It feels like we were just watching the 2024 Summer Games in Paris (aka the summer we all became obsessed with breaking), and now the 2026 Winter Olympics are here. The first events of the Milan Cortina Winter Games start on Feb. 4, but the Olympics officially begin on Feb. 6 with the opening ceremony, and the Games run through Feb. 22.
This year marks the fourth time Italy has hosted the Olympic Games, and events like ice hockey and figure skating will take place in the Northern Italian city of Milan, while the Alpine city of Cortina d'Ampezzo will host alpine skiing, snowboarding and curling.
If you want to watch the 2026 Winter Games in their entirety, the best place for American audiences is Peacock. Every single sport and event will stream live, but if you're wary of that time difference (Milan is six hours ahead of the East Coast), you can also catch full-event replays, too.
If you want to tune in via a TV network, each day's most popular events will air across NBC, USA and CNBC during the daytime hours, and NBC will broadcast Primetime in Milan, a nightly show featuring the best competitions and highlights of the day. Now that you've got these details, here's everything else you need to know about this year's Winter Games.
Which sports are in the Winter Olympics?
This year's Winter Games feature 116 different medal events, with men and women competing in all of them. The following is a list of sports at this year's Winter Games.
Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Bobsled
Cross-Country Skiing
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