Tonight, the first night of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics begins with events like figure skating, freestyle skiing, and snowboarding, and now fans can watch the live stream via NBC live streaming online!

On tonight's 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, "Coverage of the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, begins with the men's and pairs short programs in the Olympics' first-ever figure-skating team event."

"Also: men's and women's snowboarding (slopestyle); and women's freestyle skiing (moguls). The 10 highest-ranked nations compete in the figure-skating event, with the teams made up of skaters from all four disciplines (men's, women's, pairs and ice dancing)."

For NBC, there is a live stream of the channel which can be accessed here or here (depending on your region, one may be accessible over the other) and through that, fans can watch the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics live stream online.

There are a lot of fake channels solely for the purpose of luring viewers with ads, but here is how you can avoid any potential hiccups with pop-ups and ads.

--Do not download anything that is suggested.

--For every ad, there is an "X" button. It is typically in a corner or out of the way so it is hard to see. Sometimes ads try to fool you by giving you a fake "X" graphic which leads you to an ad. Do not be discouraged when this happens, the real "X" button is there somewhere.

--Multiple ads will pop and it takes a little bit to clear out each and every ad. Even then, pop-ups will occur as you clear the ads. Do not listen to any of these ads or pop-ups and clear them right away.

--This 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics live stream will have recurring ads that pop up every once in a while. If this is the only way you can view the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, do not be deterred and the live streaming will work once the ads disappear.

Be sure to check out the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics tonight on NBC at 8:00pm EST.