How to watch the Opening Ceremony for the 2022 Winter Olympics: Live stream, TV channel, time

The Winter Olympics are finally here and NBC Sports has you covered with all you need to know about the Opening Ceremony including the start time, date, live stream, schedule, TV channel, how to watch and more.

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The Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics takes place on Friday, February 4 at National Stadium, also known as “The Bird’s Nest”. The stadium previously hosted the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympics and also served as the venue for Track and Field as well the men’s 2008 gold medal soccer game. However, the Birds Nest will not host any sporting competitions during the 2022 Winter Games.

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Competition actually begins two days earlier, with the Round Robin stage of Mixed Doubles Curling on February 2nd. But for many, the pageantry of the Opening Ceremony marks the official beginning of the Games.

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Live coverage begins at 6:30 a.m. ET on February 4 with NBCU’s first-ever live morning presentation of a Winter Games Opening Ceremony. NBC and Peacock will provide unprecedented full-day coverage of the ceremony. See the full schedule of events below with additional information on how you can watch and stream the 2022 Winter Olympics live.

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Speed skater Brittany Bowe and curler John Shuster will serve as the United States’ two flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games.

Similar to last summer’s Tokyo Olympic Games, each