The Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics represents a unique fusion of modern Italy and ancient history. It features 116 events across 16 sports, hosted across the breathtaking cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo - the first dual-host Winter Games in history.
HOW TO WATCH THE 2026 WINTER OLYMPICS (U.S.)
NBC - Primetime, marquee events
USA Network - Team events, hockey, curling
E! – Figure skating blocks
Peacock - Every event live, replays, multi-view
Telemundo / Universo - Spanish-language coverage
CORD-CUTTER OPTIONS
Peacock (most complete)
YouTube TV
Hulu + Live TV
Sling TV
Fubo TV
DirecTV Stream
EVENT LOCATIONS -
MILAN Zone
Figure Skating – Mediolanum Forum
Ice Hockey – Milan Hockey Arena
Short Track – PalaItalia Arena
Speed Skating (Oval)
CORTINA Zone
Alpine Skiing – Cortina slopes
Sliding (Bobsled, Skeleton, Luge) – Eugenio Monti Track
Curling – Cortina Ice Stadium
VALTELLINA Zone
Freestyle Skiing & Snowboarding – Livigno
Ski Mountaineering – Valtellina peaks
ANTERSELVA Zone
Biathlon
DAILY OLYMPIC WATCH SCHEDULE (ET)
OPENING WEEK - Feb 6 - 9, 2026
Clip from YouTube by Knowledge Pill
Friday, Feb 6 - Opening Ceremony
12:00 PM ET (LIVE)
Location: Milan & Cortina
Watch: NBC, Peacock
Saturday, Feb 7
Alpine Skiing - Women’s Giant Slalom (Run 1 & 2)
5:00 AM & 8:30 AM ET
Cortina
NBC / Peacock
Short Track Speed Skating - Heats
9:00 AM ET
Milan
USA / Peacock
Men’s Hockey - Opening Games
2:00 PM ET
Milan
USA Network
Sunday, Feb 8
Snowboard Slopestyle - Qualifying
4:00–9:00 AM ET
Livigno
Peacock (exclusive)
Cross-Country - Interval Start Races
7:00 AM ET
Anterselva
NBC / Peacock
Figure Skating - Team Event Begins
1:00 PM ET
Milan
NBC
WEEK 2 - Championship Week (Feb 10–16)
Monday, Feb 10
Figure Skating - Men’s Short Program
1:00 PM ET
NBC / Peacock
Biathlon - Sprint Events
5:00 AM ET
Anterselva
USA / Peacock
Tuesday, Feb 11
Alpine Skiing - Men’s Downhill
6:00 AM ET
Cortina
NBC
Men’s Hockey - U.S. Game (Group Play)
2:30 PM ET
Milan
USA Network
Wednesday, Feb 12
Snowboard Halfpipe - Finals
4:00 AM ET
Livigno
NBC (re-air), Peacock (live)
Pair Skating - Short Program
1:00 PM ET
NBC
Thursday, Feb 13
Women’s Monobob - Heats 1–2
6:00 AM ET
Cortina Sliding Track
USA / Peacock
Figure Skating - Women’s Short Program
12:00 PM ET
NBC
Friday, Feb 14
Skeleton - Men’s Heats
5:00 AM ET
Cortina
Peacock
Cross-Country - Classic Sprint
7:30 AM ET
NBC
Saturday, Feb 15
Men's Hockey - Quarterfinals
10:00 AM ET
NBC / USA
Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance
1:00 PM ET
NBC
Sunday, Feb 16
Alpine Skiing - Women’s Slalom
4:30 AM & 7:30 AM ET
Cortina
NBC / Peacock
Luge - Men’s Singles Final
9:00 AM ET
Peacock
WEEK 3 - Final Week & Closing Games (Feb 17–22)
Monday, Feb 17
Figure Skating - Women’s Free Skate
12:00 PM ET
NBC
Biathlon - Mass Start
7:00 AM ET
USA Network
Tuesday, Feb 18
Big Air - Men’s & Women’s Finals
3:00–6:00 AM ET
Livigno
Peacock
Wednesday, Feb 19
Hockey Semifinals
10:00 AM ET
NBC
Thursday, Feb 20
2-Woman Bobsled Final
5:00 AM ET
Cortina
USA Network
Friday, Feb 21
Alpine Skiing - Team Event
4:00 AM ET
Cortina
Peacock
Saturday, Feb 22 - Last Day of Events
Cross-Country - 30km Women / 50km Men
3:00-7:00 AM ET
Anterselva
NBC
Men’s Hockey - Gold Medal Game
12:00 PM ET
NBC
Closing Ceremony - Sunday, Feb 22
12:00 PM ET (LIVE)
Milan
NBC / Peacock
Clip from YouTube by Knowledge Pill
U.S. TEAM USA - MUST-WATCH STARS
Erin Jackson - Speed Skating (500m)
2022 Olympic Gold Medalist
Event: Women’s 500m
Expected Medal: Gold contender
Venue: Ice Rink Baselga di Piné
Mikaela Shiffrin - Alpine Skiing
3-time overall World Cup champion
Events: Slalom, GS, Super-G
Venue: Bormio & Cortina Alpine Venues
Jack Hughes - Ice Hockey
Team USA superstar center
NHL MVP candidate
Venue: Milan Hockey Arena
Kaillie Humphries - Bobsled
2-time Olympic champion
Event: Women’s Monobob
Venue: Cortina Sliding Track
Elana Meyers Taylor - Bobsled
5-time Olympic medalist
Event: 2-Woman Bobsled
Venue: Cortina Sliding Track
Ilia Malinin - Figure Skating
First skater to land the quadruple Axel
Event: Men’s Figure Skating
Venue: Mediolanum Forum (Milan)
Isabeau Levito - Figure Skating
Rising U.S. icon
Event: Ladies’ Singles
Venue: Milan
INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTARS
Jordan Stolz - Speed Skating
Called “The New Bolt on Ice”
Events: 500m, 1000m, 1500m
Yuzuru Hanyu (possible return) - Figure Skating
2-time Olympic champion
If he competes, it becomes the story of the Games.
Mark McMorris - Snowboard Slopestyle
3-time Olympic medalist
Eileen Gu - Freestyle Skiing
Superstar in Superpipe, Big Air, Slopestyle
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo - Cross-Country
Dominant force
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina,
Team USA's men's ice hockey squad includes two sets
of brothers: the Tkachuks and the Hugheses.
As always, the Winter Olympics Games become more than a sporting event - they become a snapshot of human potential. From record-breaking performances on the ice to emotional triumphs on the slopes, each event tells a story of resilience, preparation, and global unity.
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