(Editor’s Note: We’ve added the official NBC Google Gadget to the bottom of this post showing current event times and the full schedule.)

Tonight is the torch lighting ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.  I can’t wait to watch this year!

Now, the problem I have when watching the Olympics is choosing what to watch.  Not everyone feels the excitement in the air at the Curling competitions, so I’ll stick with the basics.  You can get your specific air times for Olympic events at the NBC Olympic website, however NBC will make you jump through many many hoops to give you the television listings (I had to enter my zip code, cable provider, whether it was digital or regular cable, only to be lead to the most confusing looking listing site there is.  The Olympic events aired are colored in gray with no writing on them, you have to mouse over to see what’s being aired when).  Here’s a breakdown of the televised events for each day:

Feb.

12th-
Opening ceremony. It’s going to be a great one so I’m not too upset there’s nothing else going on that night.

Feb. 13th-
Men’s Downhill.Nothing seems more exciting than sliding down that hill on a pair of skis. I’ll be rooting for USA but Switzerland’s Didier Cuche and Carlo Janka seem to be the favorites here.

Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Moguls.This year the World Cup leader, Jennifer Heil, is going to be competing in her own country. To this date, Canada’s never won at home. Will she break that record?

Feb. 15th-
Men’s Speedskating: Short-track 500. Apolo Ohno is the guy to beat here and I remember watching him win last year.  He’s a firecracker.  I’d watch this above everything else.

Figure Skating:  Pairs Free Skate. I’m not as big into figure skating as the rest of the world, but it can be pretty to watch.

Feb. 16th-
Figure Skating: Men’s Short Program. Again, not a huge fan, but at least the boys are dang cute.

Men’s Hockey: USA vs. Canada. USA has not won a gold medal in hockey in 30 years.  Their first game is against the Swiss and they have to step their game in order to beat the power house Canadian team.

Feb. 17th-
Men’s Snowboarding: Halfpipe. Come watch Shaun White (nickname “The Flying Tomato”) win the halfpipe event.  I love watching that red head.

Feb. 18th-
Men’s Figure Skating: Free skate. Again with the cute boys in tights.  Sweet.

Women’s Snowboarding: Halfpipe. The snowboarding competitions are my favorite to watch and this year, there are a lot of champions finally going head to head for the gold.  I have no idea who will win, but I’m excited to find out.

Feb. 19th-
Men’s Skeleton: Medal Night. You’re racing face first in one of the fastest courses available today with your body only inches off the ice.  Now that’s entertainment!

Feb. 20th-
Men and Women’s Short Track Speedskating. Here’s another chance for Apolo Ohno to take a gold along with fellow speedskater Katherine Reutter.

Feb. 23rd-
Women’s Figure Skating: Short Program. The favorite here is South Korea’s Yu-Na Kim, but one fall for any contestant could ruin their chances at a medal.

Feb. 25th-
Women’s Figure Skating: Free Skate. Mao Asada of Japan hit two triple axels at the Four Continents event not long ago.  Will she take this competition or buckle under the pressure?

Feb. 27th-
Men’s Bobsled. The Americans think they have it in the bag, but the German’s are a tough country to contend with.

Feb. 28th-
Closing Ceremonies. Which country will have had the most medals by the end of this?  The Americans seem like heavy contenders this year, but we’ll just have to see.