We're back to finish up Prime Time from last night, with Mixed Team SnowCross. There's actual snow in the air--I thought they didn't get real snow there. A bobble from Torico, who threw it back to SnowCross "after this" (meaning a commercial break), but they cut directly to it. I'm also hearing some glitchy background music--perhaps the technical "A" team has already been moved to Superb Owl prep?
NBC throws yet another package of Shaun White's career at us, before wrapping up SnowCross. We then cut to Women's Downhill training runs, and Short Track Women's 1000m semis.
Late night has Melvin throwing it to Shiffrin on her Downhill training run, with a quick interview afterward. Seems like her early problems may be in the rear view mirror. Then it's the Women's Biathlon "Sprint" (7.5km). You can tell that NBC knows they are bleeding viewers with these staggered starts, as the analyst noted they will explain who's in front throughout. They wrap it up with a Chloe Kim interview in studio.
Afternoon kicks off with Lowe sending us off to the Men's version of the Biathlon sprint. Think I'll take a quick nap zzzzzz...
Yawn--and we're back. There's a package on Kellie Humphries, Canada's--and now US's, just getting her citizenship two months ago--bobsledder. She left Canada after alleged abuse and harassment, and will compete in "monobob" (single passenger bobsled) tonight. Then a rerun of last night's Mixed Team SnowCross (which resulted in gold for the US). Nick Baumgartner, at age 40, became the oldest American winter gold medal winner since 1948 (his age, combined with teammate Lindsey Jacobellis, is 76). Experience counts!
Then it's Women's Team Pursuit Speed Skating. There's a lot of technique involved, with team members either leading or drafting behind. Jimmy Roberts returns with a package about QISE legacies--competitors that changed the game. Dick Fosbury and his "flop", Jesse Owens and Luz Long, Tommy Smith and John Carlos. Will Simone Biles generate that kind of legacy? Then it's off to Women's 4x5km Relay Cross-Country Skiing. At least there's no staggered start.
I'm going to stop today's entry prior to Prime Time. Tomorrow is going to be either the greatest or worst day of televised sport ever, with NBC trying to tackle QISE and the Superb Owl simultaneously. So we'll save the rest of today's coverage for then.
More to come.