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A snowboarder gets some air during a practice session ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
- 2,952 athletes are participating at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyongchang and events are taking place left, right, and centre.
- The opening ceremony begins on Friday but there are a number of games you can watch before then.
- Here they are.
The 2018 Winter Olympics are now well underway.
Many of the ski athletes have taken part in official training sessions at the Alpensia resorts in Pyeongchang and the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in nearby Gangwon, South Korea.
Qualification in curling and ski jumping began on Thursday and there is now a full schedule of events to watch over the next 24 hours, including the highly-anticipated opening ceremony at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium.
Here are the events that will take place on Friday, February 9 in the 2018 Winter Olympics in chronological order:
Curling - 8.35 a.m. Friday KST (11.35 p.m. Thursday GMT / 6.35 p.m. Thursday ET)
Mixed Doubles Round Robin session 3 at Gangneung Curling.
Matches include:
- South Korea v Norway
- USA v Switzerland
- China v Canada
- Olympic Athlete from Russia v Finland
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Curling is a popular spectator event contested indoors.
Luge - 9 a.m. Friday KST (12 a.m. Friday GMT / 7 p.m. Thursday ET)
The fifth and sixth men's singles training run training sessions take place at the Olympic Sliding Centre at the Alpensia Resort in Pyeongchang.
Freestyle Skiing - 10 a.m. Friday KST (1 a.m. Friday GMT / 8 p.m. Thursday ET)
The first stage of qualification in the women's moguls event takes place at Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang.
Figure Skating - 10 a.m. Friday KST (1 a.m. Friday GMT / 8 p.m. Thursday ET)
The men's singles skating short program takes place at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangwon.
Alpine skiing - 11 a.m. Friday KST (2 a.m. Friday GMT / 9 p.m. Thursday ET)
Men's Downhill second training session at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Gangwon.
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Alping skiers have been training this week in preparation for the event on Friday.
Freestyle Skiing - 11.45 a.m. Friday KST (2.45 a.m. Friday GMT / 9.45 p.m. Thursday ET)
The first stage of qualification in the men's moguls event takes place at Phoenix Park in Pyeongchang.
Figure Skating - 11.45 a.m. Friday KST (2.45 a.m. on Friday GMT / 9.45 p.m. Thursday ET)
The pairs skating short program takes place at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangwon.
Curling - 1.35 p.m. Friday KST (4.35 a.m. Friday GMT / 11.35 p.m. Thursday ET)
Mixed Doubles Round Robin session 4 at Gangneung Curling.
Matches include:
- Canada v Finland
- China v Olympic Athlete from Russia
- USA v South Korea
- Switzerland v Norway
Opening ceremony - 8 p.m. Friday KST (11 a.m. Friday GMT / 6 a.m. Friday ET)
The ceremony will be a celebration of Korean culture, Korean pop music, and Korean history and you can find out how to watch, what time to watch, and where to watch below.
One of the goals of the Olympics - peace - has seemingly been brought about if only for Friday, as embattled nations North Korea and South Korea have agreed to parade under one flag.
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A computer generated image of the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, complete with the Olympic torch.