Winter Olympics - Opening Weekend TV Schedule

The controversial XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi gets under way this weekend.  NBC will begin Prime time coverage on Thursday night with Figure Skating and Snowboarding.  Friday night, NBC presents taped coverage of the Opening Ceremonies from Fisht Olympic Stadium.  Bob Costas will host and will be joined by Today Show host Matt Lauer and former co-host Meredith Viera.  The games get under way fully early Saturday morning at 3 a.m. ET U.S. time.  

Here is the weekend's line up on NBC, NBCSN and MSNBC. 

Thursday, February 6

Winter Olympics:  Primetime (NBC 8 p.m. ET)

Figure skating - Team event: Men's short program, pairs' short program

Men's & Women’s Snowboarding - Slope style Competition

Primetime Encore (NBC 1:35 a.m. ET)

Friday, February 7

Opening Ceremony (NBC 7:30 p.m. ET) Hosts: Bob Costs, Matt Lauer, Meredith Viera

Primetime Encore (NBC 1:05 a.m. ET)

Saturday, February 8

Women's Hockey - United States vs. Finland (NBCSN 3 a.m. ET) live

Women's Cross-Country - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final (NBCSN 5 a.m. ET) live

Men’s Speed Skating - 5000 Gold Medal Final (NBCSN 5 a.m. ET) live

Figure Skating - Team Event: Ice Dancing Short Dance (NBCSN 11 a.m. ET) live

Figure Skating - Team Event: Ladies' Short Program, Pairs' Free Skate (NBCSN 11 a.m. ET) live

Game of the day: Hockey (NBCSN 6 p.m.)

Women's Hockey - Canada vs. Switzerland (MSNBC 8 a.m. ET) live

Winter Olympics:  Daytime (NBC 2:30 p.m. ET)

Men's Ski Jumping - Individual K-95 Competition

Men’s Biathlon - 10km Sprint Gold Medal Final

Men’s Speed Skating - 5000 Gold Medal Final

Women’s Cross-Country - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final

Winter Olympics:  Primetime (NBC 8 p.m. ET)

Figure Skating - Team: Ice Dancing Short Dance, Ladies' Short Program, Pairs Free Skate

Men’s Snowboarding - Slope Style Gold Medal Final

Women's Freestyle Skiing - Moguls Gold Medal Final

Winter Olympics:  Late Night (NBC Midnight ET)

Figure Skating - Team Event

Men's Luge - Singles Competition

Primetime Encore (NBC 1:05 a.m. ET)

Sunday, February 9

Women’s Hockey - Sweden vs. Japan (NBCSN 3 a.m. ET) live

Men's Cross-Country - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final (NBCSN 5:30 a.m. ET) live

Women’s Speed Skating - 3000 Gold Medal Final (NBCSN 5:30 a.m. ET) live

Men's Luge - Singles Competition (NBCSN 8:30 a.m. ET) live

Figure Skating - Team Event Gold Medal Final (NBCSN 10 a.m. ET) live

Men's Ski Jumping - Individual K-95 Gold Medal Final (NBCSN 1 p.m. ET) live

Hockey Encore (NBCSN 4 p.m. ET)

Game of the Day: Hockey (NBCSN 5 p.m. ET)

Women's Hockey - Russia vs. Germany (MSNBC 8 a.m. ET) live

Winter Olympics:  Daytime (NBC 2 p.m. ET)

Women's Biathlon - 7.5km Sprint Gold Medal Final

Men's Luge - Singles Gold Medal Final Runs

Women's Speed Skating - 3000 Gold Medal Final

Men's Cross-Country - Skiathlon Gold Medal Final

Winter Olympics:  Primetime (NBC 7 p.m. ET)

Figure Skating - Team Gold Medal Final: Men's & Ladies' Free Skate, Ice dancing free dance

Men's Alpine Skiing - Downhill Gold Medal Final

Women's Snowboarding - Slope style Gold Medal Final

Men's Ski Jumping - Individual K-95 Gold Medal Final

Winter Olympics:  Late Night (NBC 11:35 ET)

Figure Skating - Team event gold medal final post game

Primetime Encore (NBC 1:05 a.m. ET)