See the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule for events today and beyond.
The 2026 Winter Olympics will begin after the opening ceremony, and with a busy schedule of competitions ahead, American viewers will need to pay attention to the time difference between the US and Italy, where the Milano Cortina Games are taking place.
The competition began on February 4 with some preliminary matches, and events will continue until the closing ceremony on February 22. The Paralympics will be held from March 6 to March 15 next month.
Locations in Italy are six hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and nine hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time.
Here’s what you need to know about these winter sports schedules.
What is today’s schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Medal events will take place on the snow and slopes on Wednesday, February 11, including men’s super-G alpine skiing, 10 km cross-country Nordic combined, women’s 15 km individual biathlon, women’s moguls final in freestyle skiing, men’s 1,000 m speed skating, ice dance – free dance in figure skating, and both men’s and women’s doubles luge.
Curling round-robin matches will continue, including a match between the United States and the Czech Republic.
There will also be qualifications for both men’s and women’s snowboard halfpipe and women’s moguls in freestyle skiing.
What is the schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics tomorrow?
On Thursday, February 12, Team USA will return to the ice for both men’s and women’s curling round robin sessions. The US men’s ice hockey team also faces Latvia in a Group C match.
Medal events will be in women’s super-G alpine skiing, men’s mogul freestyle skiing, women’s 10-kilometer cross-country skiing, men’s snowboard cross, women’s 5,000-meter speed skating, team relay in luge, women’s snowboard halfpipe, and short track speed skating for both men and women.
Also on the schedule are skeleton heats, qualification rounds for freestyle skiing, snowboard seeding runs and training runs for both bobsleigh and ski jumping.
When are the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2026 Olympics?
The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games on Friday, February 6, included performances by Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli, as well as traditional performances. The ceremony featured a parade of nations and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
The ceremony, produced by Balich Wonder Studios, took place primarily at the Milan San Siro Olympic Stadium, with additional events around Milan and athlete parades in Predazzo, Livigno, and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Look at all the main attractions here.
The Verona Arena will host the closing ceremony of this year’s Winter Olympics on February 22.
What is the figure skating schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
The figure skating competitions began on 6 February. The competition will continue daily until 11th February. There will be a break on February 12, but additional figure skating competitions will take place on Feb. 13, 15, 16, 17, and 19.
The website for the Olympics provides details about the schedule for Team, Pair, and Singles events in figure skating.
What is the snowboarding program for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics began on 5 February, then continued through 7–9, 11–13, and 15–18 February.
Website for Olympic details At the qualifying event and final run, there are events for both men and women.
Overview of the 2026 Olympic program
While the Olympic opening ceremony was on Friday, February 6, Winter Games events actually began two days earlier, on February 4. The closing ceremony, along with several medal events, will take place on February 22.
The full schedule is available online, but Milano Cortina Games organisers say it is subject to change.
Wednesday, February 4
Thursday, February 5
Friday, February 6
Saturday, February 7
Sunday, February 8
Monday, February 9
Tuesday, February 10
Wednesday, February 11
Thursday, February 12
Friday, February 13
Saturday, February 14
Sunday, February 15
Monday, February 16
Tuesday, February 17
Wednesday, February 18
Thursday, February 19
Friday, February 20
Saturday, February 21
Sunday, February 22
Will the Olympics TV programme be live or delayed?
There will be both live and tape-delayed coverage of the Olympics on TV. Viewers in the US can watch on NBC and Peacock. According to the NBC Olympics website, NBC will have at least five hours of live event coverage beginning each morning and continuing through the afternoon. Viewers can check NBC Local listings here.
