The 2026 Winter Olympics officially ran from 6 February to 22 February 2026, with events taking place in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo and several other host venues across northern Italy. Over two weeks, the Milan Cortina Games showcased the world’s best athletes competing in snowboarding, alpine skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, speed skating, cross-country skiing and more.
Because the events were held in Central European Time, many contests were broadcast live to American viewers in the early morning or midday hours, with select highlights rebroadcast in prime time. Below you can find the full schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics, including key dates, start times and details on how to watch or stream each competition.
When will the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics be held?
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics was held on Friday, February 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy. The celebration began at 8 pm local time (CET), and was broadcast live at 2 pm ET in the United States, officially kicking off the Milano-Cortina Games with a night of parades, parades and the traditional procession of nations.
How to watch or stream the opening ceremony live
In the United States, the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics was broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock, with additional coverage available through the NBC Sports app and NBCOlympics.com. For viewers who missed the live broadcast, NBC also aired a prime-time show at 8pm ET later that evening.
2026 Winter Olympics schedule
the 2026 Winter Olympics It will run from February 6 to 22, 2026, with some competitions starting a few days earlier on February 4 and 5. Here’s an organized look at the main event groups and when the major competitions will take place (all times subject to change as the official daily start lists are finalized):
Before the opening ceremony
- February 4-5: Early competition begins with mixed doubles curling and women’s ice hockey preliminary matches before the opening ceremony.
Opening day
February 6: The Games officially begin with the opening ceremony in Milan. Some events also begin competition on February 6, including the snowboard team event.
Ice hockey
February 5-22: The women’s tournament starts early, followed by the men’s competition, with the medal matches taking place over the final weekend.
Snowboarding
- February 6-19: Competitions including team events, ice dancing, individual programs and pairs unfold through this window.
Snowboarding
February 6-21: Events include slopestyle, halfpipe, snowboarding, big air, and parallel giant slalom.
Alpine skiing
February 7-18: Alpine events such as downhill, slalom and combined are held at the Stelvio and Tofani courses.
Speed skating
February 7-21: Speed skating races, including long-distance and speed races, are contested at the Milan Speed Skating Stadium.
Big flip flops
February 7-12: Luge races in the men’s, women’s, doubles and team relay races are held at the Cortina Sliding Centre.
skeleton
February 13-20: The men’s and women’s skeleton qualifiers and medal events are held in the middle of the Games.
Bobsleigh
February 14-22: The two-man, two-woman and four-man events continue through the final days of competition.
Ski mountaineering
February 8-21: The sport is making its Olympic debut with multiple medal events.
Closing ceremony
February 22: The final medal events conclude before the closing ceremony, bringing the Games to an official end.
Fans can find the full, detailed day-by-day schedule of events – including start times and specific locations – on the Olympics’ official website.
