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Who will light the Olympic cauldron? Todd Warshaw/Getty Images |
Let the Games begin
NBC kicks off 375 1/2 hours of Olympic Games television Friday at 8 p.m. ET with coverage of the star-studded Opening Ceremonies. More than 3.5 billion television viewers are expected to watch as 2,000 of the best athletes in the world march into Salt Lake City's Rice-Eccles Stadium and performers like Sting, the Dixie Chicks, LeAnn Rimes, Yo-Yo Ma and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir entertain the crowd. But the most anticipated moment of the evening will be the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. Who will get the honor?
Printable schedule: Olympic TV Coverage
Today's full schedule: Feb. 8

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TOTAL NBC HOURS: 3 1/2
TOTAL CABLE HOURS: 3 1/2
(All coverage listed at Eastern Times.)
NBC: 8-11:30
Featured sports:
Opening Ceremony
Ski Jumping (K90 individual)
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A LOOK AHEAD
SATURDAY:
Figure Skating:
Pairs short program
Freestyle skiing:
Women's moguls finals
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Jacques Rogge
IOC president Jacques Rogge has attended 14 Olympic Games as either a competitor or an official. This time around he's in charge. Rogge's task may be the toughest ever, as he oversees an Olympic movement surrounded by talk of scandal and security.
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