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Ilia Malinin will compete in the men's singles free skate during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games on Friday, here's how to watch. (Katie Stratman-Imagn Images)
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Quad God Ilia Malinin is entering the men's free skate competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in first place after the men's short program, though there are just a few points separating him from his closest competitors, Japan's Yuma Kagiyama and France's Adam Siao Him Fa. The final results and medals will be decided Friday, and you can watch the whole thing live. The men's free skate will start at 12:45 p.m. with live coverage on Peacock and USA. At 3 p.m., coverage will continue on Peacock and NBC.
For a complete schedule of every figure skating event at this year's games, a rundown of who is on Team USA, and how to watch, keep scrolling. And if you want to learn even more about every event at this year's Winter Games, here's a guide to everything you need to know about the Milan Cortina Games.
How to watch the men's free skate at the 2026 Olympics
Dates: Friday, Feb. 13
Time: 12:45 p.m. ET
Location: Milano Ice Skating Arena
TV channels: NBC, USA
Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, and more
Where can I stream the men's free skate final at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Peacock will stream the entire men's free skate, a medal competition, on Friday, Feb. 13, starting at 12:45 p.m. ET. You can also watch the warmups before the competition; they will air on Peacock starting at 10:45 a.m. ET.
What is the daily schedule for the men's free skate program?
Friday, February 13
Figure Skating Preview: 12:45 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
Men's Free Skate: 1 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
Men's Free Skate: 3 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Where to watch the men's figure skating free skate on TV:
Olympic Figure Skating coverage for the men's free skate will be split between NBC and USA, which you can stream on DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and more. You can start watching on USA from 12:45 p.m. until 3 p.m. when coverage will switch to NBC. There will also be a re-air at 2 a.m. on USA.
How to watch Olympic Figure Skating without cable:
Who is on the Team USA Figure Skating team?
These are the sixteen skaters on Team USA's figure skating team:
Amber Glenn (Women's Singles)
Isabeau Levito (Women's Singles)
Alysa Liu (Women's Singles)
Ilia Malinin (Men's Singles)
Maxim Naumov (Men's Singles)
Andrew Torgashev (Men's Singles)
Madison Chock and Evan Bates (Ice Dance)
Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko (Ice Dance)
Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik (Ice Dance)
Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea (Pairs)
Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe (Pairs)
2026 Olympic Figure Skating Schedule:
Friday, February 13
Figure Skating Preview: 12:45 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
Men's Free Skate: 1 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
Men's Free Skate: 3 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Sunday, February 15
Figure Skating Preview: 1:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
Pairs Short Program: 1:45 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
Pairs Short Program: 3 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Primetime in Milan: 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Monday, February 16
Figure Skating Preview: 1:45 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
Pairs Free Skate: 2 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
Pairs Free Skate: 3:55 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Tuesday, February 17
Figure Skating Preview, 12:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
Women's Short: 12:45 p.m., re-air at 1:30 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
Women's Short: 2:40 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Thursday, February 19
Women's Free Skate: 1 p.m. (NBC, Peacock, re-air at 1:30 a.m. on USA)
Saturday, February 21
Exhibition Gala: 2 p.m. (Peacock only)
Exhibition Gala: 2:55 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Exhibition Gala: 3:50 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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