Gracie Gold, America's favorite contestant to bring home the figure skating gold medal for Ladies' singles at this year's 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, will be skating her first program on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.
Gold, 18, will take to the ice in her first Olympic performance to skate for the team figure skating event. Gold and Wagner have been chosen as the ladies to represent the U.S. in the team skating event.
Wagner, 23, took to the ice on Saturday to skate the team short program. Wagner skated to Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and did not disappoint with her triple flip-triple toe combination, double axel and triple loops. She received a standing ovation from her cheering teammates and received a total of 63.10 points.
"I needed that performance to get my confidence up for my individual event so it was crucial," Wagner told NBC after her program.
On Sunday, Feb. 9, Gracie Gold will be skating the long skate program for the team event.
The figure skating schedule for the team event on Feb. 9 is as follows:
10:00 a.m. – Figure Skating – Team Men Free Skating
11:05 a.m. – Figure Skating – Team Ladies Free Skating
12:10 p.m. –Figure Skating – Team Ice Dance Free Dance
Be sure to tune into NBCOlympics.com to live stream Gracie Gold's performance at 11:05 a.m. ET. A rebroadcast of her program will also be available on NBC primetime television at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Gold will also be skating for her individual medal, the Ladies' individual medal on the following dates:
Feb. 19 - Ladies Short Program
Time: 10 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN – NBCOlympics.com) / 8 p.m. ET on NBC (replay)
Feb. 20 – Ladies Free Skating Program
Time: 10 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Network (NBCSN – NBCOlympics.com) / 8 p.m. ET on NBC (replay)
Gracie Gold is the face of NBC's Olympic coverage and has appeared in multiple campaigns since she won the U.S. National Championships in January. She graced the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine this month and hopes to bring home a medal. The teen has won her first U.S. National Championships in January this year.
See a video of Gracie Gold's performance at the U.S. Championships this year.
