Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony
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From hockey to ski mountaineering, here's everything you need to know to watch every event at the 2026 Winter Games.
The Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, are coming up fast. Here's how to watch all the games, in some cases for free.
The 2026 Winter Olympics is kicking things off in February with a host of top events including alpine skiing, ice hockey, bobsleigh, snowboarding, and so much more. You can stay warm and dry whilst the best of the best compete for medals in the cold. And better yet, you can follow all the action from Lombardy without spending anything.
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Live coverage of the 2026 opening ceremony begins on Friday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m. ET, and viewers can expect it to last about three hours. Both NBC and Peacock will air an encore of the event at 8 p.m. ET.
Everything you need to know about the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, including TV and streaming tune-in information, hosts, performers and tickets.
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.
Don't miss a minute of Milan-Cortina 2026 across TV, BBC iPlayer, Radio, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app
Whether you’re a hardcore athletics aficionado or just nurturing a newfound love of hockey thanks to Heated Rivalry, the 2026 Winter Olympics have what you’re looking for. The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will take place across Milan and Cortina,