Minnesotans in Paralympics: How and when to watch our athletes in Beijing

Another Team Minnesota takes on the world in another global sporting event. Here's how you can track Minnesotans in the Beijing Paralympics:

HOW TO WATCH

SATURDAY

Cross-country skiing: Men's 18km sitting, 8 p.m.: Aaron Pike (Park Rapids) takes part in his second competition of the Games and the longest distance cross-country ski event.

Wheelchair curling: U.S. vs. Slovakia, 12:35 a.m.; vs. Great Britain, 5:35 a.m.: Oyuna Uranchimeg (Burnsville) leads a mixed-gender team into round-robin play with two matches. The U.S. went 2-9 in 2018, tied for last place with Finland.

SUNDAY

Cross-country skiing: Women's 15km standing classic, 10:15 p.m.: Sydney Peterson (Lake Elmo) sets off on her first Paralympic event.

Snowboarding: Men's snowboard cross, 9:30 p.m.: Qualification for the event Mike Schultz (St. Cloud) won gold during the Pyeongchang Games.

Wheelchair curling: U.S. vs. Estonia, 12:35 a.m.; vs. Canada, 7:35 p.m.: Biggest early test for U.S., Canada won the bronze medal in the 2018 Paralympics.

MONDAY

Biathlon: Men's 10km sitting, 8 p.m.: Third event for Aaron Pike in what is considered the middle distance event.

Wheelchair curling: U.S. vs. Norway, 5:35 a.m.; vs. Russia, 7:35 p.m.: U.S. faces a Norway team that won the silver medal in Pyeongchang.

TUESDAY

Cross-country skiing: Men's sprint sitting, 8 p.m.: Qualifications and potential semifinals and finals for Aaron Pike, his fourth event; Classic sprint vision-impaired, 8 p.m.: Max Nelson (Grant) participates in his first event.

Wheelchair curling: U.S. vs. China, 5:35 a.m.: Oyuna Uranchimeg (Burnsville) and the Americans face the defending Paralympic champions.

WEDNESDAY

Wheelchair curling: U.S. vs. Switzerland, 12:35 a.m.; vs. Latvia, 5:35 a.m.; vs. Sweden, 7:35 p.m.: Busiest day for Oyuna Uranchimeg and Team USA, with three matches in less than 24 hours.

THURSDAY

Biathlon: Men's 12.5km sitting, 8 p.m.: Aaron Pike's fifth and final event; he aims to improve on a seventh-place showing in Pyeongchang.

Wheelchair curling: U.S. vs. Korea, 12:35 a.m.: Final match of pool play for Americans.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11

Cross-country skiing: Women's 10km freestyle standing, 9:35 p.m.: Second event for Lake Elmo's Sydney Peterson; Men's 12.5km freestyle vision-impaired, 8 p.m.: Race No. 2 for Mahtomedi High's Max Nelson.

Snowboarding: Men's banked slalom, 10 p.m.: Mike Schultz looks to improve upon his silver medal from the 2018 Paralympics.

Wheelchair curling: Semifinals, 12:35 a.m.; bronze medal match, 5:35 a.m.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

Wheelchair curling: Gold medal match, 12:35 a.m.