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When, How to Watch DC-Area Athletes Compete in the Olympics

You can watch Olympians from the D.C. area from Feb. 9 to Feb. 25 on News4

Team USA competing in a time zone 14 hours ahead of the D.C.-area, and you don't want to miss these top-tier athletes show of their talents. Here’s a breakdown of when you can watch local athletes compete in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, which begin Feb. 8.

You can watch the Winter Olympics on News4, NBCWashington.com or in the NBC Washington app.

All times are in Eastern Standard Time.

Athletes will only compete in events marked with an asterisk (*) if they qualify.

Hakeem Abdul-Saboor - Bobsled

Abdul-Saboor aspired to play football professionally, but an injury led him to bobsledding. Learn more about his story.

Two-man qualifications:
Event time: Feb. 18 at 6:05 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m. on NBCSN or 7 p.m. on News4

Two-man qualifications and Medal Event*:
Event time: Feb. 19 at 6:15 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. on News4

Four-man Qualifications:
Event time: Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Watch time: Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. on News4

Four-man Qualifications and Medal Event*:
Event time: Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Maame Biney - Short Track Speed Skating

Biney is the first black woman on the U.S. Olympic Speedskating team. Read more about her.

500m Qualifications:
Event time: Feb. 10 at 5:44 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 10 at 3 p.m. on News4

500m Quarterfinal through Final*:
Event time: Feb. 13 at 5 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 13 at 12:30 p.m. on NBCSN

1,500m Qualifications to Final:
Event time: Feb. 17 at 5 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 17 at 12:30 p.m. on NBCSN

Thomas Hong - Short Track Speed Skating

Hong was born in South Korea, but moved to the U.S. when he was 4. Learn more about his story.

5,000m Relay Qualifications:
Event time: Feb. 13 at 6:32 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 13 at 12:30 p.m. on NBCSN

500m Qualifications:
Event time: Feb. 20 at 5:45 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 20 at 12:45 p.m. on NBCSN

500m Quarterfinal to Final*:
Event time: Feb. 22 at 5 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 22 at 7:45 a.m. on NBCSN

5,000m Relay Final*:
Event time: Feb. 22 at 6:47 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 22 at 7:45 a.m. on NBCSN

Chris Kinney - Bobsled

Kinney was a collegiate track & field star at Georgetown University. Before making the national bobsled team, he raced professionally in Japan. Read more about him.

Four-man Qualifications:
Event time: Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Watch time: Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. on News4

Four-man Qualifications and Medal Event*:
Event time: Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

John-Henry Krueger - Short Track

This Pittsburgh man traveled to DC twice a week in his youth for elite training.

1000m Quarterfinal to Final:
Event time: Feb. 17 5:44 a.m. (Final at 7:21 a.m.)
Watch time: Feb. 17 12:30 p.m. on NBCSN and 8 p.m. on NBC

500m Qualifications:
Event time: Feb. 20 at 5:45 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 20 at 12:45 p.m. on NBCSN

500m Quarterfinal to Final*:
Event time: Feb. 22 at 5 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 22 at 7:45 a.m. on NBCSN

Elana Meyers Taylor - Bobsled

Meyers Taylor was inspired to try bobsledding by American bobsledder Vonette Flowers, the first black person to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in 2002. Read more about her story.

Two-man Qualifications:
Event time: Feb. 20 at 6:50 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. on News4

Two-man Qualifications and Medal Event*:
Event time: Feb. 21 at 6:40 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 21 at 9:30 a.m. on NBCSN

Maddie Phaneuf - Biathlon

When Phaneuf graduated high school, she was determined to make the U.S. Biathlon National Team, so she held off on college to dedicate her time to training. Read more about her story.

It's unclear which events in which she will compete.

7.5km Sprint:
Event time: Feb. 10 at 6:15 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 11 at 5 a.m. on NBCSN

10km Pursuit:
Event time: Feb. 12 at 5:10 a.m.
Watch time: Feb.12 at 5:10 a.m. on NBCSN

15km Individual:
Event time: Feb. 14 at 6:05 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 14 at 11:30 a.m. on NBCSN

12.5km Mass Start:
Event time: Feb. 17 at 6:15 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 17 at 11:30 a.m. on NBCSN

2x6km:
Event time: Feb. 20 at 6:15 a.m.
Watch time: Feb. 20 at 10:30 a.m. on NBCSN

Garrett Roe, Chris Bourque and Ryan Stoa - Men’s Ice Hockey

Note that most hockey events are shown live.

While Roe will be playing for Team USA, his hockey career has led him to Austria, Germany and Sweden. Learn more about his story.

Bourque and Stoa have both played for the Washington Capitals and its minor league team, the Hershey Bears.

USA v.  SLO:
Watch time: Feb. 14 at 7:30 a.m. on NBCSN

USA v. SVK:
Watch time: Feb. 15 at 10 p.m. on NBCSN

OAR v. USA:
Watch time: Feb. 17 at 7:10 a.m.

Quarterfinals*:
Watch time: Feb. 20 at 10 p.m. on CNBC and Feb. 21 at 2:40 a.m. on NBCSN

Semifinals*:
Watch time: Feb. 23 at 2:15 a.m. on NBCSN

Bronze Medal Game*:
Watch time: Feb. 24 at 6:30 a.m on NBCSN

Gold Medal Game*:
Watch time: Feb. 24 at 10:30 a.m. on NBCSN

Haley Skarupa - Women’s Ice Hockey

Note that most hockey events are shown live.

The Disney movie "The Mighty Ducks" sparked Skarupa's interest in hockey. Learn more about her story.

FIN v. USA:
Watch time: Feb. 11 at 2:40 a.m. on NBCSN

USA v. OAR:
Watch time: Feb. 13 at 7:10 a.m. on NBCSN

USA v. CAN:
Watch time: Feb. 15 at 10 p.m. on CNBC

Quarterfinals*:
Watch time: Feb. 16 at 10 p.m. on CNBC and Feb. 17 at 2:30 a.m. on USA

Semifinals*:
Watch time: Feb. 18 at 11:10 p.m. and Feb. 19 at 7:10 a.m. on NBCSN

Bronze Medal Game*:
Watch time: Feb. 21 at 2:30 a.m. on USA

Gold Medal Game*:
Watch time: Feb. 22 at 10:45 p.m. on NBCSN

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