The 2010 Winter Olympics start Friday (February 12) in Vancouver, British Columbia, and while the various athletes and competitors are busy focusing on the tasks ahead, viewers at home have an important challenge of their own to overcome: figuring out when all the events will take place.

While qualifying rounds for ski jumping and alpine skiing get under way Friday, the day's main attraction is the highly anticipated opening ceremony. Coverage begins on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET, but very few details are known at this point beyond the fact that it will take place inside of Vancouver's BC Place before an audience of nearly 55,000 attendees. It marks the first time the ceremony has commenced indoors.

Additionally, the much-buzzed remake of "We Are the World" is set to make its debut at some point during NBC's coverage of the opening ceremony. Organized by Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones as a benefit for the victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti, "We Are the World — 25 for Haiti" features several artists such as Janet Jackson, Jordin Sparks, Kanye West and others, including some yet-unrevealed performers.

The first full day of athletic competition begins Saturday, with events including alpine skiing (men's downhill at 11:45 a.m. PT), speed skating (men's 5,000-meter at noon PT), biathlon (women's 7.50-kilometer sprint at 1 p.m. PT) and freestyle skiing (women's moguls at 4:30 p.m. PT and 7:30 p.m. PT).

A full schedule for the two-week competition's events can be found below. All times are Vancouver time (PT).

Saturday, February 13
» Alpine skiing (men's) - 11:45 a.m.
» Biathlon (women's) - 1 p.m.
» Freestyle skiing (women's) - 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - noon, 5 p.m.
» Luge (men's) - 5 p.m., 7 p.m.; replayed at midnight
» Short track (men's) - 5 p.m., 6:24 p.m., 7:18 p.m.
» Short track (women's) - 5:45 p.m., 6:49 p.m.; replayed at midnight
» Ski jumping (individual) - 9:45 a.m.
» Speed skating (men's) - noon

Sunday, February 14
» Alpine skiing (women's) - 10 a.m., 1 p.m.
» Biathlon (men's) - 11:15 a.m.
» Figure skating (pairs short program) - 4:30 p.m.
» Freestyle skating (men's) - 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - noon, 4:30 p.m.
» Luge (men's) - 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
» Nordic combined - 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 1:45 p.m.
» Speed skating (women's) - 1 p.m.

Monday, February 15
» Cross country (women's) - 10 a.m.
» Cross country (men's) - 12:30 p.m.
» Figure skating - 5 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.
» Luge (women's) - 5 p.m., 6:51 p.m.
» Snowboarding (men's) - 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m.
» Speed skating (men's) - 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16
» Alpine skiing (men's) - 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
» Biathlon (women's) - 10:30 a.m.
» Biathlon (men's) - 12:45 p.m.
» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m.
» Figure skating (men's) - 4:15 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - 12:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.
» Luge (women's) - 1 p.m., 2:51 p.m.
» Snowboarding (women's) - 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m.
» Speed skating (women's) - 1 p.m.

Wednesday, February, 17
» Alpine skiing (women's) - 11 a.m.
» Cross country (men's) - 10:15 a.m., 12:55 p.m.
» Cross country (women's) - 10:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m.
» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.
» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.
» Luge (men's) - 5 p.m., 6:31 p.m.
» Short track (women's) - 5 p.m., 6:14 p.m., 7:07 p.m.
» Short track (men's) - 5:27 p.m., 6:35 p.m.
» Snowboarding (men's) - 1:05 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m.
» Speed skating (men's) - 4 p.m.

Thursday, February 18
» Biathlon (women's) - 10 a.m.
» Biathlon (men's) - 1 p.m.
» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m
» Curling (women's) - 2 p.m.
» Figure skating (men's) - 5 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.
» Skeleton (women's) - 4 p.m., 5:10 p.m.
» Skeleton (men's) - 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m.
» Snowboarding (women's) - 12:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.
» Speed skating (women's) - 1 p.m.

Friday, February 19
» Alpine skiing (men's) - 11:30 a.m.
» Cross country (women's) - 1 p.m.
» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.
» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.
» Figure skating - 4:45 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
» Skeleton (women's) - 3:45 p.m., 4:55 p.m.
» Skeleton (men's) - 6:20 p.m., 7:50 p.m.
» Ski jumping (individual) - 10 a.m.

Saturday, February 20
» Alpine skiing (women's) - 10 a.m.
» Bobsled (men's) - 5 p.m., 6:35 p.m.
» Cross country (men's) - 1:30 p.m.
» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.
» Curling (women's) - 2 p.m.
» Freestyle skating (women's) - 10 a.m.
» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - 2:30 p.m., 7 p.m.
» Speed skating (men's) - 4:15 p.m.
» Short track (women's) - 5:45 p.m., 6:59 p.m., 7:51 p.m.
» Short track (men's) - 6:29 p.m., 7:28 p.m., 8:05 p.m.
» Ski jumping (individual) - 11:30 a.m.

Sunday, February 21
» Alpine skiing (men's) - 10 a.m., 1:15 p.m.
» Biathlon (men's) - 10:45 a.m.
» Biathlon (women's) - 12:45 p.m.
» Bobsled (men's) - 1:30 p.m., 3:05 p.m.
» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.
» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.
» Figure skating - 4:15 p.m.
» Freestyle skating (men's) - 9:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 9 p.m.
» Speed skating (women's) - 3 p.m.

Monday, February 22
» Cross country (men's) - 10:45 a.m., 1:25 p.m.
» Cross country (women's) - 10:45 a.m., 1 p.m.
» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.
» Curling (women's) - 2 p.m.
» Figure skating - 4:45 p.m.
» Freestyle skating (men's) - 6 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - noon, 2 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m.
» Ski jumping (team) - 10 a.m., 11:20 a.m.

Tuesday, February 23
» Biathlon (women's) - 11:30 a.m.
» Bobsled (women's) - 5 p.m., 6: 13 p.m.
» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 7 p.m.
» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.
» Speed skating (men's) - 11 a.m.
» Figure skating (women's) - 4:30 p.m.
» Freestyle skating (women's) - 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.
» Nordic combined (team) - 10 a.m., 1 p.m.

Wednesday, February 24
» Alpine skiing (women's) - 10 a.m., 1:15 p.m.
» Bobsled (women's) - 5 p.m., 6: 13 p.m.
» Cross country (men's) - 11:15 p.m.
» Freestyle skating (women's) - 7:30 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - noon, 4:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 9 p.m.
» Short track (women's) - 5 p.m., 6:26 p.m.
» Short track (men's) - 5:47 p.m.
» Speed skating (women's) - 1 p.m.

Thursday, February 25
» Cross country (women's) - 11 a.m.
» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m.
» Curling (men's) - 2 p.m.
» Figure skating (women's) - 5 p.m.
» Freestyle skating (men's) - 6 p.m.
» Hockey (women's) - 11 a.m., 3:30 p.m.
» Nordic combined (individual) - 9:59 a.m., 1 p.m.

Friday, February 26
» Alpine Skiing (women's) - 10 a.m., 1:30 p.m.
» Biathlon (men's) - 11:30 a.m.
» Bobsled (men's) - 1 p.m., 2:35 p.m.
» Curling (women's) - 9 a.m., 3 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - noon, 6:30 p.m.
» Short track (women's) - 6:14 p.m., 6:53 p.m., 7:26 p.m.
» Short track (men's) - 6 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:16 p.m., 7:52 p.m.
» Snowboarding (women's) - 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m.
» Speed skating (men's) - 12:30 p.m., 2:07 p.m.
» Speed skating (women's) - 1:20 p.m.

Saturday, February 27
» Alpine skiing (men's) - 10 a.m., 1:45 p.m.
» Bobsled (men's) - 1 p.m., 2:35 p.m.
» Cross country (women's) - 11:45 a.m.
» Curling (men's) - 9 a.m., 3:00 p.m.
» Hockey (men's) - 7 p.m.
» Snowboarding (men's) - 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m.
» Speed skating (men's) - 1:49 p.m.
» Speed skating (women's) - 12:30 p.m., 2:12 p.m.

Sunday, February 28
» Cross country (men's) - 9:30 a.m.
» Hockey (men's) - 12:15 p.m.
» Closing ceremony - 6 p.m.

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