Highs, lows and what’s ahead for Canada at the Olympics

George Le Gresley

Sports Correspondent

The Olympics giveth and the Olympics taketh away. Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, a four-time Olympic bronze medallist, suffered a head injury in practice last Thursday before being cleared to compete in slopestyle earlier today. Hours before deadline, long-track speed skater Valérie Maltais delivered the counterbalance, skating to bronze in the women’s 3,000 metres.

Looking ahead, here’s what to expect in the coming days. All times are local and subject to change, with events airing on CBC Gem and across TSN, Sportsnet, CBC and CBC News Network. It’s a rare stretch on the calendar — worth tuning in while it lasts.

February 11

-Women’s Snowboarding halfpipe Qualifiers begin at 4:30 AM. Elizabeth Hoskins won a World Cup event this year in Calgary

-Freestyle Skiing Women’s Moguls and Medal Presentation begins at 5:00 AM, with the Medal Presentation event at 8:55 AM

-Men’s Super-G event and Medal Presentation 5:30 AM

-Women’s Individual Biathlon event and Medal Presentation 8:15 AM

-Nordic Combined Individual normal hill/10km Cross Country and Medal Presentation 7:45 AM

-Men’s Speed Skating 1000m Final and Medal Presentation 12:30 PM

-Men’s Curling Canada vs Germany 1:05 PM. Watch for the Brad Jacobs team to be in the medal running

-Figure Skating Ice Dance Final and Medal Presentation 1:30 PM

-Men’s Snowboarding halfpipe Qualifiers begin at 1:30 PM

February 12

-Women’s Curling Canada vs Denmark 3:05 AM

-Freestyle Skiing Men’s moguls Starts at 4 AM with Finals and Medal Presentation at 6:55 AM

-Women’s super-G Alpine Skiing Final and Medal Presentation 5:30 AM

-Cross-Country Skiing 10km Interval Start Final and Medal Presentation 7:00 AM

-Women’s Hockey Finland Vs Canada 8:30 AM

-Men’s Hockey Canada vs Czech Republic 10:40 AM

-Women’s Short Track 500M Quarter Finals begin 2:15 PM; Semi Finals begin at 3:03 PM and Final at 3:31 PM

-Men’s Short Track 1000m Quarter Finals 2:28 PM: Semi Finals at 3:07 PM and Final 3:43 PM

-Men’s Skeleton Heats begin at 3:30 AM and 5:08 AM

-Men’s Snowboard cross Qualifiers begin at 4:00 AM; Round of Top 16 Qualifiers begin at 7:45 AM; Quarter Finals begin at 8:18 AM; Semi Finals 8:39 AM; Finals and Medal Presentation at 8:56 AM

-Speed Skating 5000m Final and Medal Presentation 10:30 AM

February 13

-Men’s Curling Canada vs United States 3:05 AM Men’s 10 KM Interval Start and Medal Presentation 5:45 AM

-Women’s Snowboard cross Qualifiers begin at 4:00 AM; Round of 16 7:30 AM; Quarter Finals 8:03 AM; Semi Final 8:24; Final and Medal Presentation 8:41 AM

-Men’s Biathlon Sprint Final and Medal Presentation 8:00 AM

-Women’s Curling Canada vs United States 8:05 AM

-Women’s Skeleton Heats begin at 10:00 AM; Women’s Hockey Quarter Final 10:40 AM and 3:10 PM

-Speed Skating Men’s 10000m Final and Medal Presentation 10:00 AM

-Men’s Singles Figure Skating Final and Medal Presentation 1:00 PM

-Men’s Curling Canada vs Sweden 1:05 PM

-Men’s Skeleton Heats begin at 1:30 PM and Finals and Medal Presentation at 3:05 PM

-Men’s Hockey Canada vs Switzerland 3:10 PM

February 14

-Men’s Giant Slalom Skiing Final Runs 4:00 AM and 7:30 AM

-Women’s Dual Moguls Preliminary Rounds begin at 4:30 AM; Bronze Medal Event 5:46 AM; Gold Medal event and Medal Presentation 5:48 AM

-Women’s 4 X 7.5km Cross Country Skiing relay Final And Medal Presentation 6:00 AM

-Men’s Curling Canada vs Switzerland 8:05 AM

-Women’s Sprint Biathlon Final and Medal Presentation 8:45 AM

-Women’s Speed Skating Team Pursuit Quarter Finals 10:00 AM

-Women’s Hockey Quarter Finals 10:40 AM and 3:10PM

-Men’s Speed Skating 500m Final and Medal Presentation 11:00 AM

-Women’s Skeleton Final Heats and Medal Presentations 12:00 PM

-Men’s Large Hill Ski Individual Jumping Runs begin at 12:45 PM and Final Runs and Medal Presentation at 1:57 PM

-Women’s Curling Canada vs Switzerland 1:05 PM

-Women’s Big Air Freestyle Qualifiers begin at 1:30 PM 

-Short Track Men’s Skating 1500m Quarter Finals begin at 2:15 PM: Semi Final 3:54 PM and 3:59 PM; Final 4:35 PM

-Short Track Women’s Skating 1000m Quarter Finals begin at 3:01 PM

February 15

-Women’s Giant Slalom Final Round 1 4:00 AM; Final Round 2 and Medal Presentation 7:30 AM

-Women’s monobob Heats 4:00 AM and 5:50 AM

-Men’s Freestyle Skiing Dual Moguls Qualifiers 4:30 AM; Bronze Medal Event 5:46 AM; Silver and Gold Medal event and Medal Presentations 5:48 AM

-Men’s Pursuit Biathlon Final 5:15 AM and Medal Presentation

-Men’s 4X7.5 km Cross Country Relay Final and Medal Presentation 6:00 AM

-Mixed Team snowboard cross Quarter Finals begin at 7:45 AM; Semi Finals 8:15 AM and Final and Medal presentation 8:40 AM

-Women’s Pursuit Biathlon Final 8:45 AM and Medal Presentation

-Men’s Speed Skating Pursuit Quarter Finals 10:00 AM

-Men’s Hockey Canada vs France 10:40 AM

-Women’s 500 Speed Skating Final 11:03 AM

-Skeleton Mixed Team Final and Medal Presentation 12:00 PM

-Women’s Big Hill Ski Jumping 12:45 PM and 1:57 PM and Medal Presentation

-Men’s Curling China vs Canada 1:05 PM

-Men’s Freestyle Skiing Big Air Qualifiers begin at 1:30 PM; 2:15 PM; 3:00 PM

-Pairs Figure Skating Qualifiers 1:45 PM

February 16

-Men’s Slalom Skiing Final Runs 4:00 AM and 7:30 AM Final Run and Medal Presentation 

-Men’s Two-Man Bobsleigh Runs 4:00 AM and 5:57 AM

-Women’s Short Track 1000m Quarter Finals begin at 5:00 AM; Semis at 5:57 AM and Final at 6:41 AM

-Men’s Short Track 500m Qualifiers begin at 5:17 AM

-Women’s Slopestyle Qualifying Runs 8:00 AM

-Men’s Slopestyle Qualifying Runs 9:05 AM

-Women’s Hockey Semi-Final games at 10:40 AM and 3:10 PM

-Women’s monobob Bobsleigh Final Heat 1:00 PM and 3:06 PM and Medal Presentation

-Women’s Big Air Runs begin at 1:30 PM with Final Run and Medal Presentation at 2:17 PM

-Figure Skating Pairs Final and Medal Presentation 2:00 PM

-Men’s Super Team Ski Jumping runs begin at 1:00 PM; Final Run and Medal Presentation 2:20 PM

-Women’s Curling China vs Canada 3:05 PM