How to Watch Figure Skating, Skiing, and Curling Tonight

The U.S. broadcast coverage of the 2022 Winter Games continues on Thursday with medals in skiing, speedskating and figure skating up for grabs. All times are Eastern. FREESTYLE SKIING USA Network will rebroadcast the men’s halfpipe qualifiers starting at 7 p.m. The Americans competing include Aaron Blunck, Birk Irving, David Wise and Alex Ferreira. And Eileen Gu of China, who has already collected two medals in Beijing, looks for her third, this time in the women’s halfpipe final, which will air live at 8:30 p.m. on USA Network and at…

Eileen Gu Will Have to Fight for Gold in Strong Slopestyle Field

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Eileen Gu, the 18-year-old from California who is representing China at the Beijing Games, will be looking for a second gold medal at the women’s freeski slopestyle final on Tuesday. It will not be easy. Gu’s biggest rival is Kelly Sildaru of Estonia, who finished first in qualifying rounds, and several other women have reasonable expectations to reach the podium. The slopestyle course — a series of rails and obstacles followed by three big ski jumps — has been difficult to complete. Marin Hamill of the United…

Eileen Gu Takes on Slopestyle Qualifying After Snow Delay

China’s new favorite Olympic athlete, 18-year-old freestyle skier Eileen Gu, begins a quest for what she hopes will be her second gold medal, this time in slopestyle. Gu, who grew up in California but competes for China, is a favorite in the event, where competitors ski through a mountain course of rails and obstacles before navigating a series of three big jumps. Qualifiers for the event were originally scheduled for Sunday, but high winds and rare blizzard conditions pushed them to Monday. Finals are on Tuesday. Gu already has one…

Chloe Kim and Shaun White Thrilled Fans at the Dew Tour

The December Dew Tour stop is always a big one for the best snowboarders and freestyle skiers and for the fans who come to party and watch. In an Olympic season like this, it is even bigger — a key Olympic qualifying event for many athletes and a strong peek at what to expect come February. If this year’s event in Copper Mountain, Colo., was an indication, the competition in the halfpipe and the slopestyle course at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games is going to be tight, filled with bigger…