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2018 Winter Olympics: guide

All eyes on South Korea as Seven's coverage from PyeongChang begins on Friday.

All eyes on South Korea as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games get underway in PyeongChang.

Seven & 7mate will screen Live coverage across 2 weeks of competition. Daily coverage begins at 11:00am AEDT (10:00am on weekends) until approximately 1:30am AEDT the next day. Additional coverage is available via an OlympicsOn7 app.

Hamish McLachlan, Edwina Bartholomew, Mel McLaughlin and Jason Richardson will anchor the coverage from PyeongChang. There are also 3 winter-themed Front Bar specials.

Sunrise, The Chase, Seven News, Home & Away and My Kitchen Rules remain on Seven, with 7mate utilised between around 5-9pm (weekdays).

The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games will be the most watchable Olympic event for Australian viewers since Beijing 2008.

South Korea is just two hours behind Sydney and Melbourne, placing some of the freshest events of the Olympic Winter Games in golden hours for Australians.

Australia’s strongest ever Olympic Winter Team has assembled, headlined by Olympic Champion, Lydia Lassila (Aerial Skiing), World Champions Scotty James (Snowboard Halfpipe) and Britt Cox (Mogul Skiing), and Olympic silver medallist, David Morris (Aerial Skiing), creating a perfect blizzard during the Australian Summer.

Coming to the screens of Seven live and free from 9 – 25th February, 2018, Australians can watch the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Channel 7, and 7mate- as well as online and on the go with the most innovative Olympic Winter Games coverage ever seen in Australia.

As Australia’s Olympic Network, Seven will deliver approximately 245 hours of broadcast television coverage across the 16 days of competition. Daily coverage begins at 1100 AEDT on weekdays and 1000 AEDT on weekends, until approximately 0130 AEDT the next day.

Seven will also deliver every memorable moment live on the OlympicsOn7 app and online at seven.com.au/Olympics

Sports nuts will be able to watch every memorable moment live on the OlympicsOn7 app with eight live streams, including the Channel 7 and 7mate coverage.

Whether you’re a fan of snowboard cross or figure skating, the OlympicsOn7 app gives you access to*:
· Live stream all of Seven’s coverage of PyeongChang from Channel 7 and 7mate
· Watch every incredible moment – that’s up to eight channels in one go.
· Jaw dropping highlights and athlete interviews.
· Interactive results, medal tables and event schedules
· Access across iOS, Android, Web, tvOS and Fetch TV

Fans can also upgrade to the OlympicsOn7 Premium package for a one-off fee of $14.99* giving access to:
· Seven’s broadcast coverage in stunning HD.
· Less commercial content, meaning you get to the action faster
· Access premium content across eight connected devices – including six concurrently – meaning the whole family can enjoy the action.

So whether it’s on free-to-air TV, the OlympicsOn7 app, the Seven website or the @7Olympics social accounts, Seven will deliver the most comprehensive, compelling and engaging coverage of the Winter Olympics ever seen.

*data charges apply except for eligible Optus mobile customers

All of this coverage is backed by an elite commentary team for the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. Seven’s team of experts and commentators will be calling the action – and helping to explain the difference between an inverted hand plant and a quadruple lutz.

Hamish McLachlan, Edwina Bartholomew, Mel McLaughlin and Jason Richardson will anchor the coverage from PyeongChang.

Calling the action will be Basil Zempilas, famous for his call of Steven Bradbury’s gold medal success, along with lively commentator Dave Culbert and Mark Readings.

Five-time world title holder aerial skier Jacqui Cooper headlines a crack team of expert commentators which also includes Olympians Steph Prem, Katya Crema, former Australian cricketer and freestyle skier Dirk Nannes, Mitch Tomlinson and Luke Kneller.

Mark Beretta, Tom Williams, Rachael Finch and Emma Davenport will bring viewers the colour and characters throughout the two weeks in PyeongChang.

For a fun look at the PyeongChang 2018, Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Andy Maher return to the Front Bar. Joined by a host of former Olympic champions from years past, the team take a nostalgic and humorous look at the Winter Olympics.

Broadcast:

Thursday February 8
The Front Bar – Winter Olympics special
Sydney 9.00pm on 7
Melb 9.00pm on 7
Bris 9.00pm on 7
Adel 9.00pm on 7
Perth 9.00pm on 7

Friday February 9
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day session
Sydney 11.00am Live on 7
Melbourne 11.00am Live on 7
Brisbane 10.00am Live on 7
Adelaide 10.30am Live on 7
Perth 8.00am Live on 7mate, 9.00am Live on 7

Countdown to PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Sydney 8.30pm Live on 7
Melbourne 8.30pm Live on 7
Brisbane 7.30pm Live on 7mate, 8.30pm Live on 7
Adelaide 8.00pm Live on 7mate, 8.30pm Live on 7
Perth 5.30pm Live on 7mate

PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games Opening Ceremony
Sydney             10.00pm Live on 7
Melbourne       10.00pm Live on 7
Brisbane           9.00pm Live on 7
Adelaide          9.30pm Live on 7
Perth               7.00pm Live on 7

PyeongChang 2018 Highlights show
Sydney 12.30am Live on 7
Melbourne 12.30am Live on 7
Brisbane 11.30pm Live on 7
Adelaide 12.00am Live on 7
Perth 9.30pm Live on 7

Saturday February 10
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 1

Sydney
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
9.00am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
9.30am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 6.30pm Live on 7mate
6.30pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
7.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 4.00pm Live on 7
4.00pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7

Sunday February 11
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 2
Sydney
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
10.00am – 6.00pm Live on 7
6.00pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
9.00am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
9.30am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
5.30pm – 6.30pm Live on 7mate
6.30pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
7.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 4.00pm Live on 7
4.00pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Monday February 12
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 3
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.30pm Live on 7mate
9.30pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.30pm Live on 7mate
9.30pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.30pm Live on 7mate
9.30pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 10.00pm Live on 7mate
9.30pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Tuesday February 13
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 4
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Wednesday February 14
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 5
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.15pm Live on 7mate
9.15pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.15pm Live on 7mate
9.15pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.15pm Live on 7mate
9.15pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.15pm Live on 7mate
9.15pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.15pm Live on 7mate
9.15pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Thursday February 15
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 6
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.30pm Live on 7mate
9.30pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.30pm Live on 7mate
9.30pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.30pm Live on 7mate
9.30pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 10.00pm Live on 7mate
9.30pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Friday February 16
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 7
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
Front Bar 8.30pm – 9.00pm on Channel 7
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
Front Bar 8.30pm – 9.00pm on Channel 7
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
Front Bar 8.30pm – 9.00pm on Channel 7
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
Front Bar 8.30pm – 9.00pm on Channel 7
9.00pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate
Front Bar 10.30pm – 11.00pm on Channel 7

The Front Bar – Winter Olympics special
Sydney 8.30pm on 7
Melb 8.30pm on 7
Bris 8.30pm on 7
Adel 8.30pm on 7
Perth 10.30pm on 7

Saturday February 17
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 8

Sydney
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 7.00pm Live on 7TWO
7.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 7.00pm Live on 7TWO
7.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
9.00am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 6.30pm Live on 7TWO
6.30pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
9.30am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 7.00pm Live on 7TWO
7.00pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
7.00am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7

Sunday February 18
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 9
Sydney
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
9.00am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
9.30am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
7.00am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Monday February 19
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 10
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Tuesday February 20
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 11
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Wednesday February 21
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 12
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.15pm Live on 7mate
9.15pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Thursday February 22
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 13
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 9.00pm Live on 7mate
9.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7mate

Friday February 23
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 14
Sydney
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Melbourne
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 1.30am Live on 7

Brisbane
10.00am – 11.00am Live on 7mate
11.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
10.30am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
8.00am – 9.00am Live on 7mate
9.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 8.30pm Live on 7mate
8.30pm – 10.30pm Live on 7

Saturday February 24
PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics – Day 15

Sydney
10.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 9.30pm Live on 7
Front Bar 9.30pm – 10.00pm on 7
10.00pm – 1.30am Live on Channel 7

Melbourne
10.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 9.30pm Live on 7
Front Bar 9.30pm – 10.00pm on 7
10.00pm – 1.30am Live on Channel 7

Brisbane
9.00am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.30pm Live on 7
5.30pm – 7.00pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 8.30pm Live on 7
Front Bar 8.30pm – 9.00pm
9.00pm – 12.30am Live on 7

Adelaide
9.30am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 5.00pm Live on 7
5.00pm – 6.30pm Live on 7mate
6.30pm – 9.00pm Live on 7
Front Bar 9.00pm – 9.30pm on 7
9.30pm – 1.00am Live on 7

Perth
7.00am – 10.00am Live on 7mate
10.00am – 6.00pm Live on 7
6.00pm – 6.30pm Live on 7mate
7.00pm – 10.30pm Live on 7
Front Bar 10.30pm – 11.00pm on 7

The Front Bar – Winter Olympics special
Sydney 9.30pm on 7
Melbourne 9.30pm on 7
Brisbane 8.30pm on 7
Adelaide 9.00pm on 7
Perth 10.30pm on 7

Sunday 25th February
10pm AEDT Closing Ceremony

13 Responses

  1. We’re from the U.S. and also worked and lived in México for over eleven years. We laughed out loud this evening as we heard the male announcer of the Olympic opening ceremonies (Hamish McLachlan?) state that “México is the largest country in Central America.” The countries of Central America are: Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panamá…but not México. It’s widely known that México is one of the three countries in North America, along with Canada and the United States. As proof, consider the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), approved by all three countries in 1994.

  2. It’s so awesome to know that prime time Olympic coverage (and for once Australia is in the same/similar time zone as the host nation) gets shafted for racist and mean MKR in High Definition. I’m sure the HD pioneers envisaged a world where sports (which really shines in HD) takes a second fiddle to commercialized bullying wrapped up as a cooking show.

    BTW Who are the sponsors of MKR? It’s time to start a boycott of their products and services if they are aligning their company values with racism/bullying

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