American Brittany Bowe will be looking to win her country its first speed skating medal in 20 years when she hits Beijing's Ice Ribbon at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on in the first few hours of Thursday for viewers in the States. The women's 1000m speed skating comes a day before the men's 1000m. Saturday sees the excitement of the mass start event for both categories. Make sure you know how to watch a speed skating live stream wherever you are.
- FREE speed skating streams: 7Plus (AU), CBC (CA), BBC iPlayer (UK)
Women's speed skating: Feb 5, 7, 10, 13, 17
Men's speed skating: Feb 6, 8, 11, 12, 18
Team Pursuit: Feb 12, 13, 15
Mass Start: Feb 19
Watch anywhere: ExpressVPN
Winter Olympics speed skating races vary in length from 500m to a whopping 10km. Cross the finish line first, and the gold medal is yours but so razor thin are the margins and so high-speed the skating, that the sport is always one to capture people's interest. Also known as “The Ice Ribbon,” the National Speed Skating Oval is the home of speed skating at Beijing 2022.
From the Netherlands, Sven Kramer is one to watch out for. This superstar skater is the first athlete ever to win four consecutive World All-round Championships which currently sit alongside his nine, yes, nine Olympic medals. But even Kramer's accomplishments pale next to those of fellow Dutch skater Ireen Wüst who is the most decorated active Winter Olympian with her 11 ribboned gongs.
The Winter Olympics speed skating takes place February 5–19. Below you'll find all the information on how to watch a speed skating live stream from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, wherever you are in the world.
- Take a look at the full Beijing 2022 schedule: Winter Olympics live stream
Beijing 2022 speed skating: dates and times
February 5
Women’s 3000m, Medals: 8:30am GMT, 3:30am ET, 12:30am PT
February 6
Men’s 3000m, Medals: 8:30am GMT, 3:30am ET, 12:30am PT
February 7
Women’s 1500m, Medals: 8:30am GMT, 3:30am ET, 12:30am PT
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February 8
Men’s 1500m, Medals: 10:30am GMT, 5:30am ET, 2:30am PT
February 10
Women’s 5000m, Medals: 12:00pm GMT, 7:00am ET, 4:00am PT
February 11
Men’s 10000m, Medals: 8:00am GMT, 3:00am ET, 12:00am PT
February 12
Women’s Team Pursuit Quarterfinals: 8:00am GMT, 3:00am ET, 12:00am PT
Men’s 500m, Medals: 8:53am GMT, 3:53am ET, 12:53am PT
February 13
Men’s Team Pursuit Quarterfinals: 1:00pm GMT, 8:00am ET, 5:00am PT
Women’s 500m, Medals: 1:56pm GMT, 8:56am ET, 5:56am PT
February 15
Women’s Team Pursuit Semifinals: 6:30am GMT, 1:30am ET, (Feb 14) 10:30pm PT
Men’s Team Pursuit Semifinals: 6:52am GMT, 1:52am ET, (Feb 14) 10:52pm PT
Women’s Team Pursuit Final D: 7:24am GMT, 2:24am ET, (Feb 14) 11:24pm PT
Women’s Team Pursuit Final C: 7:30am GMT, 2:30am ET, (Feb 14) 11:30pm PT
Men’s Team Pursuit Final D: 7:43am GMT, 2:43am ET, (Feb 14) 11:43pm PT
Men’s Team Pursuit Final C: 7:49am GMT, 2:49am ET, (Feb 14) 11:49pm PT
Women’s Team Pursuit Final B, Medals: 8:22am GMT, 3:22am ET, 12:22am PT
Women’s Team Pursuit Final A, Medals: 8:28am GMT, 3:28am ET, 12:28am PT
Men’s Team Pursuit Final B, Medals: 8:41am GMT, 3:41am ET, 12:41am PT
Men’s Team Pursuit Final A, Medals: 8:47am GMT, 3:478am ET, 12:47am PT
February 17
Women’s 1000m, Medals: 8:30am GMT, 3:30am ET, 12:30am PT
February 18
Men’s 1000m, Medals: 8:30am GMT, 3:30am ET, 12:30am PT
February 19
Men’s Mass Start Semifinals: 7:00am GMT, 2:00am ET, (Feb 18) 11:00pm PT
Women’s Mass Start Semifinals: 7:45am GMT, 2:45am ET, (Feb 18) 11:45pm PT
Men’s Mass Start Final, Medals: 8:30am GMT, 3:30am ET, 12:30am PT
Women’s Mass Start Final, Medals: 9:00am GMT, 4:00am ET, 1:00am PT
Watch a speed skating live stream with a VPN
There are so many events going on at the Winter Olympics that not every country's TV and streaming coverage shows every discipline. If you can't get the speed skating where you are, then you can use a VPN to tune into a live stream from another country – something you might need to do if travelling abroad.
By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it's back at home in the same country as the streaming service that you're trying to access. That way you can enjoy your home coverage without having to find an illegal stream - assuming you comply with the broadcaster's fine print, of course.
Use a VPN to watch the speed skating from anywhere
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location', eg: select 'US' for Peacock, or 'UK' for BBC, 'Australia' for 7Plus or 'Canada' for CBC.
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so that might be 7Plus, CBC, BBC iPlayer or Peacock TV.
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics schedule and events
- Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony - February 4
- Alpine Skiing - February 6-19
- Bobsleigh - February 13-20
- Biathlon - February 5-19
- Cross-Country Skiing - February 5-20
- Curling - February 2-20
- Freestyle Skiing - February 3-19
- Figure Skating - February 4-20
- Ice Hockey - February 3-20
- Luge - February 5-10
- Nordic Combined - February 9-17
- Snowboarding - February 5-15
- Ski Jumping - February 5-14
- Skeleton - February 10-12
- Speed Skating - February 5-19
- Short Track Speed Skating - February 5-16
- Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony - February 20
