{"id":1121,"date":"2026-02-09T11:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T03:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/obagg.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/olympics-2026-how-to-watch-schedule-of-events-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know-about-the-winter-games\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T03:16:27","slug":"olympics-2026-how-to-watch-schedule-of-events-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know-about-the-winter-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/obagg.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/olympics-2026-how-to-watch-schedule-of-events-and-everything-else-you-need-to-know-about-the-winter-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympics 2026: How to watch, schedule of events, and everything else you need to know about the Winter Games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 2026 Winter Olympics<\/a> are taking place in Italy this year, with all the action taking place in Milan and the Alpine city of Cortina. This year marks the fourth time Italy has hosted the Winter Games; most recently, Turin hosted in 2006. Of the 16 sports that will be featured at the Winter Olympics, there will be 15 returning favorites, including figure skating, Alpine skiing, curling, ice hockey, speedskating, snowboarding, freestyle skiing and ski jumping, and one entirely new sport, snow mountaineering. (Will it be as big a hit as the 2024 Summer Games’ new addition, breaking<\/a>? It remains to be seen.)<\/p>\n

Live coverage of every event at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 will be available to stream on Peacock \u2014 though thanks to the time difference between Italy and the U.S., to watch many of the events live, you’ll have to wake up (or stay up) until 2AM or 3AM ET. Primetime replays and select live coverage will air on NBC. The games officially kick off with the opening ceremony on Feb. 6, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Here’s what else you need to know about watching the 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Dates:<\/strong> Feb. 6 – Feb. 22<\/p>\n

TV channel: <\/strong>NBC<\/p>\n

Streaming:<\/strong> Peacock<\/p>\n

When are the 2026 Winter Olympics?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Winter Olympics officially begin with the opening ceremony on Feb. 6, although some events will start as early as Feb. 4). The Milano Cortina 2026 games will run through Feb. 22. The closing ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place in the Arena di Verona on Feb. 22.<\/p>\n

Where are the Winter Olympics this year?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Northern Italy, primarily in Milan and also the Alpine mountain resort town of Cortina d’Ampezzo, where events like bobsled, skeleton, alpine skiing, curling, para snowboard, and more will take place.<\/p>\n

What channel are the Olympics on?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The 2026 Winter Olympics will air on NBC and stream live on Peacock.<\/p>\n

How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics without cable<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

When is the Winter Olympics opening ceremony?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Milano Cortina 2026 opening ceremony will be held on Feb. 6, 2026. Due to the time difference, the ceremony will kick off around 2PM ET\/11AM PT.<\/p>\n

Winter Olympics time difference<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This year’s Olympic Games are in Italy, which is 6 hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time. Meaning that some events will start bright and early for U.S. viewers, and live coverage will likely wrap up around 4PM ET each day. NBC will have primetime replays of the biggest moments each night.<\/p>\n

2026 Winter Olympics TV\/streaming schedule:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

All times Eastern.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 4<\/strong> (early competition starts)<\/p>\n