Sochi Winter Olympics TV Coverage

Considering the time and climate differences, the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia has a lot to handle.  As I've written before, there will be two separate venue compounds and multiple "Athlete Viillages" close to both compounds.  The indoor events will be held at the Sochi Olympic Park, also known as the Coastal Cluster, in the southern part of Sochi, the Adlersky City District, which is 2.5 miles from the border with Georgia.  Outdoor events will be held in the mountains at the Mountain Cluster, or Krasnaya Polyana, up in the ski resort of Roza Khutor.

The Olympic Village at the Coastal Cluster, under construction in 2013

  If you live in the United States, you have two choices on watching the Winter Olympics.  NBC has the broadcasting rights, and will show the events and Ceremonies during prime-time week nights, and scattered through the weekends.  The Games will actually begin Thursday, 6 February, with contests in three different venues.  NBC will begin airing these contests that evening.  The Opening Ceremonies will be televised Friday night, while actually starting at 11 a.m. (EDT).  Or, one can watch a lot of the Olympics in real-time by watching live streaming broadcasts on your PC, laptop, or personal video device - if you are connected to certain systems.  I can watch the streaming video, as I use DirecTV, as it happens.  (Or, if you live near the Canadian border, and can receive CBC, they have a good schedule, also.)

  Please double check your local listings to be certain when to watch - if you want to...   I am watching for several appearances by athletes that I've had the luck to meet here in Boulder, Denver, and Nederland. While I'd like for the United States to take all the gold medals (all of which will contain a fragment of the meteorite that landed in Russia last year), I know that won't happen.

  I send my best wishes out to all athletes and coaches who are participating in this year's Winter Olympics!  May the best man, woman, pair, or team win!