WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND

TODAY — 10am, BBC1: Triple world speed skate champion

ELISE CHRISTIE begins her bid to finally land an Olympic gold for Team GB in the 500m heats.

11.15am, BBC1: Brit AMANDA LIGHTFOOT attempts to live up to her name in the biathlon — a combination of crosscountry skiing and shooting.

12.10pm, BBC2: Olympic history is made in the women’s ice hockey — the first unified Korean team take on Switzerland.

TOMORROW — 1am, BBC1:

JAMIE NICHOLLS has a chance of a medal in the snowboarding slopestyle after a World Cup bronze last year.

2am, BBC1: No Brits, but downhill skiing is the Games’ blue riband event. Defending champion Matthias Mayer of Austria looks to hold off Swiss world title holder Beat Feuz.

11am, BBC2: Brits ADAM ROSEN and RUPERT STAUDINGER look to end 54 years of German dominance in the luge.