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Shiffrin, seeking fourth straight world title, highlights Olympic action this week

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TOPSHOT - Mikaela Shiffrin of the US smiles on podium after winning the FIS World Cup Slalom in Maribor, Slovenia, on February 2, 2019. (Photo by Jure Makovec / AFP) (Photo credit should read JURE MAKOVEC/AFP/Getty Images)

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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has already claimed one title at the World Alpine Skiing Championships in Are, Sweden (in the first race of the competition, super-G), but her two best events are still ahead: the 23-year-old is expected to compete for her first world title in giant slalom on Thursday after winning Olympic gold in the event last year. And on Saturday, she will go for a fourth straight slalom title, trying to become the first skier to win four consecutive world titles in the same event.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety is expected to highlight the U.S. men’s field in giant slalom. The second run of that event will air live on NBCSN Friday at 11 a.m. ET.

And a trio of Olympic medalists in freestyle skiing headline the U.S. contingent at the Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding World Cup in Calgary, Alberta: two-time Olympic champion David Wise, Sochi gold medalist Maddie Bowman and 2014 Olympic silver medalist Gus Kenworthy. Coverage of ski halfpipe will air live Saturday on Olympic Channel at 9 p.m.

WORLD ALPINE SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS -- Are, Sweden

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Thursday8:00 a.m.Women’s Giant Slalom (Run 1)Olympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
10:30 a.m.Women’s Giant Slalom (Run 1)*NBCSN
11:30 a.m.Women’s Giant Slalom (Run 2)NBCSNNBCSN/NBC Sports Gold
Friday8:00 a.m.Men’s Giant Slalom (Run 1)Olympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
11:00 a.m.Men’s Giant Slalom (Run 2)NBCSNNBCSN
11:30 a.m.Men’s Giant Slalom (Run 2)NBC Sports Gold
Saturday5:00 a.m.Women’s Slalom (Run 1)Olympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
7:00 a.m.Women’s Slalom (Run 1)*NBCSN
8:00 a.m.Women’s Slalom (Run 2)NBCSNNBCSN/NBC Sports Gold
1:00 p.m.Women’s Slalom*NBC
Sunday5:00 a.m.Men’s Slalom (Run 1)Olympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
7:00 a.m.Men’s Slalom (Run 1)*NBCSN
8:00 a.m.Men’s Slalom (Run 2)NBCSNNBCSN/NBC Sports Gold

*Same-day delay

BIATHLON WORLD CUP -- Salt Lake City, Utah (Soldier Hollow)

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Thursday1:00 p.m.Women’s 7.5km SprintNBCSNNBCSN/NBC Sports Gold
Friday1:00 p.m.Men’s 10km SprintNBCSNNBCSN/NBC Sports Gold
Saturday12:00 p.m.Women’s PursuitOlympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
4:00 p.m.Men’s PursuitOlympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
Sunday1:00 a.m.Women’s Pursuit*NBCSN
12:00 p.m.Single Mixed RelayOlympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
4:00 p.m.2x6km + 2x7.5km Mixed RelayOlympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
9:30 p.m.2x6km + 2x7.5km Mixed Relay*NBCSN

*Next-day and same-day delay

BOBSLED AND SKELETON WORLD CUP -- Lake Placid, New York

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Friday8:30 a.m.Women’s Skeleton (Run 1)OlympicChannel.com
10:00 a.m.Women’s Skeleton (Run 2)NBCSNNBCSN
1:00 p.m.Women’s Bobsled (Run 1)OlympicChannel.com
2:00 p.m.Two-Man Bobsled (Run 1)OlympicChannel.com
3:15 p.m.Women’s Bobsled (Run 2)Olympic ChannelOlympic Channel
4:15 p.m.Two-Man Bobsled (Run 2)Olympic ChannelOlympic Channel
9:00 p.m.From Lake Placid, New York*NBCSN
Saturday9:00 a.m.Men’s Skeleton (Run 1)OlympicChannel.com
10:45 a.m.Men’s Skeleton (Run 2)Olympic ChannelOlympic Channel
1:30 p.m.Four-Man Bobsled (Run 1)OlympicChannel.com
3:00 p.m.Four-Man Bobsled (Run 2)Olympic ChannelOlympic Channel
11:30 p.m.From Lake Placid, New York*NBCSN

*Same-day delay

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING WORLD CUP -- Cogne, Italy

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Saturday6:30 a.m.Men’s & Women’s SprintOlympic ChannelOlympic Channel/NBC Sports Gold
Sunday3:45 a.m.Women’s 10kmOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
6:30 a.m.Men’s 15kmOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
2:00 p.m.Women’s 10km*Olympic Channel

*Same-day delay

SHOW JUMPING WORLD CUP: NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE -- Wellington, Florida; Valle de Bravo, Mexico

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Monday12:00 p.m.From Wellington, Florida*NBCSN
Sunday11:00 a.m.From Valle de Bravo, Mexico*Olympic Channel

*Pre-recorded

U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Saturday2:30 p.m.Exhibition*NBC

*Pre-recorded

FOUR CONTINENTS FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Saturday4:00 p.m.Ladies’ & Men’s Free Skate*NBC

*Pre-recorded

FREESTYLE SKIING AND FREESKI WORLD CUP -- Feldberg, Germany; Moscow, Russia; Calgary, Alberta

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Saturday3:45 a.m.Ski CrossOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
11:30 a.m.AerialsOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
8:00 p.m.Aerials*Olympic Channel
9:00 p.m.HalfpipeOlympic ChannelOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
Sunday5:30 a.m.Ski CrossOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold

*Same-day delay

SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP -- Willingen, Germany; Oberstdorf, Germany

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Friday9:45 a.m.Men’s TeamOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
6:30 p.m.Men’s Team*Olympic Channel
Saturday7:00 a.m.Women’s IndividualOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
10:00 a.m.Men’s IndividualOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
5:00 p.m.Women’s Individual*Olympic Channel
6:30 p.m.Men’s Individual*Olympic Channel
Sunday7:00 a.m.Women’s IndividualOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
9:15 a.m.Men’s IndividualOlympicChannel.com/NBC Sports Gold
5:30 p.m.Women’s Individual*Olympic Channel
7:00 p.m.Men’s Individual*Olympic Channel

*Same-day delay

WORLD SINGLE DISTANCE SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS -- Inzell, Germany

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Monday10:30 p.m.Day 3*NBCSN
11:30 p.m.Day 4*NBCSN

*Pre-recorded

WORLD INDOOR TRACK & FIELD TOUR -- Birmingham, England

DayTime (ET)EventTVStream
Saturday8:30 a.m.Indoor Track & FieldNBC Sports Gold
MidnightIndoor Track & FieldNBCSN