Live updates: Olympic figure skating competitions begin; curling continues

What to Know

• In early figure skating competition, Madison Chock and Evan Bates will represent the U.S. in ice dancing. Watch live here.
• The pairs short program competition will follow at approximately 5:35 a.m. ET/2:35 a.m. PT. Catch all the day’s figure skating here and live on Peacock.
• Also in the mix Friday: more curling. Watch the USA take on Canada at 4:05 a.m. ET/1:05 a.m. PT
• The Games will officially kick off with Friday’s Opening Ceremony, with athletes from all over the world gathering for the Parade of Nations.
• The ceremony will be hosted at Milan’s century-old San Siro stadium, one of the largest in all of Europe.
• Carrying the flag for Team USA will be speed skater Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca. Learn more about both Olympians here.