Roughly 2,900 athletes are in Milan, competing across 16 sports in the Olympic Winter Games Milan Cortina 2026. Categories at this year’s games included figure skating, hockey, Alpine skiing, curling, biathlon, snowboarding, and ski jumping. Live coverage of every event will be available to stream on Peacock. Primetime replays and select live coverage will air on NBC. 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
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TV channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
When are the 2026 Winter Olympics?
The Winter Olympics officially began with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6 (though some events started 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:
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.
Winter Olympics sports:
The 2026 Winter Games feature 16 sports: figure skating, hockey, luge, speed skating, Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, curling, freestyle skiing, bobsled, biathlon, skeleton, ski mountaineering, ski jumping, snowboarding, Nordic combined.
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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)
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 (Day 16)
Bobsled
Four-man
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4 a.m.: Runs 3, 4 (airs on USA Network at 6:30 a.m.; airs on NBC at 11 a.m.)🏅
Cross-Country Skiing
50 kilometer mass start
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4 a.m.: Women’s final (USA Network; airs on NBC at 11:45 a.m.)🏅
Curling
Women’s
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5:05 a.m.: Gold-medal game (airs on NBC and USA Network at 7 a.m.) 🏅
Hockey
Men’s
8:10 a.m.: Gold-medal game (NBC)🏅
Closing Ceremony
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2:30 p.m.: Verona Arena (NBC)
More ways to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics on NBC:
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