The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics begin this week, but the actual events start earlier than you might think — and that includes major sports like ice hockey, snowboarding and figure skating.
While the Opening Ceremony is set for Friday, the Games actually begin Wednesday.
When are the Olympics?
The first Olympic events begin on Feb. 4, but the Opening Ceremony is set for Feb. 6. Live coverage of the event starts at 1 p.m. CT and is expected to last three hours.
The first medals will be awarded starting Feb. 7.
The Games will continue until the Closing Ceremony on Feb. 22.
Which events can you watch this week?
The first events will be alpine skiing, which begins training Wednesday, luge and curling. Ski jumping, snowboarding, figure skating and ice hockey will also kick off before the official launch of the Games.
Here’s how and when to watch each:
Wednesday
4:30 a.m. CT – Alpine skiing: Men’s downhill training
Watch: Alpine Skiing, Men’s Downhill training
12:05 p.m. CT – Curling mixed doubles (No U.S. competition)
Watch: Canada vs. Czechia (MD Round-Robin)
Watch: Estonia vs. Switzerland (MD Round-Robin)
Watch: Great Britain vs. Norway (MD Round-Robin)
Watch: Sweden vs. South Korea (MD Round-Robin)
Thursday
4:30 a.m. CT – Alpine skiing: Men’s downhill training
Watch: Men’s downhill training
Watch: Women’s downhill training
7:35 a.m. CT – Curling (while many curling events begin around 3 a.m., the U.S. plays its match at 7:30 a.m.)
Watch: USA vs. Switzerland (MD Round-Robin)
9:40 a.m. CT – Women’s ice hockey (some countries begin competition around 5 a.m. but the U.S. doesn’t play until 9:40 a.m.)
Watch: USA vs. Czechia (Women’s Group A)
12:30 p.m. CT – Men’s big air qualification
Watch: Men’s Snowboard Big Air: Qualifying
Friday
3 a.m. CT – Figure skating team event – Ice Dance
Watch: Figure skating team event – Ice Dance
3 a.m. CT- Curling mixed doubles
Watch: USA vs. Canada (MD Round-Robin)
4:30 a.m. CT – Alpine skiing: Downhill training
Watch: Men’s downhill training
Watch: Women’s downhill training
4:30 a.m. CT – Figure skating team event: Pairs short
Watch: Figure skating team event – Pairs Short
6:35 a.m. – Figure skating team event: Women’s short program
Watch: Figure skating team event: Women’s singles short program
7:35 a.m. CT – Curling mixed doubles
Watch: Czechia vs. USA (MD Round-Robin)
1 p.m. CT – Opening Ceremony
WATCH LIVE: Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony will air on NBC and stream on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms. It will also be available to watch on those platforms in primetime starting at 7 p.m. CT.
For a full schedule of events and how to watch or stream the competition live or in primetime click here.
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