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2014 Sochi Olympics: What Time are Opening Ceremonies Televised?

You can catch regional athletes in the opening ceremonies, which will be shown on NBC on tape-delay.

To get an early look at Maryland andΒ Virginia'sΒ athletes in Sochi, the best you can do is catch the tape-delayedΒ Olympic opening ceremonies televisedΒ by NBC starting FridayΒ at 7:30 p.m. β€” unless you look toward Canada.

Baltimore nativeΒ Summer Britcherwill represent the U.S. in luge.

Ashley Caldwell, from Ashburn, VA,Β will compete in freestyle skiing, andΒ Ashley Wagner, of Alexandria, VA,Β will go for the gold in women's figure skating.


NBC has decided not to livestream those athletes or any other marching in the opening ceremonies, which actually begin FridayΒ at 11 a.m.Β 

In Candada, though,Β CBC will show the Olympic opening ceremoniesΒ in real time.Β Forbes has some tipsΒ on how to watch the Canadian coverage β€” legally, it says β€” for free from the United States.

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