The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics: What to Watch
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have officially begun, captivating audiences across the world and set to run until February 22. For sports fans eager to catch their favorite events, below is an outline of the competition schedule along with the broadcast details. Every moment will also be available for streaming live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com.
As an added bonus, medal sessions throughout the games will be marked with a 🏅 symbol.
(All times listed are in Eastern Standard Time)
Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 (Day 9)
Alpine Skiing
Giant Slalom
- 4:00 AM: Women’s Run 1 (USA Network)
- 7:20 AM: Women’s Run 2 (NBC coverage begins at 7:30 AM) 🏅
Biathlon
12.5 Kilometer Pursuit
- 5:15 AM: Men’s Final (airs on NBC at 11:45 AM) 🏅
10 Kilometer Pursuit
- 8:45 AM: Women’s Final (NBC) 🏅
Bobsled
Monobob
- 4:00 AM: Women’s Runs 1 and 2 (airs on NBC at 7:30 AM)
Cross-Country Skiing
4×7.5 Kilometer Relay
- 6:00 AM: Men’s Final (USA; airs at 7:00 AM on NBC) 🏅
Curling
Men’s Round-Robin
- 3:05 AM: USA vs. Sweden (airs on CNBC at 11:00 AM), Germany vs. Great Britain, Norway vs. Italy
- 1:05 PM: China vs. Canada, Norway vs. USA, Italy vs. Czechia, Great Britain vs. Switzerland
Women’s Round-Robin
- 8:05 AM: USA vs. China (airs on CNBC at 8:30 AM), Denmark vs. Italy (airs at 3:30 PM), Japan vs. South Korea, Great Britain vs. Sweden
Figure Skating
Pairs
- 1:45 PM: Short Program (USA Network; NBC coverage begins at 12:00 PM)
Freestyle Skiing
Dual Moguls
- 4:30 AM: Men’s Final (USA Network coverage begins at 4:40 AM) 🏅
Big Air
- 1:30 PM: Men’s Qualifying (NBC coverage begins at 1:40 PM)
Hockey
Men’s Pool Play
- 6:00 AM: Switzerland vs. Czechia (CNBC)
- 10:40 AM: Canada vs. France (USA Network)
- 1:00 PM: Denmark vs. Latvia (CNBC)
- 3:10 PM: USA vs. Germany (USA Network)
Skeleton
- 12:00 PM: Mixed Team Final (NBC coverage begins at 1:15 PM) 🏅
Ski Jumping
Large Hill
- 12:45 PM: Women’s Final (airs at 8 PM on USA Network) 🏅
Snowboarding
Snowboard Cross
- 7:45 AM: Mixed Team Final (USA Network; airs on NBC at 8:30 AM) 🏅
Speed Skating
Team Pursuit
- 10:00 AM: Men’s Qualifying (NBC)
500 Meters
- 11:00 AM: Women’s Final (NBC) 🏅
Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 (Day 10)
Alpine Skiing
Slalom
- 4:00 AM: Men’s Run 1 (USA Network)
- 7:20 AM: Men’s Run 2 (USA Network coverage begins at 7:30 AM; NBC will air both runs at 2:45 PM) 🏅
Bobsled
Two-Man
- 4:00 AM: Runs 1 and 2 (airs on USA Network at 7:00 AM)
Monobob
- 1:00 PM: Women’s Runs 3 and 4 (airs on NBC at 3:30 PM) 🏅
Curling
Women’s Round-Robin
- 3:05 AM: Sweden vs. Switzerland, China vs. Canada (airs on USA Network at 10:15 AM), Denmark vs. Great Britain
- 1:05 PM: USA vs. Italy (airs at 5 PM on CNBC), South Korea vs. China, Switzerland vs. Great Britain, Japan vs. Canada
Men’s Round-Robin
- 8:05 AM: Great Britain vs. Norway (airs at 11:30 AM on USA Network), Czechia vs. Canada, Sweden vs. Germany, Italy vs. China
Figure Skating
Pairs
- 2:00 PM: Free Skate (USA Network; airs on NBC at 3:55 PM) 🏅
Freestyle Skiing
Big Air
- 1:30 PM: Women’s Final (NBC) 🏅
Hockey
Women’s Semi-Finals
- 10:40 AM: Teams TBD (NBC)
- 3:10 PM: Teams TBD (airs on USA Network at 4:15 PM)
Short Track
- 5:00 AM: Men’s 500m Qualifying, Men’s 5000m Relay Semifinals, Women’s 1000m Final (airs on USA Network at 6:15 PM) 🏅
Ski Jumping
Large Hill
- 12:00 PM: Men’s Super Team Final (airs on USA Network at 11 PM) 🏅
Snowboarding
Slopecstyle
- 4:30 AM: Women’s Qualifying (USA Network coverage begins at 4:50 AM; airs on NBC at 10 AM)
- 8:00 AM: Men’s Qualifying (USA Network coverage begins at 8:35 AM)
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 (Day 11)
Biathlon
Relay
- 8:30 AM: Men’s Final (USA Network coverage begins at 9:05 AM) 🏅
Bobsled
- 1:00 PM: Two-Man Runs 3 and 4 (airs on USA Network at 5:30 PM) 🏅
Curling
Men’s Round-Robin
- 3:05 AM: Switzerland vs. Sweden, USA vs. China (airs on USA Network at 6 AM), Czechia vs. Germany
- 1:05 PM: Germany vs. Switzerland, USA vs. Italy (airs on USA Network at 9:30 PM), Canada vs. Great Britain, Sweden vs. Norway
Women’s Round-Robin
- 8:05 AM: Sweden vs. Canada, Italy vs. Japan, Denmark vs. USA (airs on CNBC at 5 PM), South Korea vs. Switzerland
Figure Skating
- 12:45 PM: Women’s Short Program (USA Network; NBC coverage begins at 2:40 PM)
Freestyle Skiing
Aerials
- 4:45 AM: Women’s Qualifying (USA Network)
- 7:30 AM: Men’s Qualifying (airs on USA Network at 11 AM)
Big Air
- 1:30 PM: Men’s Final (NBC) 🏅
Hockey
Men’s Qualification Playoffs
- 6:10 AM: Two games, teams TBD (airs on USA Network at 12:15 PM)
- 10:40 AM: Teams TBD (airs on USA Network at 3:10 PM)
- 3:10 PM: Teams TBD (airs on USA Network at 8 PM)
Nordic Combined
Large Hill
- 3:00 AM: Men’s Ski Jump (airs on USA Network at 1 AM) 🏅
- 7:45 AM: Men’s 10km Cross-Country Skiing (airs on USA Network at 9:50 AM) 🏅
Snowboarding
Slopecstyle
- 7:00 AM: Women’s Final (USA Network) 🏅
Speed Skating
Team Pursuit
- 8:30 AM: Men’s and Women’s Semifinals and Finals (USA Network) 🏅
This thrilling competition will provide ample action for sports fans. So, grab your snacks and settle in — the Winter Olympics are here!
