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The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are coming up. (Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)
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It's almost time for the 2026 Winter Olympics! Roughly 2,900 athletes are headed to Milan in February to compete across 16 sports in the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Categories at this year's games include figure skating, Alpine skiing, curling, ice hockey, speedskating, biathlon, snowboarding, freestyle skiing and ski jumping. Live coverage of every event will be available to stream on Peacock — though thanks to the time difference between Italy and the U.S., you may want to get some coffee brewing. Primetime replays and select live coverage will air on NBC. The games officially kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 6, 2026.
Here's what else you need to know about watching the 2026 Winter Olympics.
How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics:
Dates: Feb. 6 - Feb. 22
TV channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
When are the 2026 Winter Olympics?
The Winter Olympics officially begin with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6 (though some events will start as early as Feb. 4). The Milano Cortina 2026 games will run through Feb. 22.
Where are the Winter Olympics this year?
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Northern Italy, primarily in Milan and also the Alpine mountain resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo.
What channel are the Olympics on?
The 2026 Winter Olympics will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock.
How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics without cable:
When is the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony?
The Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony will be held on Feb. 6, 2026. Due to the time difference, the ceremony will kick off around 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.
Winter Olympics time difference:
This year's Olympic Games are in Italy, which is 6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time. Meaning that some events will start bright and early for U.S. viewers, and live coverage will likely wrap up around 4 p.m. ET each day. NBC will have primetime replays of the biggest moments each night.
2026 Winter Olympics TV/streaming schedule:
All times Eastern.
Wednesday, Feb. 4 (Pre-opening competition begins)
Curling (round robin) – 2:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Curling (round robin) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Alpine skiing training – 3:00–6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Thursday, Feb. 5
Curling (round robin) – 2:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Curling (round robin) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Freestyle skiing qualifications – 4:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Snowboard qualifications – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Friday, Feb. 6 – Opening ceremony
Curling (round robin) – 2:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (team event short programs) – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Snowboard slopestyle qualifications – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Speedskating (early distances) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Opening ceremony – 2:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Opening ceremony – 8:00 p.m. (NBC – Primetime)
Saturday, Feb. 7
Alpine skiing (men's downhill) – 3:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Snowboard slopestyle finals – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Speedskating medals – 7:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (team free programs) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Hockey (group play begins) – 10:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Sunday, Feb. 8
Alpine skiing (women’s downhill) – 3:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Freestyle skiing moguls finals – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (pairs short program) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Luge (singles runs) – 9:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Hockey (group play) – 12:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Monday, Feb. 9
Biathlon sprint – 5:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Speedskating medals – 7:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (pairs free skate – medals) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Curling (round robin) – 9:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Skeleton (heat 1–2) – 11:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Alpine skiing (giant slalom) – 4:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Snowboard halfpipe qualifications – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (men’s short program) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Curling (round robin) – 10:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Nordic combined – 4:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Freestyle skiing aerials finals – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (men’s free skate – medals) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Speedskating medals – 11:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Thursday, Feb. 12
Alpine skiing (slalom) – 4:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Snowboard halfpipe finals – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (ice dance rhythm dance) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Curling (medal round qualifiers) – 10:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Friday, Feb. 13
Biathlon pursuit – 5:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (ice dance free dance – medals) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Skeleton finals – 10:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Hockey (quarterfinals) – 12:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Saturday, Feb. 14
Alpine skiing (tea.m. combined) – 4:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Cross-country skiing distance race – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (women’s short program) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Speedskating medals – 11:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Sunday, Feb. 15
Snowboard cross finals – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating (women’s free skate – medals) – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Luge relay – 11:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Hockey (semifinals) – 1:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Monday, Feb. 16
Freestyle skiing dual moguls – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Cross-country skiing team sprint – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Curling (medal games) – 10:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Biathlon relay – 5:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Speedskating team pursuit – 7:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Hockey (placement games) – 12:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Alpine skiing (final technical events) – 4:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Freestyle skiing big air – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Curling (gold medal match) – 9:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Thursday, Feb. 19
Cross-country skiing marathon – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Snowboard parallel events – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Hockey (bronze medal games) – 1:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Friday, Feb. 20
Biathlon mass start – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Speedskating final medals – 8:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Figure skating gala – 1:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Saturday, Feb. 21
Men's hockey gold medal game – 12:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Women's hockey gold medal game – 3:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Men's hockey gold medal game – 8:00 p.m. (NBC – Primetime)
Sunday, Feb. 22 – Closing Ceremony
Cross-country skiing final event – 6:00 a.m. (Peacock – Live)
Closing Ceremony – 2:00 p.m. (Peacock – Live)
Closing Ceremony – 8:00 p.m. (NBC – Primetime)
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