Astro will deliver comprehensive coverage of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics on two dedicated HD channels (840 & 841), 2 dedicated SD channels (820 & 821), as well as on Astro On-The-Go.
Tune in for LIVE broadcast of the Opening Ceremony on February 8, 2014 at 12am, LIVE events from 1pm to 3am daily and LIVE broadcast of the Closing Ceremony on February 24, 2014 at 12am.
Below are the Winter Olympics sport highlights for the first 2 days of the Games:
Ch 820/840
8th Feb, Saturday
00:00 (L) Opening Ceremony
10:00 Highlights Day 0
13:00 (D) Snowboard Slopstyle Men’s Qualification
13:25 (L) Snowboard Slopstyle Men’s Semi Finals
15:30 (D) Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Moguls Qualifying
16:40 (L) Snowboard Slopestyle Men Finals
19:30 (D) Skiing: Cross Country: Women’s 7.5km Skiathlon
22:00 (L) Skiing: Freestyle: Women’s Moguls Qualification
23:00 (D) Speed Skating: Men’s 5000m Highlights
9th Feb, Sunday
01:55 (L) Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Moguls Finals
13:00 (D) Alpine Skiing: Men’s Downhill
14:50 (L) Alpine Skiing: Men’s Downhill Finals
17:30 (D) Ice Hockey: Women’s: Highlights - USA vs Finland , Canada vs Switzerland
18:50 (D) Speed Skating: Women’s 3000ms Highlights
19:25 (L) Speed Skating: Women’s 3000m Finals
22:00 (D) Ice Hockey: Women’s: Highlights – Sweden vs Japan
23:00 (L) Figure Skating: Men’s & Women’s Team: Free Program, Ice Dance & Free Dance
Ch 821/841
8th Feb, Saturday
16:00 (L) Ice Hockey: Women’s Qualification: USA vs Finland
18:50 (D) Speed Skating: Men’s 5000m Highlights
22:40 (D) Ice Hockey: Women’s: Highlights - USA vs Finland
23:10 (L) Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Normal Hill Trial Jump
9th Feb, Sunday
00:25 (L) Ski Jumping: Men’s Individual Normal Hill Qualification
13:15 (D) Snowboard: Women’s Slopestyle Qualification – Highlights
14:25 (L) Snowboard: Women’s Slopestyle Semi Finals
15:48 (D) Snowboard: Men’s Slopestyle Final
17:10 (L) Snowboard: Women’s Slopestyle Final
18:45 (D) Alpine Skiing: Men’s Downhill – Highlights
22:25 (L) Luge: Men’s Run 3
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