Indigenous language feeds available for the ice hockey final on CBC in Canada. Australia should do the same for our footy codes
Yes and no. We have too many dialects for this to be effective.
They have a banger of a theme tune too long used for their Olympic coverage.
I really don’t understand why they do it, but I think is OK. You have a commercial break, but want to have a peek on the action, so this is what happens.
Day 14 Friday 18 February
Already a star of these Games, Bobsled Bree Walker hits the ice-track again when she makes history in the Two-Woman Bobsleigh alongside Aussie teammate Kiara Reddingius.
Eileen Gu fever takes hold as the international superstar chases her third medal of the Games in the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final
The Men’s Ice Hockey Semi Finals heat up when Finland take on Slovakia in the first Men’s Semi Final, before Russia (ROC) battle Sweden in the second Semi Final tonight.
The Front Bar’s Mick Molloy, silver medallist Jaclyn Narracott and Olympic curler Dean Hewitt join Andy Maher, Jacqui Cooper and Andrew Gaze for The Summer Chill.
Day
12.30pm: Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Finals | Eileen Gu will be back in action chasing her third medal of the Games today in the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Finals
2.45pm: Men’s Ski Cross Final | Olympic Gold is on the line today in the Men’s Ski Cross Final
3.10pm: Men’s Ice Hockey Semi Finals | The first of the two Men’s Semi Finals in the Ice Hockey featuring Finland and Slovakia
5.00pm Men’s Curling | The Men’s Curling is back in action with the Bronze Medal Game
Night
7.30pm Men’s 1000m Speed Skating | The feature event of tonight’s Winter Games broadcast, the Men’s 1000m Speed Skating
8.30pm The Summer Chill | Hosted by Andy Maher, Jacqui Cooper and Andrew Gaze, tonight’s show features guests Jaclyn Narracott, Mick Molloy and Olympic Curler Dean Hewitt
9.30pm Women’s Figure Skating Pairs Short Program | Host nation pair Sui Wenjing and Han Cong are a big chance of gold if they can beat the current world champions in Anastasia Mishina and Maxim Galliamov
11.00pm Two-Women Bobsleigh | Our own Bobsled Bree is back in action, teaming up with Kiara Reddingius in the Two-Women Bobsleigh
*All times AEDT
Valentino Guseli, Jana Pittman and Todd McKenney are special guests on the final episode of The Summer Chill tomorrow (Saturday).
Todd McKenney on the final episode of The Summer Chill? What a coincidence. Will he talk about DWTS that premiers the following night…?
Day 15 Saturday 19 February
More Aussie stars in action in Beijing today with Bobsled Bree Walker and teammate Kiara Reddingius back at it again in the Two-Woman Bobsleigh. Can they speed into medal contention?
In an epic 50km race to the finish line, Aussies Seve De Campo and Phillip Bellingham pull on the green and gold in the Men’s 50km Mass Start Cross Country event.
Australasian rising star Nico Porteous (NZL) chases gold in the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final.
You won’t want to miss the real life Cool Runnings story when the Jamaican Bobsled team begins their Olympic campaign in the Four-Man Bobsleigh.
Day
12.30pm Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final | New Zealand’s rising star Nico Porteous will be back in action chasing Gold in the Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Final
12.30pm Four Man Bobsleigh | The 2022 version of the Jamaican Bobsled team start their quest for Olympic glory in the Four Man Bobsleigh event this afternoon
5.00pm Men’s 50km Mass Start Cross Country | Seve De Campo and Phillip Bellingham represent Australia in the Men’s 50km Mass Start Cross Country event.
Night
8.30pm The Summer Chill | Hosted by Andy Maher, Jacqui Cooper and Andrew Gaze, tonight’s show features guests and Valentino Guseli and Todd McKenney
10.00pm Women’s Free Skating Figure Skating | Tonight is medal night in the Pairs of the Women’s Free Skating Figure Skating
11.00pm Two-Woman Bobsleigh | Our own Bobsled Bree is back in action, teaming up with Kiara Reddingius in the final two runs of the Two-Women Bobsleigh
*All times AEDT
Already updated since Tokyo 2020, but not reflected on-air until this year’s Games. It had been already used at official OBS collateral and signage in the IBC at Tokyo, and is part of an updated brand architecture for the IOC. Given the one-year delay, and with graphics (maybe) already done, it made little sense to update Tokyo’s title card, but this time is the perfect way to do it.
Day 16 Sunday 20 February
Marking the end of Australia’s 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games campaign, our very own Jessica Yeaton and Casey Wright will wear the green and gold in the Women’s Mass Start Free Cross Country Ski this afternoon.
Witness some of Beijing 2022’s most talented figure skaters in the Figure Skating Gala Exhibition Special, immediately after the Dancing With The Stars: All Stars premiere on Seven.
Celebrating the end of another incredible Olympic Winter Games, Seven’s Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi take us live to Beijing for the last time, to view the Beijing 2022 Closing Ceremony.
Day
12.30pm Four-Man Bobsleigh | Can the Jamaican Bobsled team have their own Cool Runnings story in the final heats of the Men’s Four Man Bobsleigh?
3.00pm Men’s Ice Hockey | It’s the Men’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey Match between ROC (Russia) and Finland
5.30pm Women’s Mass Start Free Cross Country Ski | Aussies Jessica Yeaton and Casey Wright are the final pair to wear the green and gold in competition at Beijing for the Women’s Mass Start Free Cross Country Ski
Times AEDT
Night
8.30pm (local time) | It’s the Figure Skating Gala Exhibition Special, hosted by Hamish McLachlan and Abbey Gelmi immediately following Dancing With The Stars before
10.00pm (local time) | The Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games hosted by Hamish McLachlan & Abbey Gelmi, with commentators Matt Shirvington, Jacqui Cooper and Alister Nicholson
Paralympics coverage so far in the upcoming schedule:
7Mate Saturday 26/02/2022 02:30 PM
Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 Preview
Repeated Sunday 27/02/2022 11:30 AM on 7Mate
There is a TBA on Friday 4 March on main channel at 10:40 PM.
Should be the Opening Ceremony
Think that’ll be the case.
During Thursday & Friday’s coverage, Jo Griggs (during her presenting stint) outlined Seven’s coverage of the Winter Paralympics. While every sport will be streamed live on 7Plus, the TV coverage will encompass a preview show (which TV Cynic has highlighted), live coverage of the Opening Ceremony and highlight shows on 7mate.
7mate’s Olympic telecast was scheduled to finish at 7.30pm AEDT tonight, but instead ended early at 6pm AEDT. In Sydney and Melbourne, Pawn Stars are now on air until 7.30pm.





