| Nordic ski fans in America will have a special treat this year as the NBC Sports Group gears up to bring every World Cup competition from around the globe to U.S. viewers, including all cross country, nordic combined and ski jumping (men and women) events. It’s the most comprehensive lineup of coverage ever for nordic sport in America, with more than 118 hours of TV broadcast coverage plus live streaming.
The coverage plan will feature extensive live streaming and television broadcasts, primarily on the new Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA TV channel as well as streaming on OlympicChannel.com and featured broadcast coverage on NBCSN.
The programming lineup is the most ever for nordic sports in America. And this February, fans can watch live streaming of every event at the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, plus an increased TV broadcast presence.
The blockbuster coverage begins this weekend with live coverage from the Ruka Nordic Opener, a three-day festival of nordic skiing including the open races of the 2017-18 FIS Cross Country and Nordic Combined World Cup tours, plus the second weekend of the Ski Jumping World Cup.
To watch the coverage, fans will need subscriptions to NBCSN and Olympic Channel through their cable or satellite provider.
All TV broadcasts will feature commentary. NBC’s Bill Seward and Olympian Chad Salmela will handle cross country with NBC’s Bill Spaulding and Seward doing ski jumping along with world champion Johnny Spillane.
VIEWING TIPS
- NBC Sports Group coverage of cross country, nordic combined and ski jumping will be an all time high this season, featuring nearly every World Cup around the globe.
- U.S. fans should get a subscription to Olympic Channel, Home of Team USA, from their cable or satellite provider to enable viewing on TV, web or mobile app. Olympic Channel is readily available from nearly all cable and satellite providers.
- The Olympic Channel, Home of Team USA, TV channel will be the primary home of broadcasts with most planned live (some on same day delay).
- OlympicChannel.com will be the primary home for live streaming.
- Some higher profile events will air on NBCSN (separate subscription). Those events airing on NBCSN will be live streamed at NBCSports.com and on the NBC Sports mobile app.
RUKA NORDIC OPENING WEEKEND SCHEDULE (all times EST)
Cross Country
Friday, Nov. 24
6:30-8:00 a.m. – Men’s & Women’s Sprint – LIVE on Olympic Channel TV
8:30-9:25 a.m. – Nordic combined HS142m jump – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
11:15 – 12:00 p.m. – Nordic combined 5k – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
11:15 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – HS142m ski jumping qualifying – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
Saturday, Nov. 25
3:45-4:40 a.m. – Nordic combined HS142m jump – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
4:30-6:00 a.m. – Women’s 10k CL – LIVE on Olympic Channel TV
6:30-8:00 a.m. – Men’s 15k CL – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
8:30-9:15 a.m. – Nordic combined 10k – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – HS142m team ski jumping – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
Sunday, Nov. 26
3:30-5:00 a.m. – Women’s 10k pursuit – LIVE on Olympic Channel TV
4:45-5:40 a.m. – Nordic combined HS142m jump – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
6:00-6:55 a.m. – Men’s 15k pursuit – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
7:30-8:15 a.m. – Nordic combined 10k – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
9:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m. – HS142m ski jumping – Streaming live on Olympic Channel app and olympicchannel.com
6:00-7:30 p.m. – Olympic Channel TV |
