The women’s Olympic biathlon 15K individual race takes place on Monday in Beijing.
The event (4 a.m. ET start time) will be partly televised on USA. But you can also watch dedicated coverage of the entire race and every other Olympic event live with the Peacock TV Premium Plan (no cable necessary) or on NBCOlympics.com or the NBC Sports app (streaming service or cable log-in required).
Here’s a complete rundown of all the different ways you can watch the women’s 15k biathlon live online if you don’t have cable:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of USA, CNBC, NBC 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 women’s 15k biathlon 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 the entire event live or on-demand on the NBC Sports 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, 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 NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your FuboTV credentials.
Peacock TV
Unlike the Summer Olympics, which only had a few events live on Peacock, you can watch a live stream of every single Winter Olympics event with a subscription to Peacock’s Premium Plan, which costs $4.99 per month:
It’s worth noting that you’ll also be able to watch next week’s (Feb. 13) Super Bowl with the Peacock Premium Plan.
Once signed up for Peacock, you can watch the women’s 15k biathlon live on the Peacock 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, 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 Peacock TV website.
If you can’t watch live, you can also watch a replay of any event soon after its conclusion.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” USA, CNBC and NBC 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 women’s 15k biathlon 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 or on-demand on the NBC Sports 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, 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 NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your DirecTV Stream credentials.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of USA, NBC and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package, while CNBC is in the “News Extra” add-on. Both can be included in your free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the women’s 15k biathlon 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 or on-demand on the NBC Sports 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, 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 NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your Sling credentials.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of USA, CNBC, NBC 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 women’s 15k biathlon 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 or on-demand on the NBC Sports 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, 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 NBC Olympics website.
You’ll need to log-in to a cable provider to watch via the NBC platforms, but you can do that with your Hulu credentials.
Women’s Biathlon 15K 2022 Preview
Sweden’s Hanna Oeberg looks for a second-straight gold medal in the women’s biathlon 15K after winning it PyeongChang in 2018.
It won’t come easy with competition from Dzinara Alimbekava of Belarus and Lisa Theresa Hauser of Austria. Alimbekava competed in 2018 and won gold for the 4×6 km relay. Hauser is competing in her third Olympics.
Oeberg’s sister, Elvira Oeberg, is also competing in the biathlon. Elvira raced with Hanna in the mixed relay race on Feb. 5.
“She [Elvira] has made a huge improvement over these four past years and I’m really impressed by her,” Hanna told the media via Reuters.
“It was special for her to see me four years ago, and now she’s here with me. She really wants to do well here, and we have a really good situation where we can support each other,” Hanna added.
Hanna winning gold would keep Sweden’s momentum going in the medal count. Sweden ranks third with two silver medals.
The U.S. hasn’t ever won a medal in the biathlon. Team USA biathlete and Maine native Clare Egan explained to NPR that it’s like hitting a ball in baseball.
“In baseball,” Egan said according to NPR’s Tom Goldman, “even the very, very best hitters are getting hits three out of 10 times while they’re at bat.”
“We have maybe 30 races over the course of the winter,” Egan added, “but the Olympics are once every four years and just a couple of competitions. So statistically, the likelihood that we might land on the podium on any given day is quite low.”
Egan competed in the Olympics in 2018 as did Colorado native Joanne Reid. Egan finished 13th in the relay, and Reid took 22ndin the 15K. Vermont native Susan Dunklee competed in three previous Olympic games. Dunklee’s best finishes include 7th in the relay and 8th in the mixed relay in 2014 at Sochi.
“And I wasn’t quite ready to give that up yet. So I’m doing another year, and I’m going to see what I can do,” Dunklee said in her bio for Yahoo! News.
Deedra Irwin, a Wisconsin native, is making her Olympic debut.
“So putting on that athlete bib that have the Olympic rings on it, I think for me, is going to be one of those moments where it is going to be like, ‘wow, cool. We’re here,'” Irwin said per Fox 11 News’ Cody Krupp.
“We’re a team that performs very consistently at a very high level,” Egan said per TeamUSA.org’s Peggy Shin.
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How to Watch Women’s Olympic Biathlon 15K Online for Free