This year’s U.S. Winter Olympic Team is one of the largest ever with 232 athletes—including many returning Olympians such as Lindsey Vonn (Alpine skiing), Chloe Kim (snowboarding) and Ilia Malinin (figure skating).
Before the action begins, here is everything to know about the 2026 Winter Olympics.
When do the 2026 Winter Olympics start?
The 2026 games commence today—Wednesday, Feb. 4—two days before the Opening Ceremony. Due to the packed schedule, preliminary rounds for curling and women's ice hockey will kick off early to ensure all events fit into the 19-day window.
The Milano Ice Skating ArenaPhoto by Maja Hitij on Getty Images
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When is the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
What time does the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony start?
The opening ceremony starts at 8 p.m. local time, so 2 p.m. ET, which is when NBC's live coverage will begin. An "enhanced encore" will air later—at 8 p.m. ET—on NBC, Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms.
Mariah Carey arrives at the Milan Airport on Feb. 2. 2026.Photo by Civetta on Getty Images
Mariah CareyAndrea BocelliLaura Pausini (Italian singer-songwriter)Lang Lang (Chinese pianist)Cecilia Bartoli (Italian mezzo-soprano)Ghali (Italian-Tunisian rapper)Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus alum)Pierfrancesco Favino (Italian actor)Matilda De Angelis (Italian actress and narrator)
How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony?
The opening ceremony will air on NBC and stream on Peacock. The coverage will be hosted by NBC Sports commentator Terry Gannon. TODAY'sSavannah Guthrie was slated to co-host, but on Feb. 3, 2026, NBC Sports released the following statement: “Savannah will not be joining us at the Olympics as she focuses on being with her family during this difficult time. Our hearts are with her and the entire Guthrie family as the search continues for their mother. We will share additional information about our Opening Ceremony coverage plans soon.”
How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics?
NBCUniversal is broadcasting the Games across multiple platforms. Here's the most up-to-date viewing guide:
NBC: This year, the network will air over 230 hours of coverage—more than any previous Winter Olympics. Viewers can expect at least five hours of daytime coverage daily—including live finals for skiing, snowboarding, figure skating and hockey.Peacock: This is the Winter Games' epicenter: Peacock will stream every sport and event live, plus all medal ceremonies.USA Network: Billed as the "24/7 home of Team USA," this channel will feature round-the-clock coverage of American athletes.CNBC: Coverage will air on weekends and weekdays after its business day programming ends. Team USA will once again be sporting uniform apparel and accessories from Ralph Lauren."Ralph Lauren has had the immense privilege of outfitting Team USA for nearly 20 years, and the significance and sheer magnitude of dressing our nation’s incredible athletes—on the most dramatic stage in sport as they pursue their lifelong dreams—is an honor that never fades," said David Lauren, Chief Branding and Innovation Officer at Ralph Lauren Corporation.
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How many athletes make up Team USA?
How many Team USA members are returning for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing), Evan Bates (figure skating), Jessie Diggins (cross-country skiing) and Chloe Kim (snowboarding) are among the 98 athletes who have previously competed in the Olympics and who are returning for the 2026 Games.
Fans are hoping Lindsey Vonn is able to compete in the 2026 Winter Games.Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images
Will Lindsey Vonn compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics?
On Sunday, Feb. 1, her coach—Chris Knight—told the Associated Press via text message: “She is not racing today but preparing for Cortina as usual." On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Vonn shared the following post on Instagram, updating her fans on her injuries—an ACL tear and bone bruise. However, she remains determined to compete in the Winter Games.
View this post on InstagramOlympic Newcomers to watch:
Ilia MalininMatthew Stockman/Getty Images
Ilia Malinin ("The Quad God"): As gold medalist Scott Hamilton previously told Parade, this 21-year-old figure skating phenom is favored to win it all. The two-time World Champion will make his Olympic debut in Milan.Abby Winterberger: At just 15 years old, this California freeskier is making history as the youngest member of Team USA. She will be competing in the halfpipe.Rich Ruohonen: On the flip side, keep an eye on this 54-year-old curler, who is the oldest athlete on the roster—proving age is just a number!Which sports will the 2026 Winter Olympics include?
This year's Winter Games will feature 16 sports:
Alpine Skiing BiathlonBobsleigh Cross-Country Skiing Curling Figure SkatingFreestyle Skiing Ice Hockey LugeNordic CombinedShort Track Speed SkatingSkeletonSki JumpingSki MountaineeringSnowboardSpeed Skating Speed skating phenom Jordan Stolz trains in Milan on Feb. 3.Photo by Joosep Martinson on Getty Images
Amelia HurtBreezy JohnsonBryce BennettIsabella WrightJacqueline WilesKatherine HensienKeely CashmanKyle NegomirLindsey VonnMary BocockMikaela ShiffrinNina O'BrienPaula MoltzanRiver RadamusRyan Cochran-SiegleRyder SarchettSam MorseBiathlon
Campbell WrightDeedra IrwinJoanne ReidLucinda AndersonMargaret FreedMaxime GermainPaul SchommerSean DohertyAzaria HillBoone NiederhoferBryan SosooCaleb FurnellCarsten VisseringElana Meyers TaylorFrank Del DucaHunter PowellJadin O'BrienJasmine JonesJoshua WilliamsonKaillie HumphriesKaysha LoveKristopher HornCross-Country Skiing
Ben OgdenGus SchumacherHailey SwirbulHunter WondersJack YoungJames SchoonmakerJessie DigginsJohn Steel HagenbuchJulia KernKendall KramerLauren JortbergNovie McCabeRosie BrennanSamantha SmithZak KettersonZanden McMullenAidan OldenburgAileen GevingBenjamin RichardsonCory ThiesseDaniel CasperKorey DropkinLuc VioletteRich RuohonenTabitha LovickTara PetersonTaylor AndersonFigure Skating
Alysa LiuAmber GlennAndrew TorgashevAnthony PonomarenkoChristina CarreiraDaniel O'SheaEllie KamEmilea ZingasEmily ChanEvan BatesIlia MalininIsabeau LevitoMadison ChockMaxim NaumovSpencer HoweVadym KolesnikAbby WinterbergerAlexander FerreiraAlexander HallAvery KrummeBirk IrvingGrace HendersonHunter HessKate GrayKonnor RalphMac ForehandMarin HamillNicholas GoepperRell HarwoodRiley JacobsSvea IrvingTroy PodmilsakFreestyle Skiing
Charlie MickelChristopher LillisConnor CurranDerek KruegerDylan WalczykElizabeth LemleyJaelin KaufKaila KuhnKyra DossaLandon WendlerNick PageOlivia GiaccioQuinn DehlingerTasia TannerTess JohnsonWinter VineckiAuston MatthewsBraeden TkachukBrock FaberBrock NelsonCharles McAvoyClayton KellerConnor HellebuyckDylan LarkinJ.T. MillerJaccob SlavinJack HughesJackson LaCombeJake GuentzelJake OettingerJake SandersonJeremy SwaymanJohn EichelKyle ConnorMatt BoldyMatthew TkachukNoah HanifinQuinn HughesTage ThompsonVincent TrocheckZach WerenskiIce Hockey: Women's
Abbey MurphyAerin FrankelAlexandra CarpenterAva McNaughtonBritta Curl-SalemmeCaroline HarveyCayla BarnesGrace ZumwinkleGwyneth PhilipsHaley WinnHannah BilkaHayley ScamurraHilary KnightJoy DunneKelly PannekKendall Coyne SchofieldKirsten SimmsLaila EdwardsLee SteckleinMegan KellerRory GuildayTaylor HeiseTessa JaneckeAnsel HaugsjaaAshley FarquharsonChevonne ForganEmily FischnallerJonathan GustafsonMarcus MuellerMatthew GreinerSean HollanderSophia KirkbySummer BritcherZachary DiGregorioNordic Combined
Ben LoomisNiklas MalacinskiAustin FlorianDaniel BarefootKelly CurtisMystique RoSki Jumping
Annika BelshawJason ColbyJosie JohnsonKevin BicknerPaige JonesTate FrantzAnna GibsonCameron SmithSnowboarding
Alessandro BarbieriBea KimBrandon KimBrianna SchnorrbuschChase BlackwellChase JoseyChloe KimCody WintersFaye ThelenHahna NormanHanna PercyIris PflumJake CanterJake PatesJake VedderJess PerlmutterLily DhawornvejMaddie MastroMadeline SchaffrickNathan PareNick BaumgartnerOliver MartinRed GerardSean FitzSimonsStacy GaskillBrittany BoweCasey DawsonConor McDermott-MostowyCooper McLeodEmery LehmanErin JacksonEthan CepuranGiorgia BirkelandGreta MyersJordan StolzMia ManganelloSarah WarrenZachary StoppelmoorSpeedskating (Short Track)
Andrew HeoBrandon KimClayton DeClementeCorinne StoddardEunice LeeJulie LetaiKamryn LuteKristen Santos-GriswoldWill there be new sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Biathlon
Campbell WrightDeedra IrwinJoanne ReidLucinda AndersonMargaret FreedMaxime GermainPaul SchommerSean DohertyAzaria HillBoone NiederhoferBryan SosooCaleb FurnellCarsten VisseringElana Meyers TaylorFrank Del DucaHunter PowellJadin O'BrienJasmine JonesJoshua WilliamsonKaillie HumphriesKaysha LoveKristopher HornCross-Country Skiing
Ben OgdenGus SchumacherHailey SwirbulHunter WondersJack YoungJames SchoonmakerJessie DigginsJohn Steel HagenbuchJulia KernKendall KramerLauren JortbergNovie McCabeRosie BrennanSamantha SmithZak KettersonZanden McMullenAidan OldenburgAileen GevingBenjamin RichardsonCory ThiesseDaniel CasperKorey DropkinLuc VioletteRich RuohonenTabitha LovickTara PetersonTaylor AndersonFigure Skating
Alysa LiuAmber GlennAndrew TorgashevAnthony PonomarenkoChristina CarreiraDaniel O'SheaEllie KamEmilea ZingasEmily ChanEvan BatesIlia MalininIsabeau LevitoMadison ChockMaxim NaumovSpencer HoweVadym KolesnikAbby WinterbergerAlexander FerreiraAlexander HallAvery KrummeBirk IrvingGrace HendersonHunter HessKate GrayKonnor RalphMac ForehandMarin HamillNicholas GoepperRell HarwoodRiley JacobsSvea IrvingTroy PodmilsakFreestyle Skiing
Charlie MickelChristopher LillisConnor CurranDerek KruegerDylan WalczykElizabeth LemleyJaelin KaufKaila KuhnKyra DossaLandon WendlerNick PageOlivia GiaccioQuinn DehlingerTasia TannerTess JohnsonWinter VineckiAuston MatthewsBraeden TkachukBrock FaberBrock NelsonCharles McAvoyClayton KellerConnor HellebuyckDylan LarkinJ.T. MillerJaccob SlavinJack HughesJackson LaCombeJake GuentzelJake OettingerJake SandersonJeremy SwaymanJohn EichelKyle ConnorMatt BoldyMatthew TkachukNoah HanifinQuinn HughesTage ThompsonVincent TrocheckZach WerenskiIce Hockey: Women's
Abbey MurphyAerin FrankelAlexandra CarpenterAva McNaughtonBritta Curl-SalemmeCaroline HarveyCayla BarnesGrace ZumwinkleGwyneth PhilipsHaley WinnHannah BilkaHayley ScamurraHilary KnightJoy DunneKelly PannekKendall Coyne SchofieldKirsten SimmsLaila EdwardsLee SteckleinMegan KellerRory GuildayTaylor HeiseTessa JaneckeAnsel HaugsjaaAshley FarquharsonChevonne ForganEmily FischnallerJonathan GustafsonMarcus MuellerMatthew GreinerSean HollanderSophia KirkbySummer BritcherZachary DiGregorioNordic Combined
Ben LoomisNiklas MalacinskiAustin FlorianDaniel BarefootKelly CurtisMystique RoSki Jumping
Annika BelshawJason ColbyJosie JohnsonKevin BicknerPaige JonesTate FrantzAnna GibsonCameron SmithSnowboarding
Alessandro BarbieriBea KimBrandon KimBrianna SchnorrbuschChase BlackwellChase JoseyChloe KimCody WintersFaye ThelenHahna NormanHanna PercyIris PflumJake CanterJake PatesJake VedderJess PerlmutterLily DhawornvejMaddie MastroMadeline SchaffrickNathan PareNick BaumgartnerOliver MartinRed GerardSean FitzSimonsStacy GaskillBrittany BoweCasey DawsonConor McDermott-MostowyCooper McLeodEmery LehmanErin JacksonEthan CepuranGiorgia BirkelandGreta MyersJordan StolzMia ManganelloSarah WarrenZachary StoppelmoorSpeedskating (Short Track)
Andrew HeoBrandon KimClayton DeClementeCorinne StoddardEunice LeeJulie LetaiKamryn LuteKristen Santos-GriswoldWill there be new sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Figure Skating
Alysa LiuAmber GlennAndrew TorgashevAnthony PonomarenkoChristina CarreiraDaniel O'SheaEllie KamEmilea ZingasEmily ChanEvan BatesIlia MalininIsabeau LevitoMadison ChockMaxim NaumovSpencer HoweVadym KolesnikAbby WinterbergerAlexander FerreiraAlexander HallAvery KrummeBirk IrvingGrace HendersonHunter HessKate GrayKonnor RalphMac ForehandMarin HamillNicholas GoepperRell HarwoodRiley JacobsSvea IrvingTroy PodmilsakFreestyle Skiing
Charlie MickelChristopher LillisConnor CurranDerek KruegerDylan WalczykElizabeth LemleyJaelin KaufKaila KuhnKyra DossaLandon WendlerNick PageOlivia GiaccioQuinn DehlingerTasia TannerTess JohnsonWinter VineckiAuston MatthewsBraeden TkachukBrock FaberBrock NelsonCharles McAvoyClayton KellerConnor HellebuyckDylan LarkinJ.T. MillerJaccob SlavinJack HughesJackson LaCombeJake GuentzelJake OettingerJake SandersonJeremy SwaymanJohn EichelKyle ConnorMatt BoldyMatthew TkachukNoah HanifinQuinn HughesTage ThompsonVincent TrocheckZach WerenskiIce Hockey: Women's
Abbey MurphyAerin FrankelAlexandra CarpenterAva McNaughtonBritta Curl-SalemmeCaroline HarveyCayla BarnesGrace ZumwinkleGwyneth PhilipsHaley WinnHannah BilkaHayley ScamurraHilary KnightJoy DunneKelly PannekKendall Coyne SchofieldKirsten SimmsLaila EdwardsLee SteckleinMegan KellerRory GuildayTaylor HeiseTessa JaneckeAnsel HaugsjaaAshley FarquharsonChevonne ForganEmily FischnallerJonathan GustafsonMarcus MuellerMatthew GreinerSean HollanderSophia KirkbySummer BritcherZachary DiGregorioNordic Combined
Ben LoomisNiklas MalacinskiAustin FlorianDaniel BarefootKelly CurtisMystique RoSki Jumping
Annika BelshawJason ColbyJosie JohnsonKevin BicknerPaige JonesTate FrantzAnna GibsonCameron SmithSnowboarding
Alessandro BarbieriBea KimBrandon KimBrianna SchnorrbuschChase BlackwellChase JoseyChloe KimCody WintersFaye ThelenHahna NormanHanna PercyIris PflumJake CanterJake PatesJake VedderJess PerlmutterLily DhawornvejMaddie MastroMadeline SchaffrickNathan PareNick BaumgartnerOliver MartinRed GerardSean FitzSimonsStacy GaskillBrittany BoweCasey DawsonConor McDermott-MostowyCooper McLeodEmery LehmanErin JacksonEthan CepuranGiorgia BirkelandGreta MyersJordan StolzMia ManganelloSarah WarrenZachary StoppelmoorSpeedskating (Short Track)
Andrew HeoBrandon KimClayton DeClementeCorinne StoddardEunice LeeJulie LetaiKamryn LuteKristen Santos-GriswoldWill there be new sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Ice Hockey: Women's
Abbey MurphyAerin FrankelAlexandra CarpenterAva McNaughtonBritta Curl-SalemmeCaroline HarveyCayla BarnesGrace ZumwinkleGwyneth PhilipsHaley WinnHannah BilkaHayley ScamurraHilary KnightJoy DunneKelly PannekKendall Coyne SchofieldKirsten SimmsLaila EdwardsLee SteckleinMegan KellerRory GuildayTaylor HeiseTessa JaneckeAnsel HaugsjaaAshley FarquharsonChevonne ForganEmily FischnallerJonathan GustafsonMarcus MuellerMatthew GreinerSean HollanderSophia KirkbySummer BritcherZachary DiGregorioNordic Combined
Ben LoomisNiklas MalacinskiAustin FlorianDaniel BarefootKelly CurtisMystique RoSki Jumping
Annika BelshawJason ColbyJosie JohnsonKevin BicknerPaige JonesTate FrantzAnna GibsonCameron SmithSnowboarding
Alessandro BarbieriBea KimBrandon KimBrianna SchnorrbuschChase BlackwellChase JoseyChloe KimCody WintersFaye ThelenHahna NormanHanna PercyIris PflumJake CanterJake PatesJake VedderJess PerlmutterLily DhawornvejMaddie MastroMadeline SchaffrickNathan PareNick BaumgartnerOliver MartinRed GerardSean FitzSimonsStacy GaskillBrittany BoweCasey DawsonConor McDermott-MostowyCooper McLeodEmery LehmanErin JacksonEthan CepuranGiorgia BirkelandGreta MyersJordan StolzMia ManganelloSarah WarrenZachary StoppelmoorSpeedskating (Short Track)
Andrew HeoBrandon KimClayton DeClementeCorinne StoddardEunice LeeJulie LetaiKamryn LuteKristen Santos-GriswoldWill there be new sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Ski Jumping
Annika BelshawJason ColbyJosie JohnsonKevin BicknerPaige JonesTate FrantzAnna GibsonCameron SmithSnowboarding
Alessandro BarbieriBea KimBrandon KimBrianna SchnorrbuschChase BlackwellChase JoseyChloe KimCody WintersFaye ThelenHahna NormanHanna PercyIris PflumJake CanterJake PatesJake VedderJess PerlmutterLily DhawornvejMaddie MastroMadeline SchaffrickNathan PareNick BaumgartnerOliver MartinRed GerardSean FitzSimonsStacy GaskillBrittany BoweCasey DawsonConor McDermott-MostowyCooper McLeodEmery LehmanErin JacksonEthan CepuranGiorgia BirkelandGreta MyersJordan StolzMia ManganelloSarah WarrenZachary StoppelmoorSpeedskating (Short Track)
Andrew HeoBrandon KimClayton DeClementeCorinne StoddardEunice LeeJulie LetaiKamryn LuteKristen Santos-GriswoldWill there be new sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Speedskating (Short Track)
Andrew HeoBrandon KimClayton DeClementeCorinne StoddardEunice LeeJulie LetaiKamryn LuteKristen Santos-GriswoldWill there be new sports at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
There will be a whopping 116 medal events across 16 disciplines.
Will there be new events at the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Ski Mountaineering: Men's SprintSki Mountaineering: Women's SprintSki Mountaineering: Mixed RelaySkeleton: Mixed Team EventLuge: Women's DoublesFreestyle Skiing: Men's Dual MogulsFreestyle Skiing: Women's Dual MogulsSki Jumping: Women's Large Hill Individual
While there are over 100 events, here are some key medal days for figure skating and hockey fans to take note of:
Saturday, Feb. 7: Men's Alpine Skiing DownhillSunday, Feb. 8: Figure Skating Team Event (Men's Free Skate)Sunday, Feb. 8: Women's Alpine Skiing DownhillWednesday, Feb. 11: Figure Skating: Ice Dance (Free Dance)Friday, Feb. 13: Figure Skating: Men's Singles (Free Skate)Monday, Feb. 16: Figure Skating: Pairs (Free Skate)Monday, Feb. 16: Bobsled: Women's Monobob Heat 4 (Final)Thursday, Feb. 19: Figure Skating: Women's Singles (Free Skate)Thursday, Feb. 19: Women's Ice Hockey Gold Medal GameThursday, Feb. 19: Ski Mountaineering: Men's & Women's Sprint FinalsSaturday, Feb. 21: Ski Mountaineering: Mixed RelaySunday, Feb. 22: Men's Ice Hockey Gold Medal GameSunday, Feb. 22: Bobsled: 4-Man Heat 4 (Final)When do the 2026 Winter Olympics end?
The closing ceremony will be held on Feb. 22 in the historic Verona Arena (Arena di Verona), a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy.
When are the next Winter Games?
When are the next Olympic Games?
Prior to the Winter Games in the French Alps, the Summer Olympics will take place in Los Angeles, California, in 2028.
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