Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Heartbeat: The schedule of upcoming races and events in Canada & on TV


In case you missed my announcement, Olympic Hearts will be expanding soon to Olympic Hearts Canada Sports, or simply OHCanada Sports (www.ohcanadasports.ca). You can read more by clicking here. Be the first to find out when the website goes live by following on Twitter @ohcanadasports or liking our Facebook page.

My top picks:
  • Bobsleigh/Skeleton World Cup in Calgary
  • first Track Cycling events being held at Milton Velodrome
  • Alpine Skiing televised on CBC and Sportsnet

If I have missed an event being held in Canada or an event that is televised or livestreamed, feel free to contact me on Twitter @olympichearts or email suzanne@ohcanadasports.ca

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Upcoming Events in Canada

Bobsleigh Skeleton World Cup
December 19-20
Calgary
More info
televised on Sportsnet

Hockey World Junior Championships
December 26-January 5
Montreal and Toronto
More info

Long Track Speed Skating Canadian Championships
January 2-5
Calgary
More info

Track Cycling Canadian Championships
January 3-6
Milton
More info

Track Cycling World Cup
January 9-11
Milton
More info

Moguls World Cup
January 3
Calgary
More info

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Various sports
Upcoming Pan Am Games Test Events: Click here

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Televised Events
(all times Eastern unless otherwise noted)

Alpine Skiing Men's Downhill - Val Gardena
livestream 6:15am Friday  cbcsports.ca
televised Saturday 2:30pm CBC
(also Super-G this weekend)

Alpine Skiing Women's Downhill - Val D'Isere
Saturday 12pm Sportsnet (4:00pm Sportsnet ONE)
Sunday 2pm Sportsnet ONE

Alpine Skiing Men's GS
Sunday 2:30pm Sportsnet ONE (also 9pm)

Figure Skating Grand Prix Final (recorded last weekend)
Saturday 4pm Men's Free and Pairs Free
Sunday 1pm Dance Free and Ladies Free

Bobsleigh Skeleton World Cup from Calgary (Sportsnet ONE)
Friday 4:15pm Women's Skeleton
Friday 5:15pm Men's Skeleton
Friday midnight (Sat 12:00am) 2-Man Bobsleigh
Saturday 2:15pm Women's Bobsleigh
Saturday 3:15pm Men's Skeleton
Saturday 5pm 4-Man Bobsleigh (also 10:30pm)
rebroadcast on Sunday afternoon


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Other Events

Snowboard Parallel Slalom
Dec 17-19
Austria
More info

Ski Jumping World Cup
Dec 19-21
Switzerland
More info

Cross-Country World Cup
Dec 20-21
Switzerland
More info

Nordic Combined World Cup
Dec 20-21
Austria
More info

Aerials World Cup
Dec 20-21
China
More info

Alpine Skiing Men's Slalom
December 22
Italy
More info

Biathlon World Cup
Dec 18-21
Slovenia
More info

Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
Dec 19-21
South Korea
More info

Friday, December 12, 2014

The Heartbeat: The schedule of upcoming races and events in Canada & on TV


In case you missed my announcement, Olympic Hearts will be expanding soon to Olympic Hearts Canada Sports, or simply OHCanada Sports (www.ohcanadasports.ca). You can read more by clicking here. Be the first to find out when the website goes live by following on Twitter @ohcanadasports or liking our Facebook page.

My top picks this weekend:
  • Luge World Cup in Calgary
  • Bobsleigh/Skeleton World Cup televised and livestreamed
  • Dew Tour slopestyle and superpipe televised and livestreamed

If I have missed an event being held in Canada or an event that is televised or livestreamed, feel free to contact me on Twitter @olympichearts or email suzanne@ohcanadasports.ca

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Upcoming Events in Canada


Luge World Cup
December 10-13
Calgary
More info
Dec 12 WC races start 3pm (training 10am)
Dec 13 WC races start 11:15am

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Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open
December 9-14
Yorkton, SK
More info
Televised on Sportsnet December 11-14. Click here for schedule.

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Various sports
Upcoming Pan Am Games Test Events: Click here

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Televised Events
(all times Eastern unless otherwise noted)

Alpine Skiing
Saturday 4pm Men's GS CBC
(livestreamed Friday 10am first run; 1pm second run)
Sunday 12pm; 5pm Men's slalom Sportnset

Figure Skating Grand Prix Final
televised next weekend
click here for ISU livestream including juniors
Saturday livestream schedule on cbcsports.ca:
10am Pairs free
11:25am Women's Free
1:25pm Ice Dance Free
2:45pm Men's Free
4:45pm Awards Ceremony

Curling Canadian Open (Sportsnet unless otherwise noted)
Thursday Dec 11 12pm, 3:30pm 7:30pm
Friday Dec 12 12pm, 3:30pm, 7:30pm
Saturday Dec 13 1pm (CBC), 6pm SN ONE, 10pm
Sunday Dec 14 Men's final: 1pm (CBC), Women's final 6pm

Bobsleigh/Skeleton World Cup (Sportsnet ONE unless otherwise noted)
More info
livestream
Friday 3:30pm Women's Skeleton
Friday 4:30pm Men's Skeleton
Friday 6pm 2-Man Bobsleigh
Saturday 11am Women's Bobsleigh
Saturday 3pm 4-Man Bobsleigh
Sunday 1pm Women's Bobsleigh (Sportsnet)
Sunday 2pm 4-Man Bobsleigh (Sportsnet)
Sunday 3pm Women's Skeleton
Sunday 4pm Men's Skeleton

Canadian Women's Hockey League All Star Game
Saturday Dec 13 12:30pm Sportsnet ONE

Dew Tour - superpipe and slopestyle
Saturday 1-3pm NBC
Sunday 1-3pm NBC
livestream December 11-14
website


Livestreamed Events

Biathlon World Cup
December 11-14
Austria
More info
livestream

Long Track Speed Skating World Cup
December 12-14
Netherlands
More info
livestream of A races

Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
December 12-14
China
More info
livestream

Dual Moguls World Cup
December 13
Finland
More info (français)
More info (event website)
Freestyle Skiing YouTube channel
livestream

Synchronised Swimming World Trophy
December 13-14
More info
livestream

Rugby Sevens World Series
December 13-14
South Africa
More info and livestream


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Other Events

Sailing World Cup
December 7-14
Australia
More info

Beach Volleyball Mangaung Open
December 9-14
South Africa
More info

Alpine Skiing Women's GS and Slalom
December 12-13
Sweden
More info

Dual Moguls World Cup
December 13
Finland
More info (français)
More info (event website)
Freestyle Skiing YouTube channel

Ski Jumping World Cup
December 12-14
Russia
More info

Cross-Country World Cup
December 13-14
Switzerland
More info


Friday, December 5, 2014

The Heartbeat: The schedule of upcoming races and events in Canada & on TV


In case you missed my announcement, Olympic Hearts will be expanding soon to Olympic Hearts Canada Sports, or simply OHCanada Sports (www.ohcanadasports.ca). You can read more by clicking here. Be the first to find out when the website goes live by following on Twitter @ohcanadasports or liking our Facebook page.

Suzanne's picks:

  • Women's Alpine Ski from Lake Louise (livestreamed (Fri-Sun) and televised (Sat-Sun)
  • Men's Alpine Skiing from Beaver Creek (livestreamed and televised Fri-Sun)
  • Swimming Short Course World Championships (televised starting Fri-Sun)
  • Ski Cross World Cup in Nakiska, Alberta (Fri-Sat)

If I have missed an event being held in Canada or an event that is televised or livestreamed, feel free to contact me on Twitter @olympichearts or email suzanne@ohcanadasports.ca

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Upcoming Events in Canada

Squash Women's World Team Championship
December 1-6
Niagara on the Lake
More info

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Curling Canada Cup
December 3-7
Camrose, AB
More info

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Diving Camo Invitational
December 4-7
Montréal
More info

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Short Track Speed Skating 
Canadian Open National Qualifier
December 4-7
Montréal
More info

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Ski Cross World Cup
December 5-6
Nakiska, AB
More info

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Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill and Super-G
December 5-7
Lake Louise, AB
More info

Livestream www.cbcsports.ca:
Friday 2:30pm Downhill#1
Saturday 2:30pm Downhill #2
Sunday 1pm Super-G

Televised on CBC (note CBC Sportsweekend is from 3-6, start and end time of individual races can vary from publisehd start time)
Saturday 3pm Downhill #1; 5pm Downhill #2
Sunday 2pm Super-G

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Para-Swimming Can-Am Championships
December 5-7
Edmonton
More info

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Luge World Cup
December 10-13
Calgary
More info
Dec 10-11 Training
Dec 12 WC races start 3pm (training 10am)
Dec 13 WC races start 11:15am

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Grand Slam of Curling Canadian Open
December 9-14
Yorkton, SK
More info
Televised on Sportsnet December 11-14. Click here for schedule.

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Various sports
Upcoming Pan Am Games Test Events: Click here

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Televised Events
(all times Eastern unless otherwise noted)

Women's Alpine Ski World Cup Downhill and Super-G
(note CBC Sportsweekend is from 3pm-6pm Saturday, start and end time of individual races can vary from published start time)
Saturday 3pm Downhill #1; 5pm Downhill #2 CBC
Sunday 2pm Super-G CBC

Men's Alpine Ski World Cup
Friday 5pm (repeat 11pm) Sportsnet Downhill (8pm Sportsnet ONE)
Saturday 4pm CBC Super-G
Sunday 7pm Men's GS (repeat 10pm)

Swimming Short-Course World Championships
Friday 7pm Sportsnet ONE
Saturday 6pm Sportsnet ONE
Sunday 8am Sportsnet ONE
Sunday 10pm

Curling Canada Cup
Friday 10:30am TSN1/3/4/5; 3:30pm TSN1/3/4/5; 8:30pm TSN2
Saturday 3:30pm Women's Semi TSN1/3/4/5
Saturday 8:30pm Men's Semi TSN1/3/4/5
Sunday 12pm Women's Final TSN1/3/4/5
Sunday 7pm Men's Final TSN2

Track Cycling World Cup
Monday December 8 7am (Sportsnet ONE)

2015 Women's World Cup Soccer Draw
Saturday noon TSN1/3/4/5


Livestreamed Events 


Biathlon World Cup
November 30- December 7
Sweden
More info
livestream

Halfpipe Freestyle Skiing and Snowboard Grand Prix
December 3-6
Copper Mountain, USA
More info
YouTube Channel (Freestyle)
YouTube Channel (Snowboard)

Swimming Short-Course World Championships
December 3-7
Qatar
More info and livestream
Click here Team Canada competitors.
Click here for Swimming Canada preview article.
Televised on Sportsnet ONE
Friday 7pm
Saturday 6pm
Sunday 8am; 10pm

Track Cycling World Cup
December 5-7
Great Britain
Event website
televised on Sportsnet and RDS

Judo Grand Prix
December 5-7
Japan
More info
livestream

Long Track Speed Skating World Cup
December 5-7
Germany
More info

Alpine Ski World Cup
Men's Downhill, Super-G and Giant Slalom
December 5-7
Beaver Creek, USA
More info
Televised
Friday 5pm Downhill
Saturday Super-G 4pm CBC (time approximate)
Sunday 10am Downhill (Sportsnet ONE)
Sunday 7pm Men's GS (repeat 10pm)
livestreamed www.cbcsports.ca
Saturday 12:45pm Super-G

Luge World Cup
December 5-6
Lake Placid
More info

Cross-Country/Nordic Combined/Ski Jumping World Cup
December 5-7
Norway
More info

Artistic Gymnastics World Cup
December 6
Scotland
More info

Sailing World Cup
December 7-14
Australia
More info

Beach Volleyball Mangaung Open
December 9-14
South Africa
More info

Bobsleigh/Skeleton World Cup #1
December 8-14
Lake Placid
More info
livestream
Televised on Sportsnet starting December 12


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