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Schedule for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy in February 2026 is at bottom of this page.


Olympics: 2024 Summer Games Paris

Olympics: 2026 Winter Games Italy

Olympics: 2028 Summer Games Los Angeles

Olympics: 2030 Winter Games French Alps

Olympics: 2032 Summer Games Aus

Olympics: 2034 Winter Games Utah

Follow Olympic sports year round 



Blog articles about the Olympics:

2024 Paris Summer Games review

2024 Paralympics review

Medals count after Paris 2024

Medals count before Paris 2024

Squash's Olympic trials and tribulations are not over

Olympic-style Sevens Rugby in Cape Town

Q&A with Squash legend, Nick Matthew



Videos, films and documentaries:


"The Greatness Code": Untold stories from the greatest athletes in the world, with each episode in this TV series examining a pivotal moment that defined an athlete's career


 "Simone Biles Rising": A Netflix documentary series about the most decorated US Olympic gymnast of all time


 "Sprint": A documentary about the fastest sprinters in the world leading up to the 2024 Olympics in Paris 



"I am Bolt": A documentary about Usain Bolt, the fastest ever Olympic sprinter 


 Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in US Olympic history, at the ESPY awards 


"The Weight of Gold", a documentary about many of the most decorated Olympians of all time 



"Icarus": The hard truths about doping in sports



Schedule of events for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics (courtesy NBC):

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026 (Day -2)
Curling: Mixed doubles round-robin (1:05 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 (Day -1)
Curling: Mixed doubles round-robin (4:05 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Hockey: Women’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (Sweden-Germany), 8:40 a.m. (Italy-France), 10:40 a.m. (USA-Czechia), 3:10 p.m. (Finland-Canada))
Snowboarding: Men’s big air qualifying (1:30 p.m.)

Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 (Day 0)
Curling: Mixed doubles round-robin (4:05 a.m., 8:35 a.m.)
Figure Skating: Team event women’s short, rhythm dance, pairs’ short (3:55-8:55 a.m.)
Hockey: Women’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (France-Japan), 8:40 a.m. (Czechia-Switzerland))
Opening Ceremony (San Siro Stadium, Milan)

Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 (Day 1)
Alpine Skiing: Men’s downhill (5:30 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s 20km skiathlon (7 a.m.)
Curling: Mixed doubles round-robin (4:05 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Team event men’s short, free dance (1:45-4:55 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s slopestyle qualifying (4:30 a.m.); men’s slopestyle qualifying (8 a.m.)
Hockey: Women’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (Germany-Japan), 8:40 a.m. (Sweden-Italy), 10:40 a.m. (USA-Finland), 3:10 p.m. (Switzerland-Canada))
Luge: Men’s singles runs 1, 2 (11 a.m.)
Ski Jumping: Women’s normal hill (12:45 p.m.)
Snowboarding: Men’s big air (1:30 p.m.)
Speed Skating: Women’s 3000m (10 a.m.)

Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026 (Day 2)
Alpine Skiing: Women’s downhill (5:30 a.m.)
Biathlon: Mixed relay (8:05 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Men’s 20km skiathlon (6:30 a.m.)
Curling: Mixed doubles round-robin (4:05 a.m., 8:35 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Team event women’s, men’s, pairs’ free skates (1:30-5:15 p.m.)
Hockey: Women’s pool play (10:40 a.m. (France-Sweden), 3:10 p.m. (Czechia-Finland))
Luge: Men’s singles runs 3, 4 (11 a.m.)
Snowboarding: Men’s, women’s parallel giant slalom qualifying (3 a.m.), finals (7 a.m.); Women’s big air qualifying (1:30 p.m.)
Speed Skating: Men’s 5000m (10 a.m.)

Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 (Day 3)
Alpine Skiing: Men’s team combined downhill (4:30 a.m.), slalom (8 a.m.)
Curling: Mixed doubles round-robin (4:05 a.m.), semifinals (12:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Rhythm dance (1:20-4:55 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s slopestyle (6:30 a.m.)
Hockey: Women’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (Japan-Italy), 10:40 a.m. (Germany-France), 2:10 p.m. (USA-Switzerland), 3:10 p.m. (Canada-Czechia))
Luge: Women’s singles runs 1, 2 (11 a.m.)
Ski Jumping: Men’s normal hill (1 p.m.)
Snowboarding: Women’s big air (1:30 p.m.)
Speed Skating: Women’s 1000m (11:30 a.m.)

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 (Day 4)
Alpine Skiing: Women’s team combined downhill (4:30 a.m.), slalom (8 a.m.)
Biathlon: Men’s 20km individual (7:30 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Men’s, women’s sprint qualifying (3:15 a.m.), final (5:45 a.m.)
Curling: Mixed doubles bronze-medal game (8:05 a.m.), gold-medal game (12:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Men’s short program (12:30-4:45 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Men’s moguls qualifying (5:15 a.m.), women’s moguls qualifying (8:15 a.m.); men’s slopestyle (6:30 a.m.)
Hockey: Women’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (Japan-Sweden), 10:40 a.m. (Italy-Germany), 2:10 p.m. (USA-Canada), 3:10 p.m. (Finland-Switzerland))
Luge: Women’s singles runs 3, 4 (11 a.m.)
Short Track: Women’s 500m qualifying, men’s 1000m qualifying, mixed team relay (4:30-7:15 a.m.)
Ski Jumping: Mixed team (12:45 p.m.)

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026 (Day 5)
Alpine Skiing: Men’s super-G (5:30 a.m.)
Biathlon: Women’s 15km individual (8:15 a.m.)
Curling: Men’s round-robin (1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Free Dance (1:30-5:15 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s moguls qualifying (5 a.m.), final (8:15 a.m.)
Hockey: Men’s pool play (10:40 a.m. (Slovakia-Finland), 3:10 p.m. (Sweden-Italy))
Luge: Men’s, women’s doubles (11 a.m.)
Nordic Combined: Men’s normal hill ski jump (4 a.m.), 10km cross-country ski (7:45 a.m.)
Snowboarding: Women’s halfpipe qualifying (4:30 a.m.), men’s halfpipe qualifying (1:30 p.m.)
Speed Skating: Men’s 1000m (12:30 p.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 (Day 6)
Alpine Skiing: Women’s super-G (5:30 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s 10km (7 a.m.)
Curling: Men’s, women’s round-robin (3:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Men’s moguls qualifying (4 a.m.), final (6:15 a.m.)
Hockey: Men’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (Switzerland-France), 10:40 a.m. (Czechia-Canada), 3:10 p.m. (USA-Latvia, Germany-Denmark)
Luge: Team relay (12:30 p.m.)
Short Track: Women’s 500m, men’s 1000m (2:15 p.m.)
Skeleton: Men’s runs 1, 2 (3:30 a.m.)
Snowboarding: Men’s snowboard cross qualifying (4 a.m.), final (7:30 a.m.); women’s halfpipe (1:30 p.m.)
Speed Skating: Women’s 5000m (10:30 a.m.)

Friday, Feb. 13, 2026 (Day 7)
Biathlon: Men’s 10km sprint (8 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Men’s 10km (6 a.m.)
Curling: Men’s, women’s round-robin (3:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Men’s free skate (1-5:20 p.m.)
Hockey: Men’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (Finland-Sweden, Italy-Slovakia), 10:40 a.m. (France-Czechia), 3:10 p.m. (Canada-Switzerland)); women’s quarterfinals (10:40 a.m., 3:10 p.m.)
Skeleton: Women’s runs 1, 2 (10 a.m.); men’s runs 3, 4 (1:30 p.m.)
Snowboarding: Women’s snowboard cross qualifying (4 a.m.), final (7:30 a.m.); men’s halfpipe (1:30 p.m.)
Speed Skating: Men’s 10,000m (10 a.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 (Day 8)
Alpine Skiing: Men’s giant slalom (4 a.m., 7:30 a.m.)
Biathlon: Women’s 7.5km sprint (8 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s relay (6 a.m.)
Curling: Men’s, women’s round-robin (3:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s dual moguls (4:30 a.m.); women’s big air qualifying (1:30 p.m.)
Hockey: Men’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (Sweden-Slovakia, Germany-Latvia), 10:40 a.m. (Finland-Italy), 3:10 p.m. (USA-Denmark)); women’s quarterfinals (10:40 a.m., 3:10 p.m.)
Short Track: Women’s 1000m qualifying, men’s 1500m, women’s 3000m relay semifinals (2:15 p.m.)
Skeleton: Women’s runs 3, 4 (12 p.m.)
Ski Jumping: Men’s large hill (12:45 p.m.)
Speed Skating: Women’s team pursuit qualifying, men’s 500m (10 a.m.)

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026 (Day 9)
Alpine Skiing: Women’s giant slalom (4 a.m., 7:30 a.m.)
Biathlon: Men’s 12.5km pursuit (5:15 a.m.), women’s 10km pursuit (8:45 a.m.)
Bobsled: Women’s monobob runs 1, 2 (4 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Men’s relay (6 a.m.)
Curling: Men’s, women’s round-robin (3:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Pairs’ short program (1:45-4:55 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Men’s dual moguls (4:30 a.m.); men’s big air qualifying (1:30 p.m.)
Hockey: Men’s pool play (6:10 a.m. (Switzerland-Czechia), 10:40 a.m. (Canada-France), 1:10 p.m. (Denmark-Latvia), 3:10 p.m. (USA-Germany))
Skeleton: Mixed team (12 p.m.)
Ski Jumping: Women’s large hill (12:45 p.m.)
Snowboarding: Mixed team snowboard cross (7:45 a.m.)
Speed Skating: Men’s team pursuit qualifying, women’s 500m (10 a.m.)

Monday, Feb. 16, 2026 (Day 10)
Alpine Skiing: Men’s slalom (4 a.m., 7:30 a.m.)
Bobsled: Two-man runs 1, 2 (4 a.m.); women’s monobob runs 3, 4 (1 p.m.)
Curling: Men’s, women’s round-robin (3:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Pairs’ free skate (2-5:15 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s big air (1:30 p.m.)
Hockey: Women’s semifinals (10:40 a.m., 3:10 p.m.)
Short Track: Men’s 500m qualifying, women’s 1000m, men’s 5000m relay semifinals (5 a.m.)
Ski Jumping: Men’s team (1 p.m.)
Snowboarding: Women’s slopestyle qualifying (4:30 a.m.), men’s slopestyle qualifying (8 a.m.)

Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026 (Day 11)
Biathlon: Men’s relay (8:30 a.m.)
Bobsled: Two-man runs 3, 4 (1 p.m.)
Curling: Men’s, women’s round-robin (3:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Women’s short program (12:45-5 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s aerials qualifying (4:45 a.m.), men’s aerials qualifying (7:30 a.m.); men’s big air (1:30 p.m.)
Hockey: Men’s playoffs (6:10 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 3:10 p.m.)
Nordic Combined: Men’s large hill ski jump (4 a.m.), 10km cross-country ski (7:45 a.m.)
Snowboarding: Women’s slopestyle (7 a.m.)
Speed Skating: Men’s, women’s team pursuit (8:30 a.m.)

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 (Day 12)
Alpine Skiing: Women’s slalom (4 a.m., 7:30 a.m.)
Biathlon: Women’s relay (8:45 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s, men’s team sprint qualifying (3:45 a.m.), final (5:45 a.m.)
Curling: Men’s, women’s round-robin (3:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m., 1:05 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s aerials (5:30 a.m.)
Hockey: Men’s quarterfinals (6:10 a.m., 8:10 a.m., 10:40 a.m., 3:10 p.m.)
Short Track: Men’s 500m, women’s 3000m relay (2:15 p.m.)
Snowboarding: Men’s slopestyle (6:30 a.m.)

Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026 (Day 13)
Curling: Men’s, women’s round-robin (3:05 a.m., 8:05 a.m.), men’s semifinals (1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Women’s free skate (1-5:15 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Men’s aerials (5:30 a.m.); men’s halfpipe qualifying (4:30 a.m.), women’s halfpipe qualifying (1:30 p.m.)
Hockey: Women’s bronze-medal game (8:40 a.m.), gold-medal game (1:10 p.m.)
Nordic Combined: Men’s team sprint large hill ski jump (4 a.m.), 2x7.5km cross-country ski (8 a.m.)
Ski Mountaineering: Men’s, women’s sprint heats (3:50 a.m.), finals (6:55 a.m.)
Speed Skating: Men’s 1500m (10:30 a.m.)

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 (Day 14)
Biathlon: Men’s 15km mass start (8:15 a.m.)
Bobsled: Two-woman heats 1, 2 (12 p.m.)
Curling: Women’s semifinals (8:05 a.m.), men’s bronze-medal game (1:05 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Women’s ski cross qualifying (4 a.m.), final (6 a.m.); men’s halfpipe (1:30 p.m.)
Hockey: Men’s semifinals (10:40 a.m., 3:10 p.m.)
Short Track: Women’s 1500m, Men’s 5000m relay (2:15 p.m.)
Speed Skating: Women’s 1500m (10:30 a.m.)

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 (Day 15)
Biathlon: Women’s 12.5km mass start (8:15 a.m.)
Bobsled: Four-man heats 1, 2 (4 a.m.), two-woman heats 3, 4 (1 p.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Men’s 50km mass start (5 a.m.)
Curling: Women’s bronze-medal game (8:05 a.m.), men’s gold-medal game (1:05 p.m.)
Figure Skating: Exhibition Gala (2 p.m.)
Freestyle Skiing: Mixed team aerials (4:45 a.m.); men’s ski cross qualifying (4 a.m.), final (6 a.m.); women’s halfpipe (1:30 p.m.)
Hockey: Men’s bronze-medal game (2:40 p.m.)
Ski Mountaineering: Mixed relay (7:30 a.m.)
Speed Skating: Men’s, women’s mass start (9 a.m.)

Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 (Day 16)
Bobsled: Four-man runs 3, 4 (4 a.m.)
Cross-Country Skiing: Women’s 50km mass start (4 a.m.)
Curling: Women’s gold-medal game (5:05 a.m.)
Hockey: Men’s gold-medal game (8:10 a.m.)
Closing Ceremony (Verona Arena)

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