The2026 Winter Olympicsare underway after a dazzlingopening ceremonyand with a packed schedule of competition ahead, Americanviewers tuning inwill need to take note of the time difference between the U.S. and Italy, where theMilano Cortina Gamesare taking place.
Competition began on Feb. 4 with some preliminary matches and events are set to continue through the closing ceremony on Feb. 22. The Paralympics will take place the following month, from March 6 to March 15.
The venues 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 the schedule for these Winter Games.
What is today's schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
The schedule for Sunday, Feb. 8, features alpine ski racerLindsey Vonn's first downhill eventsince she tore her left ACL last month. Other types of skiing will include biathlon, cross-country and ski jumping.
Round-robin curling matches continue, along with luge and ice hockey, with France taking on Sweden in the women's group stage. For figure skating fans, there's team competition in pair skating, women's single and men's single,where medals will be decided.
What is tomorrow's schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Monday, Feb. 9, will bring the sliding sports of skeleton and luge. In mixed-doubles curling, the U.S. will take on Italy.
The action on the slopes will include alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, ski jumping, snowboarding and Nordic combined. In women's hockey, Germany will face off with France.
Speed skating will see the women's 1,000-meter medal event. And in figure skating, 23 duos will take part in the rhythm dance competition.
When are the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2026 Olympics?
The opening ceremony for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games on Friday, Feb. 6, featured performances from Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli, as well as the traditionalParade of Nationsand the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
The ceremony, produced by Balich Wonder Studio, primarily took place at the Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium, with additional events around Milan and athlete parades in Predazzo, Livigno and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Seeall the highlights here.
The Verona Arena will host the closing ceremony for this year's Winter Olympics on Feb. 22.
What is the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating schedule?
Figure skating events begin on Feb. 6. Competition will continue daily through Feb. 11. There will be a break on Feb. 12, but there will be additional figure skating events on Feb. 13, 15, 16, 17 and 19.
The website for the Olympics details whenteam, pair and singles eventsare for figure skating.
What is the 2026 Winter Olympics snowboarding schedule?
Snowboarding events at the Winter Olympics start on Feb. 5, then continue from Feb. 7-9, 11-13 and 15-18.
The website for the Olympics detailswhen qualifying events and final runsare for both men's and women's events.
An overview of the Olympics schedule for 2026
While the Olympics opening ceremony was on Friday, Feb. 6, events for the Winter Games actually started two days earlier on Feb. 4. The closing ceremony, along with several medal events, will be on Feb. 22.
While a full schedule is available online, the Milano Cortina Games organizers note that it is subject to change.
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Alpine skiingCurlingLuge
Thursday, Feb. 5
Alpine skiingCurlingIce hockeyLugeSki jumpingSnowboard
Friday, Feb. 6
Opening CeremonyAlpine skiingCurlingFigure skatingIce hockeyLugeSki jumping
Saturday, Feb. 7
Alpine skiingCross-country skiingCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyLugeSki jumpingSnowboardSpeed skating
Sunday, Feb. 8
Alpine skiingBiathlonCross-country skiingCurlingFigure skatingIce hockeyLugeSki jumpingSnowboardSpeed skating
Monday, Feb. 9
Alpine skiingCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyLugeNordic combinedSkeletonSki jumpingSnowboardSpeed skating
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Alpine skiingBiathlonCross-country skiingCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyLugeNordic combinedShort track speed skatingSkeletonSki jumping
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Alpine skiingBiathlonCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyLugeNordic combinedSkeletonSnowboardSpeed skating
Thursday, Feb. 12
Alpine skiingBobsleighCross-country skiingCurlingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyLugeShort track speed skatingSkeletonSki jumpingSnowboardSpeed skating
Friday, Feb. 13
BiathlonBobsleighCross-country skiingCurlingFigure skatingIce hockeyNordic combinedSkeletonSki jumpingSnowboardSpeed skating
Saturday, Feb. 14
Alpine skiingBiathlonBobsleighCross-country skiingCurlingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyShort track speed skatingSkeletonSki jumpingSpeed skating
Sunday, Feb. 15
Alpine skiingBiathlonBobsleighCross-country skiingCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyNordic combinedSkeletonSki jumpingSnowboardSpeed skating
Monday, Feb. 16
Alpine skiingBobsleighCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyNordic combinedShort track speed skatingSki jumpingSnowboard
Tuesday, Feb. 17
BiathlonBobsleighCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyNordic combinedSnowboardSpeed skating
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Alpine skiingBiathlonBobsleighCross-country skiingCurlingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyNordic combinedShort track speed skatingSnowboard
Thursday, Feb. 19
BobsleighCurlingFigure skatingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyNordic combinedSki mountaineeringSpeed skating
Friday, Feb. 20
BiathlonBobsleighCurlingFreestyle skiingIce hockeyShort track speed skatingSpeed skating
Saturday, Feb. 21
BiathlonBobsleighCross-country skiingCurlingFreestyle skiingIce hockeySki mountaineeringSpeed skating
Sunday, Feb. 22
Closing CeremonyBobsleighCross-country skiingCurlingIce hockeyWill the Olympics TV schedule be live or delayed?
There will be both live and tape-delayed coverage of the Olympics airing on TV. Viewers in the U.S. can watch on NBC and Peacock. According to the NBC Olympics website, NBC will have a minimum of five hours of live event coverage starting each morning and continuing on through the afternoon. Viewers can check NBC local listingshere.
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