The Milano Ice Skating Arena will host the first official figure skating events of the Winter Games this Friday when the team event, consisting of rhythm dance and the women’s singles and pairs short programs take place. The short program is the first of two segments of competitions (the long program, also known as the free skate, will happen on Sunday) and is designed for skaters to show off seven of the required elements in their routine, including double or triple axels, and a series of other jumps and spin combinations. The women’s short program will be the first chance viewers will have of seeing Americans Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito. Pairs teams Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea and Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe will also compete, as will ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik, and Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko.
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.
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How to watch the Olympics Figure Skating Short Program
Dates: Friday, Feb. 6
Time: 4 a.m., 5:35 a.m., 7:35 a.m., 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m. ET
Location: Milano Ice Skating Arena
TV channels: NBC, USA
Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, and more
Where can I stream Team USA Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Peacock will be streaming the entire Team Event on Friday, starting at 4 a.m. ET, with events continuing throughout the day until 1 p.m.
For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
What is the daily schedule for the Figure Skating Short Program?
Friday, February 6
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Team Event: 4 a.m. (Peacock)
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Rhythm Dance: 4 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Pairs Short: 5:35 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Women’s Short: 7:35 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Rhythm Dance: 12 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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Pairs Short: 12:30 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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Women’s Short: 1 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Where to watch the Figure Skating Short Program on TV:
Olympic Figure Skating coverage for the women’s and pairs short programs 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 4 a.m. until 7:35 a.m., and coverage will switch to NBC where the short programs will re-air starting at 12 p.m.
How to watch Olympic Figure Skating without cable:
For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
Who is on the Team USA Figure Skating team?
These are the sixteen skaters on Team USA’s figure skating team:
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Amber Glenn (Women’s Singles)
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Isabeau Levito (Women’s Singles)
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Alysa Liu (Women’s Singles)
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Ilia Malinin (Men’s Singles)
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Maxim Naumov (Men’s Singles)
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Andrew Torgashev (Men’s Singles)
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Madison Chock and Evan Bates (Ice Dance)
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Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko (Ice Dance)
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Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik (Ice Dance)
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Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea (Pairs)
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Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe (Pairs)
2026 Olympic Figure Skating Schedule:
Friday, February 6
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Rhythm Dance: 4 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Pairs Short: 5:35 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Women’s Short: 7:35 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Rhythm Dance: 12 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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Pairs Short: 12:30 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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Women’s Short: 1 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Saturday, February 7
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Men’s Short: 1:45 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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Free Dance: 4 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Sunday, February 8
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Pairs Free: 1:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Women’s Free: 2:45 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Men’s Free: 3:55 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
Monday, February 9
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Ice Dance: Rhythm Dance: 1:20 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
Tuesday, February 10
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Figure Skating Preview: 12:15 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Men’s Short: 12:30 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Men’s Short: 1:45 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Wednesday, February 11
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Figure Skating Preview: 1:15 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Free Dance: 1:30 p.m., re-air at 1:30 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Free Dance: 2:15 (NBC, Peacock)
Friday, February 13
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Figure Skating Preview: 12:45 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Men’s Free Skate: 1 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Men’s Free Skate: 3 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Sunday, February 15
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Figure Skating Preview: 1:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Pairs Short Program: 1:45 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Pairs Short Program: 3 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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Primetime in Milan: 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Monday, February 16
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Figure Skating Preview: 1:45 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Pairs Free Skate: 2 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Pairs Free Skate: 3:55 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Tuesday, February 17
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Figure Skating Preview, 12:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Women’s Short: 12:45 p.m., re-air at 1:30 a.m. (USA, Peacock)
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Women’s Short: 2:40 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
Thursday, February 19
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Women’s Free Skate: 1 p.m. (NBC, Peacock, re-air at 1:30 a.m. on USA)
Saturday, February 21
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Exhibition Gala: 2 p.m. (Peacock only)
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Exhibition Gala: 2:55 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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Exhibition Gala: 3:50 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)
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