2026 Winter Olympics Milano Cortina – Global Viewing Options
Everything You Need to Know About the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics — Full Schedule, Opening Ceremony, Events, Stars, and How to Watch the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Live Worldwide
Elara Vance
2/3/20264 min read
The 2026 Winter Olympics Milano Cortina has officially arrived, bringing the world’s greatest winter athletes to the breathtaking Lombardy and Veneto regions of Northern Italy. Running from February 6 to February 22, 2026, the Games promise 16 days of elite competition, cultural celebration, and unforgettable Olympic moments, as nearly 2,900 athletes from around the globe compete for gold across 16 winter sports disciplines.
This edition of the Winter Games marks a historic return to Italy, blending cutting-edge venues with iconic mountain landscapes and world-class urban arenas. Fans can expect spectacular action in Alpine skiing, curling, figure skating, ice hockey, speed skating, biathlon, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined, bobsled, skeleton, luge, and the debut of ski mountaineering, among others.
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Dates, Location & Event Overview
📅 February 6 – February 22, 2026
📍 Northern Italy (Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo, Verona, and surrounding venues)
📺 NBC & MYACAST
Athletes: ~2,900
Sports: 16
Events: 100+ medal competitions
Fans will witness iconic Olympic traditions, elite rivalries, emotional national moments, and the rise of new global stars.
Where to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics
Coverage of the Games will be available worldwide through major broadcasters and digital platforms.
United States
TV: NBC
Streaming: Peacock, NBC Olympics, TNT
Canada
CBC, Bell Media, Rogers Media, TSN
United Kingdom
BBC Sport
Warner Bros Discovery (Discovery+, TNT Sports)
Europe
Eurosport, HBO Max, EBU Broadcasters
Asia-Pacific
Japan: NHK & Japan Consortium
China: CCTV, Yangshipin
South Korea: JTBC, Naver
Australia: Nine
New Zealand: Sky
Latin America
Brazil: TV Globo, CazéTV
Italy
RAI
Warner Bros Discovery
Watch Every Event Live on MYACAST
For fans who want complete access to every event, every sport, and every medal ceremony, MYACAST offers 100% live streaming coverage of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Unlike traditional broadcasters with limited schedules, MYACAST streams the entire Games without monthly subscriptions, giving viewers the freedom to watch all Olympic action anytime, on any device, with the flexibility to cancel at any time.
Major Sports & Competition Highlights
The Milano Cortina Games will showcase thrilling action across winter disciplines, including:
❄️ Alpine Skiing
Men’s & Women’s Downhill, Super-G, Slalom, Giant Slalom, Team Combined
⛸ Figure Skating
Team Event, Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Pairs, Ice Dance
🥌 Curling
Mixed Doubles, Men’s & Women’s Tournaments
🏒 Ice Hockey
Men’s & Women’s Pool Play, Playoffs, Medal Games
🏂 Snowboarding
Big Air, Halfpipe, Slopestyle, Snowboard Cross
🛷 Luge, Skeleton & Bobsled
Singles, Doubles, Team Relay & Monobob Events
🎿 Nordic & Cross-Country Skiing
Sprint, Relay, Skiathlon, Mass Start
🔫 Biathlon
Sprint, Relay, Pursuit, Individual, Mass Start
🏔 Ski Mountaineering (Olympic Debut)
Sprint & Relay Events
Daily Schedule Highlights (Feb. 4 – Feb. 22, 2026)
The Games officially begin with early curling and hockey matches before opening day, followed by a packed competition calendar featuring:
Key Early Highlights
Feb. 6: Opening Ceremony + Figure Skating Team Event
Feb. 7–8: Alpine Downhill Finals, Snowboarding Big Air, Speed Skating Finals
Feb. 9–10: Curling Medal Matches, Luge Finals, Ski Jumping
Feb. 11–13: Super-G, Biathlon Individual Finals, Figure Skating Free Skate
Feb. 14–16: Giant Slalom, Relay Events, Hockey Quarterfinals
Feb. 17–19: Big Air Finals, Nordic Combined, Ski Mountaineering
Feb. 20–21: Curling Medal Games, Hockey Semifinals, Halfpipe Finals
Feb. 22: Hockey Gold Medal, Curling Gold Medal, Closing Ceremony
The schedule features dozens of gold medal events daily, covering all major winter sports.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Milan Cortina daily schedule
(All times Eastern)
Wednesday, Feb. 4 (Pre-opening competition begins)
Curling (round robin) – 2:00 a.m.
Curling (round robin) – 8:00 a.m.
Alpine skiing training – 3:00–6:00 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 5
Curling (round robin) – 2:00 a.m.
Curling (round robin) – 8:00 a.m.
Freestyle skiing qualifications – 4:00 a.m.
Snowboard qualifications – 6:00 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 6 – Opening ceremony
Curling (round robin) – 2:00 a.m.
Figure skating (team event short programs) – 6:00 a.m.
Snowboard slopestyle qualifications – 6:00 a.m.
Speedskating (early distances) – 8:00 a.m.
Opening ceremony – 2:00 p.m.
Opening ceremony – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 7
Alpine skiing (men's downhill) – 3:00 a.m.
Snowboard slopestyle finals – 6:00 a.m.
Speedskating medals – 7:00 a.m.
Figure skating (team free programs) – 8:00 a.m.
Hockey (group play begins) – 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 8
Alpine skiing (women’s downhill) – 3:00 a.m.
Freestyle skiing moguls finals – 6:00 a.m.
Figure skating (pairs short program) – 8:00 a.m.
Luge (singles runs) – 9:00 a.m.
Hockey (group play) – 12:00 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 9
Biathlon sprint – 5:00 a.m.
Speedskating medals – 7:00 a.m.
Figure skating (pairs free skate – medals) – 8:00 a.m.
Curling (round robin) – 9:00 a.m.
Skeleton (heat 1–2) – 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Alpine skiing (giant slalom) – 4:00 a.m.
Snowboard halfpipe qualifications – 6:00 a.m.
Figure skating (men’s short program) – 8:00 a.m.
Curling (round robin) – 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Nordic combined – 4:00 a.m.
Freestyle skiing aerials finals – 6:00 a.m.
Figure skating (men’s free skate – medals) – 8:00 a.m.
Speedskating medals – 11:00 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Alpine skiing (slalom) – 4:00 a.m.
Snowboard halfpipe finals – 6:00 a.m.
Figure skating (ice dance rhythm dance) – 8:00 a.m.
Curling (medal round qualifiers) – 10:00 a.m.
Friday, Feb. 13
Biathlon pursuit – 5:00 a.m.
Figure skating (ice dance free dance – medals) – 8:00 a.m.
Skeleton finals – 10:00 a.m.
Hockey (quarterfinals) – 12:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14
Alpine skiing (tea.m. combined) – 4:00 a.m.
Cross-country skiing distance race – 6:00 a.m.
Figure skating (women’s short program) – 8:00 a.m.
Speedskating medals – 11:00 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 15
Snowboard cross finals – 6:00 a.m.
Figure skating (women’s free skate – medals) – 8:00 a.m.
Luge relay – 11:00 a.m.
Hockey (semifinals) – 1:00 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 16
Freestyle skiing dual moguls – 6:00 a.m.
Cross-country skiing team sprint – 8:00 a.m.
Curling (medal games) – 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Biathlon relay – 5:00 a.m.
Speedskating team pursuit – 7:00 a.m.
Hockey (placement games) – 12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Alpine skiing (final technical events) – 4:00 a.m.
Freestyle skiing big air – 6:00 a.m.
Curling (gold medal match) – 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, Feb. 19
Cross-country skiing marathon – 6:00 a.m.
Snowboard parallel events – 8:00 a.m.
Hockey (bronze medal games) – 1:00 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 20
Biathlon mass start – 6:00 a.m.
Speedskating final medals – 8:00 a.m.
Figure skating gala – 1:00 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 21
Men's hockey gold medal game – 12:00 p.m.
Women's hockey gold medal game – 3:00 p.m.
Men's hockey gold medal game – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 22 – Closing Ceremony
Cross-country skiing final event – 6:00 a.m.
Closing Ceremony – 2:00 p.m.
Closing Ceremony – 8:00 p.m.
Closing Ceremony in Verona
The 2026 Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony will take place on February 22, 2026, at the historic Verona Arena, providing a dramatic and emotional farewell to the Games.
📅 February 22, 2026
🕝 2:30 p.m. ET
📍 Verona Arena
📺 NBC & MYACAST