WHISTLER, British Columbia — The International Ski Federation said the men's downhill at the Vancouver Olympics was postponed because of a slushy course.

The opening Alpine race was called off about seven hours before it was scheduled to start Saturday.

A replacement date wasn't immediately announced.

The first women's event, the super-combined, was supposed to be Sunday, and the decision to postpone that was made Friday.

Repeated snow, rain, fog and too-warm temperatures have turned the Olympic slopes into a soft, mushy mess too dangerous to be used for high-speed skiing.

<B>Saturday</B>In the past, O Canada stood for zero gold medals, at least when the Canadians were hosting. They didn't win an event while hosting the 1988 Winter Games and the 1976 Summer Games. They'll try to change that Saturday.• SHOWTIME FOR APOLO: American Apolo Anton Ohno competes in his third Olympics when he skates in the 1,500 short-track. Ohno has won five medals, one short of Bonnie Blair's mark for most by a U.S. Winter Olympian.• HEAD TO HEAD: Dutch favorite Sven Kramer will face American Shani Davis in men's 5,000-meter speedskating. Davis and Kramer are in the same pairing. American Chad Hedrick, the defending champion, will skate after them.

<B>Saturday (Day 2)</B>All Times ESTNBC2-6 p.m. — Men's Speedskating-5000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Ski Jumping-Individual K-90 Gold Medal Final; Women's Biathlon-7.5km Sprint Gold Medal Final.8-11:30 p.m. — Men's Short Track-1500 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Women's Freestyle Skiing-Moguls Competition and Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Alpine Skiing-Downhill Gold Medal Final.Midnight-1 a.m. — Men's Luge-Singles Competition; Women's Short Track-3000 Relay Semifinals and 500 Competition; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.1-4:30 a.m. — Primetime Replay.CNBC3-5:30 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Sweden vs. Switzerland (LIVE).8-10:30 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Slovakia (LIVE).MSNBC3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Canada vs. Slovakia (replay).<B>Sunday (Day 3)</B>NBC1-6 p.m. — Women's Speedskating-3000 Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Nordic Combined-Individual Gold Medal Final: K-90 Jumping (LIVE) and 10km Cross Country (LIVE); Men's Luge-Singles Competition (LIVE); Men's Biathlon-10km Sprint Gold Medal Final (LIVE).7-11 p.m. — Figure Skating-Pairs Short Program (LIVE); Men's Freestyle Skiing-Moguls Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Men's Luge-Singles, Gold Medal Final; Women's Alpine Skiing-Super Combined Gold Medal Final.11:35 p.m.-12:05 a.m. — Figure Skating-Pairs Post Game; Medals Plaza-Award Ceremonies.12:05-4:05 a.m. — Primetime Replay.USA3-5:30 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-USA vs. China (LIVE).CNBC7:30-10 p.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-Finland vs. Russia (LIVE).MSNBC3-5:30 a.m. — Women's Ice Hockey-USA vs. China (replay).By The Associated Press