Cross-country skiing live stream: how to watch Beijing 2022 online for free
Catch the Cross-country skiing action at the Winter Olympics
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With 12 cross-country skiing events at Beijing 2022, including the Men’s and Women’s Sprint Classic, Sprint Free, Relay, Classic, Skiathlon, and Mass Start Free, there’s plenty of gruelling action on offer. If you want to spectate (from the warmth of your home, obviously), here’s how to watch every cross-country skiing live stream wherever you are.
Cross-country skiing dates:Feb 5-20
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With races ranging from 7.5 to 50 km long, cross-country skiing is a sport that pushes its athletes to the limits of their physical endurance, and the Zhangjiakou National Cross-Country Skiing Center is where we’ll see these brave souls take part in the cross-country skiing events at Beijing 2022.
Keep an eye on the reigning women’s overall world champion Jessie Diggins, from the United States, the first U.S. woman to win an overall World Cup gold in cross-country skiing. That said, Norway could be the team to watch at this year’s Winter Olympics, as they field several top competitors, including the current men’s World Cup leader, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, and 14-time women’s world champion, Therese Johaug.
The Winter Olympics cross-country skiing takes place from February 5-20, and below you’ll find all the information on how to watch a cross-country skiing live stream from the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, wherever you are in the world.
Watch a cross-country skiing live stream with a VPN
There are so many events going on at the Winter Olympics that not every country’s TV and streaming coverage shows every discipline. If you can’t get the cross-country skiing where you are, then you can use a VPN to tune into a live stream from another country – something you might need to do if travelling abroad.
By downloading and installing aVPN, you can effectively trick your computer into thinking that it’s back at home in the same country as the streaming service that you’re trying to access. That way you can enjoy your home coverage without having to find an illegal stream - assuming you comply with the broadcaster’s fine print, of course.
Use a VPN to watch the cross-country skiingfrom anywhere
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Download and install a VPN- as we say, our top choice isExpressVPN
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Connect to the appropriate server location- open the VPN app, hit ‘choose location’, eg: select ‘US’ for Peacock, or ‘UK’ for BBC, ‘Australia’ for 7Plus or ‘Canada’ for CBC.
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Go to the broadcaster’s live stream -so that might be7Plus,CBC,BBC iPlayerorPeacock TV.
Cross-country skiing live stream: how to watch Beijing 2022 online in the UK
As ever, theBBC is providing FREE coverageof the 2022 Winter Olympics, and as a popular event, the cross-country skiing is likely to see a decent amount of coverage.
However, the BBC won’t haveallthe action of every sport. If you want to guarantee every event and every session then you’ll need the Discovery+ or Eurosport Player.
Discovery+ is your best option for themost comprehensive Winter Olympics coverage, with a subscription costing £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year after a 7-day FREE trial. (Current Eurosport Player subscribers will get the same access ahead of their Discovery+ migration. There is also some TV coverage on Eurosport 1 and 2)
Not in the UK during the Winter Olympics? No worries - residents of the country can justdownload and install a VPNto port themselves back home to a UK location, then watch live as usual.
USA: Cross-country skiing live stream: watch every Beijing 2022 event on Peacock
You can live stream all of the 2022 Winter Olympics onPeacock TVincluding the cross-country skiing.
That’s every event across every sport, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies.
Peacock costs $4.99 a monthfor an ad-supported version of the service that offers coverage not only of Beijing 2022, but also a host of EPL soccer games, the Super Bowl, every big WWE event, plus plenty more live sports.
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NBC will also provide some Winter Olympics coverage on TV, which you can live stream directly through theNBC websiteif you have the channel on cable, but Peacock is the main hub for all things Beijing 2022.
If you’re abroad right now, you can still tune in just like you would at home with thehelp of a good VPN. Or consult our guide to thebest Peacock VPNoptions for more details.
Cross-country skiing live stream: how to watch Beijing 2022 online in Australia
Aussie sports fans can watch the Winter Olympics for FREE Down Under, thanks toChannel 7.
And if you’d like to stream the action from Beijing online instead, Channel 7’s coverage is also available to watch via the network’s7Plusstreaming service.
Australian’s get a huge choice of live events thanks to on-demand access on 7Plus which will very likely include the cross-country skiing. A fantastic win for Aussie viewers!
Not in Australia?Use a VPNif you’re away from home, in order to tap into your usual Winter Olympics coverage.
Cross-country skiing live stream: how to watch Beijing 2022 online in Canada
CBC is providing comprehensive coverage of the Winter Olympics in Canada, which will very likely include the cross-country skiing.
That’s great because coverage on CBC is available absolutely FREEon its websiteand apps.
CBC also offers a premium (ad-free) subscription to the channel’s standalone streaming service, CBC Gem. There’s currently a1-month FREE trial. After that, a subscription costs CA$4.99 per month.
And don’t forget thatusing a VPNis the way to get your regular Winter Olympics live stream if you’re away from Canada during the event.
Watch the cross-country skiing: live stream Beijing 2022 in New Zealand
Winter Olympics coverage in New Zealand comes courtesy ofSky Sport, which is available as part of a range of pay TV packages.
Subscribers can watch online using the country’s Sky Go service, while cord-cutters and anyone else can try the Sky Sport Now streaming-only platform - where a weekly pass costs $19.99 and a monthly pass costs $39.99 after a 7-day free trial.
Anyone in New Zealand from abroad or vice-versa canuse the VPN routeoutlined earlier to access their preferred coverage just like they would at home.
Beijing 2022 cross-country skiing: dates and times
February 5:Women’s 7.5km+7.5km Skiathlon, Medals: 7:45am GMT, 2:45am ET, (Feb 4) 11:45pm PT
February 6:Men’s 15km+15km Skiathlon, Medals: 7:00am GMT, 2:00am ET, (Feb 5) 11:00pm PT
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February 8:Women’s Sprint Free Qualification: 8:00am GMT, 3:00am ET, 12:00am PT
Men’s Sprint Free Qualification: 8:50am GMT, 3:50am ET, 12:50am PT
Women’s Sprint Free Quarterfinals: 10:30am GMT, 5:30am ET, 2:30am PT
Men’s Sprint Free Quarterfinals: 10:55am GMT, 5:55am ET, 2:55am PT
Women’s Sprint Free Semifinals: 11:25am GMT, 6:25am ET, 3:25am PT
Men’s Sprint Free Semifinals: 11:35am GMT, 6:35am ET, 3:35am PT
Women’s Sprint Free Final: 11:47am GMT, 6:47am ET, 3:47am PT
Men’s Sprint Free Final: 12:00pm GMT, 7:00am ET, 4:00am PT
February 10:Women’s 10km Classic, Medals: 7:00am GMT, 2:00am ET, (Feb 9) 11:00pm PT
February 11:Men’s 15km Classic, Medals: 7:00am GMT, 2:00am ET, (Feb 10) 11:00pm PT
February 12:Women’s 4x5km Relay, Medals: 7:30am GMT, 2:30am ET, (Feb 11) 11:30pm PT
February 13:Men’s 4x10km Relay, Medals: 7:00am GMT, 2:00am ET, (Feb 12) 11:00pm PT
February 16:Women’s Team Sprint Classic Semifinals: 9:00am GMT, 4:00am ET, 1:00am PT
Men’s Team Sprint Classic Semifinals: 10:00am GMT, 5:00am ET, 2:00am PT
Women’s Team Sprint Classic Final: 11:00am GMT, 6:00am ET, 3:00am PT
Men’s Team Sprint Classic Final: 11:30am GMT, 6:30am ET, 3:30am PT
February 19:Men’s 50km Mass Start Free, Medals: 6:00am GMT, 1:00am ET, (Feb 18) 10:00pm PT
February 20:Women’s 30km Mass Start Free, Medals: 6:30am GMT, 1:30am ET, (Feb 19) 10:30pm PT
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics schedule and events
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