Tune in to for NBC's LIVE primetime coverage of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics beginning at 5 p.m. on the West Coast. Not near a TV? You can also catch it on your phone or computer right here.
Here are some of the highlights to watch out for Monday:
UPDATE: Team USA's Sigourney Takes Bronze in Freeski Halfpipe; Canada’s Sharpe Wins Gold
Cassie Sharpe of Canada held off a strong field on Tuesday to win gold in women's freeski halfpipe at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
Marie Martinod of France took silver, while Team USA's Brita Sigourney of Carmel earned bronze.
Defending Olympic champion Maddie Bowman of South Lake Tahoe was unable to replicate her Sochi success. She fell on all three of her runs and finished 11th. Annalisa Drew of Team USA finished fourth. [[474430593, L]]
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> SPOTLIGHT: One-on-One With Tahoe's Maddie Bowman
> VIDEO: Bowman Reflects on Winning Gold in Sochi
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Tough competition is expected from Canada’s Cassie Sharpe, known for her bold tricks, and France’s Marie Martinod, a silver medal winner in Sochi.
How to Watch: Catch all the action on NBC’s primetime coverage beginning at 5 p.m. PT Monday or on digital platforms here.
Hubbell and Donohue, Shib Sibs Hope to Topple Canadian Ice Dance Favorites
Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir hope to regain their 2010 Olympic ice dance title when they skate in the free dance on Tuesday (Monday night in the United States), the second part of the ice dance competition.
Virtue and Moir, who helped Canada win a gold medal in Pyeongchang in the team event, were in first place after the short program, with 83.67. Their main rivals, France’s Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron, were in second — despite Papadakis suffering a wardrobe malfunction during their routine, and struggling to keep her top from falling down throughout the routine.
The United States is represented by three top teams. Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue were in third place after the short program, just .02 points head of brother-sister duo Maia and Alex Shibutani (aka the Shib Sibs). Madison Chock and Evan Bates, who finished eighth in the Sochi Games and then won their first national title together in 2015, were in seventh place.
How to Watch: Watch live on NBC’s primetime coverage beginning at 5 p.m. PT Monday or on digital platforms here.
> MORE: Americans Eye Podium After Short Dance
> MORE: Ice Dancing Short Program Complete Results
> VIDEO: Shib Sibs Light Up Arena With Short Dance Routine
> VIDEO: Shib Sibs' Alex Will Make You Cry With This Tribute to Sis
UPDATED: U.S. Men’s Bobsled Struggles as Canada, Germany Share Gold
Canada’s Justin Kripps and Germany’s Francesco Friedrich entered the Olympics as the top two ranked bobsled drivers in the world. After the 2-man event, the debate over who is better remains unsettled.
Kripps and Friedrich finished in a dead tie, both sleds completing the four heats in 3:16.86. Their teams will share the gold medal, while Latvia took the bronze.
The tie capped a thrilling bobsled event, where the top five teams entered the final heat separated by just .12 seconds. America, though, was nowhere near that top five.
U.S. Bobsled is still coping with the loss of Steve Holcomb, who died in May. Holcomb won the bronze in Sochi, becoming the first American to win a bobsled medal in 62 years. Without him, the Americans have struggled.
Justin Olsen and Evan Weinstock led the Americans with a 14th place finish, finishing more than a second and a half behind the Germans and Canadians. Nick Cunningham and Hakeem Abdul-Saboor finished 21st for the U.S., and Codie Bascue and Sam McGuffie finished 25th.
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> VIDEO: Watch Olsten and Weinstock's Final Bobsled Run
> VIDEO: Germans Crash Across Finish Line Into Lead
> VIDEO: See German Bobsled Crash From Sled's Point of View
> VIDEO: Nick Cunningham and Hakeem Abdul-Saboor Kick Off Bobsled
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