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2014 Winter Olympics: Tonight’s NBC Lineup, Friday February 21 

2014 Sochi Winter Olympics

 

Okay, as far as the 2014 Winter Olympics goes, we’re in the home stretch. What have been your favorite moments from these Olympic Games? Tonight’s agenda for Team USA on NBC…

Two-time Olympic medalist J.R. Celski has a chance to double his medal count in tonight’s Short Track 500m and 5000m team relay. J.R. is heavily favored to land on the podium, as he currently holds the world record in the 500m.

Over on the ski slopes, United States superstar Mikaela Shiffrin sets out for gold in the Women’s Alpine Slalom gold medal final. She’s contending for the first slalom gold for the Americans since 1972.

The Primetime Lineup for the 2014 Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia. It’s airing on NBC tonight from 8pm – 11:00pm ET/PT.

  • Women’s Alpine Skiing – Slalom Gold Medal Final
  • Men’s Short Track – 500m Gold Medal Final and 5000m Relay Gold Medal Final
  • Women’s Short Track – 1000m Gold Medal Final
  • Men’s Speed Skating – Team Pursuit Semifinals

The Scoop

Women’s Alpine Skiing

  •  Women’s Slalom Gold Medal Final: 18-year-old phenom Mikaela Shiffrin, the reigning world and World Cup champion in slalom, takes to the Sochi course for her signature event. She’s bidding to win the first slalom gold for the Americans since 1972.

Men’s Short Track

  •  500m and 5000m Relay Gold Medal Finals: Two-time Olympic medalist J.R. Celski, who spent the year after Vancouver Games producing a documentary on Macklemore and the Seattle hip hop scene, could have a chance to skate for two medals on this night. He is the world record holder in the 500m and will anchor the U.S. relay, which is ranked No. 1 in the world.

Women’s Short Track

  •  1000m Gold Medal Final: Scot Elise Christie will attempt to win the first short track medal ever by a British woman. She should face a major challenge from 17-year-old South Korean prodigyShim Suk-Hee.

Men’s Speed Skating

  •  Team Pursuit Semifinals: The fastest men on skates come together for speed skating’s team pursuits. Three skaters per team race in tandem in head-to-head raceoff rounds as they try to advance to the Gold Medal Final, which will ultimately determine which elite speed skating nation is the best the world.

For all things 2014 Winter Olympics, surf on over to nbcolympics.com.

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