Olympic Alpine Skiing Schedule 2018: Live Stream, TV Guide for Women's Downhill
One of the 2018 Winter Olympic's premier events takes place on Tuesday, as the women's downhill alpine skiing grabs centre stage in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
United States superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has pulled out of the competition in order to focus her efforts on the super combined discipline. Her exit could help open the door for compatriot Lindsey Vonn to win a medal, as the veteran chases top spot on the podium.
Italian athlete Sofia Goggia will be the woman to beat after a stunning 12 months of action.
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The event begins in the early hours of Wednesday morning in the UK and Europe, but skiing fans can watch during prime time TV in the U.S.
Here is how you can watch the action:
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 21
Time: 9 p.m. (ET)/ 2 a.m. (GMT) Wednesday
TV: NBC Universal (U.S.), BBC and Eurosport (UK)
Stream: NBC Olympics, BBC iPlayer
Preview
Vonn, the women's downhill champion from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, has a chance to claim the gold once again in the latter years of her career.
The 33-year-old remains the fiercest of competitors, and she has fought back from countless injuries to maintain her standing at the top of the sport.
Pyeongchang 2018 has already thrown up a number of surprises on the slopes, but Vonn will be hoping to maintain the status quo in downhill skiing.
Shiffrin has significantly trailed Vonn in the World Cup standings, and it was always Goggia who was deemed to pose the greatest threat in South Korea.
Goggia has spent five years climbing the ranks to now be rated as the best women's downhill skier on the planet, but she lacks the experience of Vonn in the Olympic Games.
The 25-year-old has said she considers Vonn the favourite for the gold ahead of their battle on the snow.
Speaking to Reuters (via Japan Times), Goggia said: "Maybe she [Vonn] is the favourite, she has so much experience."
With a smile on her face, the italian added: "No, she is definitely the favourite."
Vonn was disappointing in the super-G competition at the Games, making a crucial mistake in the final moments that certainly cost her a medal.
The Minnesota-born star placed joint-sixth, as former snowboarding world champion Ester Ledecka caused a huge upset to win the title.
Vonn has always had nerves of steal, but she will be aware her chances of Olympic medals are diminishing because of the late stage of career.
However, the American has it in her to produce one more epic run for glory, and she has an excellent chance of scooping the gold on Tuesday.
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