The world’s best winter athletes are heading to Italy for the 2026 Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics, which begin Friday, Feb. 6, with the Opening Ceremony marking the official start of the Games.
The details: The Winter Olympics run through Feb. 22, featuring 116 medal events across 16 sports held at venues throughout northern Italy.
From alpine skiing and snowboarding to figure skating and hockey, competition will unfold over more than two weeks of events.
How to Watch the Games
Viewers will have more ways than ever to follow the Winter Games, whether you prefer watching the biggest competitions live, digging into replays later, or exploring support features that help you find events you care about most.
Where to watch: Coverage will air across NBCUniversal platforms, including NBC, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, NBCOlympics.com, and the NBC Sports app.
- Extensive coverage: More than 3,200 hours of Winter Olympics content are expected to be available across platforms — continuing the trend of expanded broadcast and streaming reach at recent Games.
- On TV: NBC will feature nightly primetime coverage throughout the Games, alongside live and same-day events airing across NBC and select cable networks as part of the broader Olympic schedule.
- Streaming flexibility: Peacock will serve as the central hub for the Winter Olympics, offering live streams of every sport and medal event, plus full replays, highlights, and on-demand access for viewers who want to watch on their own schedule.
Tools Designed to Help You Find the Action
With dozens of competitions happening each day, coverage this year includes tools designed to help viewers navigate schedules and quickly find the events they care about.
- OLI: An AI-powered Olympic guide that helps viewers explore schedules, locate live events, and find replays across all NBC platforms.
- Gold Zone: A live, whip-around viewing option that moves between competitions as major moments unfold throughout the day.
- Multiview: A feature that allows viewers to watch multiple events on one screen at the same time, which can be helpful when competitions overlap.
- Rinkside Live: Available on Peacock, this feature offers additional camera angles and alternate perspectives for select sports like ice hockey and figure skating.
Accessibility is also part of the viewing experience, with features such as closed captioning, audio description, and on-demand playback available across many streams and platforms.
For More Information
Visit here for the complete schedule of events, or visit NBCUniversal’s website for the latest coverage details of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
