Italy will officially ignite the 2026 Winter Olympic Games on February 6 at Milan’s iconic San Siro Stadium, launching a multi-city celebration of “Harmony” that spans the Italian Alps through February 22. While preliminary competitions begin as early as February 4, the opening ceremony marks the start of a historic event distributed across Milan, Cortina, Livigno, and Predazzo, uniting athletes and spectators across hundreds of miles.
A Distributed Vision: Redefining the Olympic Experience
The 2026 Games embrace a decentralized model to foster a sense of togetherness despite the geographical distance between venues. President Sergio Mattarella will preside over the opening ceremony at San Siro, a legendary sports facility receiving a final tribute before its anticipated demolition. Marco Balich, the creative force behind the Expo 2015 Tree of Life, has designed a ceremony centered on a four-ramp stage representing the four host territories. The event will showcase Italian mastery in fashion, design, and music, including a poignant tribute to the late fashion titan Giorgio Armani.
Innovation in Design: Medals and the Dual Flame
For the first time in Olympic history, two separate cauldrons will host the Olympic flame: one at Milan’s Arco della Pace and another in the heart of Cortina. The “Essential” torch, characterized by a minimalist aesthetic, will travel over 7,500 miles through 110 Italian provinces before the games begin.
The Milano Cortina 2026 medals, produced in partnership with the Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, reflect the Italian avant-garde. Their geometric, clean lines feature a central incision symbolizing the continuous energy and transformation inherent in both the Olympic and Paralympic movements.
Mascots and Accessibility: Tina, Milo, and the Flo
The Games’ identity is personified by two stoat mascots: Tina, representing the Olympics, and Milo, her younger brother and the face of the Paralympics. Milo, who uses his tail to navigate life without one leg, embodies the resilience of the Paralympic spirit. They are joined by “The Flo,” six snowdrop flowers symbolizing rebirth. This commitment to inclusivity extends to the physical infrastructure; the wooden and metal podiums feature fall-prevention ramps and curbs, accommodating up to 10 athletes to ensure full accessibility for Paralympic teams.
Geographic Hubs: Venue Guide by Discipline
- Milan: The urban heart of the Games, hosting Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Short Track, and the opening/closing ceremonies.
- Valtellina: The destination for adrenaline, featuring Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding in Livigno, alongside Men’s Alpine Skiing and Mountaineering.
- Cortina: The hub for Sliding Sports, Curling, Women’s Alpine Skiing, and Biathlon.
- Val di Fiemme: The center for Nordic disciplines, including Ski Jumping and Cross-Country Skiing.
How to Watch: US Broadcast Coverage
Stateside viewers can access comprehensive live coverage via NBC and the Peacock streaming service. Specialized event streams will also be available through NBCOlympics.com. All times listed below are Eastern Time (ET).
Milano Cortina 2026: Full Event Schedule
Wednesday, February 4
- 1:05 pm — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Canada vs. Czechia
Thursday, February 5
- 4:05 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Multiple matchups including Norway vs. USA
- 6:10 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: Sweden vs. Germany
- 8:35 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Norway vs. Canada; USA vs. Switzerland
- 8:40 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: Italy vs. France
- 10:40 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: USA vs. Czechia
- 1:05 pm — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Canada vs. Italy; Czechia vs. GB; Estonia vs. Sweden; Switzerland vs. South Korea
- 1:30 pm — Men’s Snowboarding: Big Air Qualifiers
- 3:10 pm — Women’s Ice Hockey: Finland vs. Canada
Friday, February 6
- 4:00 am — Figure Skating: Team Event
- 4:05 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Italy vs. Switzerland; Sweden vs. GB; USA vs. Canada
- 6:10 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: France vs. Japan
- 8:35 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Multiple matchups including Czechia vs. USA
- 8:40 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: Czechia vs. Switzerland
- 2:00 pm — Opening Ceremony
Saturday, February 7
- 4:00 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): GB vs. Canada; Switzerland vs. Sweden
- 4:30 am — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Slopestyle Qualifiers
- 5:30 am — Men’s Alpine Skiing: Downhill
- 6:10 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: Germany vs. Japan
- 7:00 am — Women’s Cross-Country Skiing: Skiathlon
- 8:35 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Multiple matchups including GB vs. USA
- 8:40 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: Sweden vs. Italy
- 10:00 am — Women’s Speed Skating: 3,000m
- 10:40 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: USA vs. Finland
- 11:00 am — Men’s Luge: Individual Runs 1 & 2
- 12:45 pm — Women’s Ski Jumping: Normal Hill
- 1:05 pm — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Multiple matchups including South Korea vs. USA
- 1:30 pm — Men’s Snowboarding: Big Air Final
- 1:45 pm — Figure Skating: Team Event Free Dance
Sunday, February 8
- 3:00 am — Snowboarding: Parallel Giant Slalom Qualifiers (Men’s & Women’s)
- 4:05 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Norway vs. Czechia; South Korea vs. Estonia
- 5:30 am — Women’s Alpine Skiing: Downhill
- 6:30 am — Men’s Cross-Country Skiing: Skiathlon
- 7:00 am — Snowboarding: Parallel Giant Slalom Finals
- 8:05 am — Biathlon: Mixed 4x6km Relay
- 8:30 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Multiple matchups including USA vs. Estonia
- 10:00 am — Men’s Speed Skating: 5,000m
- 10:40 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: France vs. Sweden
- 11:00 am — Men’s Luge: Runs 3 & 4
- 1:05 pm — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Multiple matchups including USA vs. Sweden
- 1:30 pm — Figure Skating: Team Event Pairs Free Skate
- 1:30 pm — Women’s Snowboarding: Big Air Qualifiers
- 3:10 pm — Women’s Ice Hockey: Czechia vs. Finland
Monday, February 9
- 4:30 am — Men’s Alpine Skiing: Team Combined Downhill
- 6:30 am — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Slopestyle Final
- 8:00 am — Men’s Alpine Skiing: Team Combined Slalom
- 9:00 am — Curling (Mixed Doubles): Italy vs. USA
- 11:00 am — Women’s Luge: Individual Runs 1 & 2
- 11:30 am — Women’s Speed Skating: 1,000m
- 1:20 pm — Figure Skating: Ice Dance & Rhythmic Dance
- 1:30 pm — Women’s Snowboarding: Big Air Final
- 2:40 pm — Women’s Ice Hockey: Switzerland vs. USA
- 5:00 pm — Curling: Mixed Doubles Semifinal
- 5:30 pm — Men’s Ski Jumping: Normal Hill
Tuesday, February 10
- 3:15 am — Cross-Country Skiing: Sprint Classic Qualifiers
- 4:30 am — Women’s Alpine Skiing: Team Combined Downhill
- 5:15 am — Men’s Freestyle Skiing: Moguls Qualifiers
- 5:35 am — Cross-Country Skiing: Sprint Classic Finals
- 6:30 am — Men’s Freestyle Skiing: Slopestyle Final
- 7:30 am — Men’s Biathlon: 20km Individual
- 8:05 am — Curling: Mixed Doubles Bronze Final
- 8:15 am — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Moguls Qualifiers
- 10:40 am — Women’s Ice Hockey: Italy vs. Germany
- 11:00 am — Women’s Luge: Individual Runs 3 & 4
- 11:00 am — Short Track: Multiple Relay Finals
- 11:30 am — Ski Jumping: Mixed Team Normal Hill
- 12:00 pm — Curling: Mixed Doubles Gold Final
- 12:30 pm — Men’s Figure Skating: Individual Short Program
- 2:10 pm — Women’s Ice Hockey: Canada vs. USA
- 3:10 pm — Women’s Ice Hockey: Finland vs. Switzerland
Wednesday, February 11
- 3:00 am — Men’s Nordic Combined: Normal Hill Ski Jump
- 4:30 am — Women’s Snowboarding: Halfpipe Qualifiers
- 5:30 am — Men’s Alpine Skiing: Super-G
- 7:45 am — Men’s Nordic Combined: 10km Race
- 8:15 am — Women’s Biathlon: 15km Individual
- 8:15 am — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Moguls Final
- 10:40 am — Men’s Ice Hockey: Slovakia vs. Finland
- 11:00 am — Men’s & Women’s Luge: Doubles
- 12:30 pm — Men’s Speed Skating: 1,000m
- 1:05 pm — Men’s Curling: Canada vs. Germany; Czechia vs. USA; Sweden vs. Italy
- 1:30 pm — Figure Skating: Free Dance
- 1:30 pm — Men’s Snowboarding: Halfpipe Qualifiers
- 3:10 pm — Men’s Ice Hockey: Sweden vs. Italy
Thursday, February 12
- 3:05 am — Women’s Curling: Multiple matchups including South Korea vs. USA
- 3:30 am — Men’s Skeleton: Runs 1 & 2
- 4:00 am — Men’s Snowboarding: Cross Qualifiers
- 5:30 am — Women’s Alpine Skiing: Super-G
- 6:10 am — Men’s Ice Hockey: Switzerland vs. France
- 7:00 am — Women’s Cross-Country Skiing: 10km Free Technique
- 7:45 am — Men’s Snowboarding: Cross Finals
- 8:05 am — Men’s Curling: GB vs. Sweden; Norway vs. Germany; USA vs. Switzerland
- 10:30 am — Men’s Ice Hockey: Czechia vs. Canada
- 10:30 am — Women’s Speed Skating: 5,000m
- 12:00 pm — Men’s Freestyle Skiing: Moguls Final
- 12:30 pm — Luge: Team Relay
- 1:30 pm — Women’s Snowboarding: Halfpipe Final
- 2:15 pm — Short Track: Women’s & Men’s 500m/1,000m Finals
- 3:00 pm — Men’s Ice Hockey: Latvia vs. USA
Friday, February 13
- 3:00 am — Men’s Curling: Multiple matchups including Canada vs. USA
- 4:00 am — Women’s Snowboarding: Cross Qualifiers
- 5:45 am — Men’s Cross-Country Skiing: 10km Free Technique
- 6:10 am — Men’s Ice Hockey: Finland vs. Sweden; Italy vs. Slovakia
- 7:30 am — Women’s Snowboarding: Cross Finals
- 8:00 am — Men’s Biathlon: 10km Sprint
- 10:00 am — Women’s Skeleton: Runs 1 & 2
- 10:30 am — Men’s Speed Skating: 10,000m
- 12:45 pm — Men’s Figure Skating: Individual Free Program
- 1:25 pm — Men’s Skeleton: Runs 3 & 4
- 1:30 pm — Men’s Snowboarding: Halfpipe Final
- 3:10 pm — Men’s Ice Hockey: Canada vs. Switzerland
Saturday, February 14
- 4:00 am — Men’s Alpine Skiing: Giant Slalom (Run 1)
- 4:30 am — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Dual Moguls Final
- 6:00 am — Women’s Cross-Country Skiing: 4×7.5km Relay
- 8:45 am — Women’s Biathlon: 7.5km Sprint
- 10:00 am — Women’s Speed Skating: Team Pursuit Qualifiers
- 11:00 am — Men’s Speed Skating: 500m
- 11:30 am — Men’s Ski Jumping: Large Hill
- 12:00 pm — Women’s Skeleton: Runs 3 & 4
- 2:15 pm — Men’s Short Track: 1,500m Finals
- 3:10 pm — Men’s Ice Hockey: USA vs. Denmark
Sunday, February 15
- 4:00 am — Women’s Alpine Skiing: Giant Slalom (Run 1)
- 4:00 am — Women’s Bobsled: Monobob Runs 1 & 2
- 5:15 am — Men’s Biathlon: 12.5km Pursuit
- 6:00 am — Men’s Cross-Country Skiing: 4×7.5km Relay
- 7:45 am — Snowboarding: Mixed Team Cross Finals
- 8:45 am — Women’s Biathlon: 10km Pursuit
- 10:00 am — Men’s Speed Skating: Team Pursuit Qualifiers
- 11:00 am — Women’s Speed Skating: 500m
- 12:00 pm — Mixed Team Skeleton Event
- 1:45 pm — Figure Skating: Pairs Short Program
- 3:10 pm — Men’s Ice Hockey: USA vs. Germany
Monday, February 16
- 4:00 am — Men’s Alpine Skiing: Special Slalom (Run 1)
- 4:00 am — Men’s Two-Man Bobsled: Runs 1 & 2
- 4:00 am — Women’s Snowboarding: Slopestyle Qualifiers
- 5:00 am — Short Track: 1,000m Finals
- 12:00 pm — Men’s Ski Jumping: Super Team Large Hill
- 1:30 pm — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Big Air Final
- 2:00 pm — Women’s Figure Skating: Pairs Free Program
Tuesday, February 17
- 3:00 am — Men’s Nordic Combined: Large Hill Ski Jump
- 4:45 am — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Aerials Qualifiers
- 7:00 am — Women’s Snowboarding: Slopestyle Final
- 8:30 am — Men’s Biathlon: 4×7.5km Relay
- 8:30 am — Speed Skating: Team Pursuit Finals
- 1:00 pm — Men’s Two-Man Bobsled: Runs 3 & 4
- 1:30 pm — Men’s Freestyle Skiing: Big Air Final
- 2:40 pm — Women’s Figure Skating: Short Program
Wednesday, February 18
- 3:45 am — Cross-Country Skiing: Team Sprint Qualifiers
- 4:00 am — Women’s Alpine Skiing: Special Slalom (Run 1)
- 5:30 am — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Aerials Final
- 6:30 am — Men’s Snowboarding: Slopestyle Final
- 8:45 am — Women’s Biathlon: 4x6km Relay
- 2:15 pm — Short Track: Multiple Finals
Thursday, February 19
- 3:50 am — Ski Mountaineering: Sprints
- 4:30 am — Men’s Freestyle Skiing: Halfpipe Qualifiers
- 5:30 am — Men’s Freestyle Skiing: Aerials Final
- 8:00 am — Men’s Nordic Combined: Team Sprint Relay
- 10:30 am — Men’s Speed Skating: 1,500m
- 1:00 pm — Women’s Figure Skating: Individual Free Program
- 1:10 pm — Women’s Ice Hockey: Gold Final
Friday, February 20
- 4:00 am — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Ski Cross Qualifiers
- 8:15 am — Men’s Biathlon: 15km Mass Start
- 10:30 am — Women’s Speed Skating: 1,500m
- 10:40 am — Men’s Ice Hockey: Semifinals
- 12:00 pm — Women’s Two-Woman Bobsled: Runs 1 & 2
- 1:30 pm — Men’s Freestyle Skiing: Halfpipe Final
Saturday, February 21
- 4:00 am — Men’s Four-Man Bobsled: Runs 1 & 2
- 5:00 am — Men’s Cross-Country Skiing: 50km Mass Start Classic
- 8:15 am — Women’s Biathlon: 12.5km Mass Start
- 9:00 am — Speed Skating: Mass Start Finals
- 1:00 pm — Women’s Two-Woman Bobsled: Runs 3 & 4
- 1:00 pm — Men’s Curling: Gold Final
- 1:30 pm — Women’s Freestyle Skiing: Halfpipe Final
- 1:40 pm — Men’s Ice Hockey: Bronze Final
Sunday, February 22
- 4:00 am — Men’s Four-Man Bobsled: Runs 3 & 4
- 4:00 am — Women’s Cross-Country Skiing: 50km Mass Start Classic
- 5:05 am — Women’s Curling: Gold Final
- 8:10 am — Men’s Ice Hockey: Gold Final
- 2:30 pm — Closing Ceremony
