Semmering World Cup, Tour de Ski Highlight This Week’s NBC Coverage
Mikaela Shiffrin (Avon, Colo.) continues on her record-setting quest in Semmering, Austria, with FIS Ski World Cup giant slalom and slalom events Friday and Saturday to highlight the final competition week of 2018. After becoming the youngest alpine skier to win 50 World Cup races, Shiffrin can become the World Cup record holder for victories in a calendar year with just one win this week. In addition, she can also take sole possession of the World Cup slalom win record from her childhood idol Marlies Schild, of Austria.
Shiffrin is currently tied with Austria’s Marcel Hirscher with 14 wins each in 2018. Hirscher had the opportunity to extend that total to 15 but straddled a gate Sunday in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy. With Hirscher’s next race coming on New Year’s Day, the door is wide open for Shiffrin to grab the calendar year victory record this week. Both Semmering events will be streamed live exclusively on NBC Sports Gold. NBC will broadcast a recap show of the slalom on Saturday at 5 p.m. EST, as Shiffrin goes for slalom win No. 36 and the World Cup slalom win record.
Semmering also kicks off 12-day stretch that includes five races and continues with a city event Jan. 1 in Oslo, Norway; slalom in Zagreb, Croatia Jan. 5; and wrapping up with a slalom on Jan. 8 in Flachau, Austria.
“It’s a big block of races for sure,” Shiffrin said. “It was like this last year as well, so we’ve been expecting it. But it’s always tough to do these races, have success, refocus and move forward again. I just try to keep the ball rolling.”
On the men’s alpine World Cup side, downhill and super-G are on tap this week in Bormio, Italy, with downhill training on Wednesday and Thursday, downhill race Friday and super-G Saturday. Both the downhill and super-G will be broadcast on the Olympic Channel, and streamed on both OlympicChannel.com and NBC Sports Gold. NBC Sports Network will also broadcast a recap show both Friday and Saturday.
The seven-stage Tour de Ski kicks off Saturday in Toblach, Italy, and Jessie Diggins (Afton, Minn.) will be looking to improve upon her third-place overall finish from last year. The 2019 Tour de Ski opens with a freestyle sprint Saturday, and continues with stage 2 featuring a 10k freestyle for the women and a 15k freestyle for the men. Both stages will be broadcast on the Olympic Channel and streamed on OlympicChannel.com and NBC Sports Gold.
The 67th running of the 4-Hills Tournament opens Saturday with men’s HS137 qualifying for Sunday’s HS137 event in Oberstdorf, Germany. The 4-Hills Tournament continues through January 6th with events in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Innsbruck, and Bischofshofen, Austria. More than 100,000 fans expected at this year’s tournament, which will be streamed live on OlympicChannel.com and NBC Sports Gold.
HOW TO WATCH
All times EST.
Preliminary schedule, subject to change
*Same-day delayed broadcast
**Next-day broadcast
ALPINE
Friday, Dec. 28
4:30 a.m. - Women’s giant slalom run 1 - Semmering, AUT - NBC Sports Gold
5:15 a.m. - Men’s downhill - Bormio, ITA - OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
5:30 a.m. - Men’s downhill - Bormio, ITA- Olympic Channel-TV
7:30 a.m. - Women’s giant slalom run 2 - Semmering, AUT - NBC Sports Gold
12:00 p.m. - Men’s downhill - Bormio, ITA - NBCSN*
Saturday, Dec. 29
4:30 a.m. - Women’s slalom run 1 - Semmering, AUT - NBC Sports Gold
5:15 a.m. - Men’s super-G - Bormio, ITA - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
7:30 a.m. - Women’s slalom run 2 - Semmering, AUT - NBC Sports Gold
2:30 p.m. - Men’s super-G - Bormio, ITA - NBCSN*
5:00 p.m. - Women’s slalom - Semmering, AUT - NBC*
Tuesday, Jan. 1
10:30 a.m. - Men and women’s city event - Oslo, NOR - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday, Dec. 29
8:20 a.m. - Tour de Ski men and women’s sprint - Toblach, ITA - OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
8:30 a.m. - Tour de Ski men and women’s sprint - Toblach, ITA - Olympic Channel-TV
Sunday, Dec. 30
6:30 a.m. - Tour de Ski women’s 10k interval - Toblach, ITA - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
8:30 a.m. - Tour de Ski men’s 15k interval - Toblach, ITA - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
Tuesday, Jan. 1
6:00 a.m. - Tour de Ski men and women’s sprint - Val Muestair, SUI - Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
Wednesday, Jan. 2
6:00 a.m. - Tour de Ski women’s 10k mass start - Oberstdorf, GER- Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
8:00 a.m. - Tour de Ski men’s 15k mass start - Oberstdorf, GER- Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
Thursday, Jan. 3
7:00 a.m. - Tour de Ski men’s 15k pursuit - Oberstdorf, GER- Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
9:00 a.m. - Tour de Ski women’s 10k pursuit - Oberstdorf, GER- Olympic Channel-TV, OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
SKI JUMPING
Saturday, Dec. 29
10:20 a.m. - Four Hills Tournament men’s HS137 qualifier - Oberstdorf, GER - OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
Sunday, Dec. 30
10:20 a.m. - Four Hills Tournament men’s HS137 - Oberstdorf, GER - OlympicChannel.com & NBC Sports Gold
5:00 p.m. - Four Hills Tournament men’s HS137 - Oberstdorf, GER - Olympic Channel-TV*
