Getty Maame Biney looks to keep on track toward a return to the Olympics.
Speed skaters will compete for seven spots with the U.S. Olympic team on Friday-Sunday, Dec. 17-19, in Salt Lake City.
Coverage of the trials will be televised on NBC Sports Network (Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET and Saturday at 5:30 p.m. ET) and NBC (Sunday at 4:30 p.m. ET). You can also watch on Peacock, but if you don’t have that, here are some other ways you can watch a live stream of the trials online without cable:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), NBC Sports Network and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2021 US Olympic Short Track Trials live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC (live in most markets) and NBC Sports Network are included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 2021 US Olympic Short Track Trials live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in select markets), NBC Sports Network and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NBC and NBCSN, and you can get your first month for $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2021 US Olympic Short Track Trials live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets), NBC Sports Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their special bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2021 US Olympic Short Track Trials live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
US Olympic Short Track Trials 2021 Preview
Plenty of new faces will take center stage for the U.S. in speed skating trials this weekend only one returning Olympian. There’s five open spots for women’s skaters and two for men’s in the 2022 Beijing Games.
Maame Biney, 21, comes into the competition as the lone 2018 Olympian. She competed in the 500 meter and the 1500 meter in the 2018 PyeongChang Games. Biney made the quarterfinals of the 500 and finished 14th. She placed 31st in the 1500.
“My focus, well, I’m trying to have my focus on being uncomfortable, and bringing that theme to everything — my racing skills, my speed, stuff like that,” Biney said according to TeamUSA.org’s Karen Price. “That’s a good place for my mind to be right now. Be uncomfortable and go for it.”
Biney, who was born in Uganda and grew up in Virginia, most recently took three golds in the U.S. Championships this year in the 500, 1000, and 1500. She will look to take a key step toward competing in Beijing this weekend.
“I know every Olympics is different, but because I was young and the fact that I’ve already done it, I think I should be able to use that experience,” Biney told Price. “I have a lot more insight into what should be happening or what I should expect of myself going into 2022 and I’m really excited about that.”
Kristen Santos, who came just shy of PyeongChang, will look to secure a spot for Beijing. Santos excelled at the World Championships earlier this year with fourth place in the 500, sixth in the 3000, and she helped the 3000 relay finish third.
“I think that honestly just made me more motivated for this Olympic cycle and also kind of made me realize the mindset that I need to be in to perform right,” Santos said per NBC Sports’ Karen Rosen.
On the men’s side, Brandon Kim comes in as the 29th-ranked skater in the world. He won gold in the 500, 1000, and 1500 for the U.S. Championships this year.
Andrew Heo and Ryan Pivirotto come into the weekend’s competition as two of the other contenders. Heo won bronze with the 1500 relay team at the World Championships this year, and he placed fourth in the 1500 individually. Pivirotto also won bronze with that relay team for the World Championships.
The skaters will compete in the 1500 and 500 on Friday at Salt Lake City followed by the 1000 and 1500 on Saturday. The time trials conclude with the 500 and 1000 on Sunday.