzuru Hanyu and Alina Zagitova Competing This Week Across NBC Sports
By: Tori Hartshorn Nov. 14, 2018
Olympic gold medalists Mikaela Shiffrin, Yuzuru Hanyu and Alina Zagitova are slated to compete this week across NBC Sports, headlined by live, commercial-free coverage of Grand Prix Russia from Moscow on NBC Sports Gold's "Figure Skating Pass," beginning Friday at 6 a.m. ET.
Shiffrin, who has won the last two overall World Cup titles, highlights NBC Sports' live coverage of the FIS ALPINE SKIING World Cup season from Levi, Finland, beginning Saturday at 7 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
Additional events this week include:
- Speed Skating World Cup: Obihiro, Japan - Friday to Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
- Ski Jumping World Cup: Wisla, Poland - Saturday and Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
- European CURLING Championships: Tallinn, Estonia - Nov. 17 - Nov. 24 on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
- World Junior SURFING Championships: Huntington Beach, Calif. - Wednesday at 12 a.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
- Cyclo-Cross World Cup: Tabor, Czech Republic - Saturday at 11 a.m. ET (Live) on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Coverage on NBC and NBCSN is live streamed on NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. Coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is available on OlympicChannel.com, the Olympic Channel app, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app.
Following are programming highlights from this week on NBC Sports:
ISU GRAND PRIX RUSSIA
COVERAGE BEGINS FRIDAY AT 6 A.M. ET ON NBC SPORTS GOLD'S "FIGURE SKATING PASS"
At the PyeongChang Olympics, Hanyu became the first man to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals since Dick Button in 1948 and 1952, and Zagitova performed the most technically difficult program in the history of ladies' Olympic gold medalists. Hanyu and Zagitova are joined by two-time U.S. champion Gracie Gold, who is expected to compete at her first event in nearly two years.
NBC presents highlight coverage this Sunday, Nov. 18, at 12 p.m. ET. Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present daily encore coverage of all programs at 8 p.m. ET Monday, Nov. 19 - Thursday, Nov. 22.
Olympic silver medalist Tanith White handles play-by-play for the men's and ladies' free skates on NBC and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, joined by 1998 Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski, and three-time U.S. championJohnny Weir. Andrea Joyce will call the remaining competitions on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, joined by White for the ice dance competitions, and 2011 U.S. champion Ryan Bradley for the remaining competitions.
Following is NBC Sports' Schedule for 2018 Grand Prix Russia:
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Platform |
| Fri., Nov. 16 | 6 a.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Men's Short (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold |
| Fri., Nov. 16 | 8 a.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Rhythm Dance (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold |
| Fri., Nov. 16 | 10:30 a.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Pairs' Short (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold |
| Fri., Nov. 16 | Noon | Grand Prix Russia: Ladies' Short (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | 5:30 a.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Men's Free (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | 7:30 a.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Free Dance (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | 9:30 a.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Pairs' Free (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | 11:30 a.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Ladies' Free (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold |
| Sun., Nov. 18 | Noon | Grand Prix Russia | NBC |
| Mon., Nov. 19 | 8 p.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Men's Short, Men's and Ladies' Free | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Tues., Nov. 20 | 8 p.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Rhythm Dance, Free Dance | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Weds., Nov. 21 | 8 p.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Pairs' Short, Pairs' Free | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Thurs., Nov. 22 | 8 p.m. | Grand Prix Russia: Ladies' Short, Men's and Ladies' Free | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
FIS ALPINE SKIING WORLD CUP - LEVI, FINLAND
LIVE COVERAGE BEGINS SATURDAY AT 7 A.M. ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
NBC Olympics' linear coverage of the FIS ALPINE SKIING World Cup season begins Saturday, as three-time Olympic medalist Mikaela Shiffrin competes in slalom from Levi, Finland. Shiffrin has won the World Cup slalom title five times (2013-15, 17-18).
Steve Schlanger calls the event alongside former U.S. ski team downhill racerSteve Porino.
| Date | Time (ET) | Event | Platform |
| Sat., Nov. 17 | 4:15 a.m. | Women's Slalom - Run 1 (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold, OlympicChannel.com & Olympic Channel app |
| 7 a.m. | Women's Slalom - Run 2 (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold & Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA | |
| Sun., Nov. 18 | 4:15 a.m. | Men's Slalom - Run 1 (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold, OlympicChannel.com & Olympic Channel app |
| 7 a.m. | Men's Slalom - Run 2 (LIVE) | NBC Sports Gold & Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
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