2026 Winter Olympics schedule and day-by-day events

[ASFN Admin]

The 2026 Winter Olympics are less than a year away as Milano Cortina gears up to host the quadrennial festival of snow and ice-based sports.

The last Winter Olympics in Beijing saw Norway top the medal table with 16 golds, ahead of Germany, USA and hosts China, while Team GB claimed just two medals – both in curling, right at the end of the Games, with Eve Muirhead skipping the women’s team to gold and Bruce Mouat skipping the men’s team to silver. Hopes are higher for more British medals this time around, not only in the curling rink but in a number of the snow events, with regular World Cup wins coming in disciplines such as snowboarding, snowboard cross and freestyle skiing from British competitors

Milano Cortina 2026 will get underway on 4 February, with the opening ceremony two days later on 6 February, and will run until the closing ceremony on 22 February, with 116 medal events across the 19 days in Italy.

The events are split up into four main geographical zones: Milano (hosting the ceremonies and sports such as ice hockey, speed skating and figure skating), Valtellina (hosting freestyle skiing and snowboard events among others), Cortina (home of the women's Alpine skiing and ice sports such as curling , skeleton and luge) and Val di Fiemme (where the ski jumping and cross-country skiing will take place).

Here is a closer look at the full day-by-day schedule for the Games, including every session for every sport:

Full day-by-day Winter Olympic schedule (all times GMT)​

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Day -2 (Wednesday 4 February 2026)​

Curling

• 6.05pm–8.05pm: Mixed doubles round robin

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Day -1 (Thursday 5 February 2026)​

Curling

• 9.05am–11.05am: Mixed doubles round robin
• 1.35pm-3.35pm: Mixed doubles round robin
• 6.05pm–8.05pm: Mixed doubles round robin

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Women's preliminary round
• 1.40pm–4.10pm: Women's preliminary round
• .40pm–6.10pm: Women's preliminary round
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Women's preliminary round

Snowboarding

• 6.30pm–8.45pm: Men's snowboard big air qualification

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Day 0 (Friday 6 February 2026)​

Curling

• 9.05am–11.05am: Mixed doubles round robin
• 1.35pm-3.35pm: Mixed doubles round robin

Figure skating

• 8.55am–1.55pm: Team event (ice dance rhythm dance, pairs short program, women's singles short program)

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Women's preliminary round
• 1.40pm–4.10pm: Women's preliminary round

OPENING CEREMONY

• Time TBC

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Day 1 (Saturday 7 February 2026) – 5 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 10.30am–12.50pm: Men's downhill

Cross-country skiing

• 12pm–1.50pm: Women's 10km+10km skiathlon

Curling

• 9.05am–11.05am: Mixed doubles round robin
• 1.35pm-3.35pm: Mixed doubles round robin
• 6.05pm–8.05pm: Mixed doubles round robin

Figure skating

• 6.45pm–9.55pm: Team event (men's singles short program, ice dance free dance)

Freestyle skiing

• 9.30am–11.45am: Women's freeski slopestyle qualification
• 1pm–3.15pm: Men's freeski slopestyle qualification

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Women's preliminary round
• 1.40pm–4.10pm: Women's preliminary round
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Women's preliminary round
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Women's preliminary round

Luge

• 4pm–6.20pm: Men's singles runs 1 and 2

Ski jumping

• 5.45pm–8pm: Women's normal hill individual

Snowboarding

• 6.30pm–8.05pm: Men's snowboard big air final

Speed skating

• 3pm–4.50pm: Women's 3000m

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Day 2 (Sunday 8 February 2026) – 8 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 10.30am–12.50pm: Women's downhill

Biathlon

• 1.05pm–2.40pm: Mixed relay 4x6km

Cross-country skiing

• 11.30am–1pm: Men's 10km+10km skiathlon

Curling

• 9.05am–11.05am: Mixed doubles round robin
• 1.35pm-3.35pm: Mixed doubles round robin
• 6.05pm–8.05pm: Mixed doubles round robin

Figure skating

• 6.30pm–10.05pm:Team event(pairs free skating, women's singles free skating, men's singles free skating)

Ice hockey

• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Women's preliminary round
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Women's preliminary round

Luge

• 4pm–6.40pm: Men's singles runs 3 and 4

Snowboarding

• 8am–10am: Men's parallel giant slalom qualification, Women's parallel giant slalom qualification
• 12pm–1.40pm: Men's parallel giant slalom final Women's parallel giant slalom final
• 6.30–8.45pm: Women's snowboard big air qualification

Speed skating

• 3pm–5.20pm: Men's 5000m

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Day 3 (Monday 9 February 2026) – 5 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 9.30am–11.15am: Men's team combined (downhill)
• 1pm–2.20pm: Men's team combined (slalom)

Curling

• 9.05am–11.05am: Mixed doubles round robin
• 5.05pm–7.05pm: Mixed doubles semi-finals

Figure skating

• 6.20pm–9.55pm: Ice dance rhythm dance

Freestyle skiing

• 11.30am–1.20pm: Women's freeski slopestyle final

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Women's preliminary round
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Women's preliminary round
• 7.10pm–9.40pm: Women's preliminary round
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Women's preliminary round

Luge

• 4pm–6.20pm: Women's singles runs 1 and 2

Ski jumping

• 6pm–8.15pm: Men's normal hill individual

Snowboarding

• 6.30pm–8.05pm: Women's snowboard big air final

Speed skating

• 4.30pm–6.05pm: Women's 1000m

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Day 4 (Tuesday 10 February 2026) – 9 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 9.30am–11.15am: Women's team combined (downhill)
• 1pm–2.20pm: Women's team combined (slalom)

Biathlon

• 12.30pm–2.30pm: Men's 20km individual

Cross-country skiing

• 8.15am–9.45am: Women's sprint classic qualification, Men's sprint classic qualification
• 10.45am–12.50pm: Women's sprint classic finals Men's sprint classic finals

Curling

• 1.05pm–3.05pm: Mixed doubles bronze medal match
• 5.05pm–7.25pm: Mixed doubles gold medal match

Figure skating

• 5.30pm–9.45pm: Men's singles short program

Freestyle skiing

• 10.15am–11.15am: Men's moguls qualification first round
• 11.30am–1.20pm: Men's freeski slopestyle final
• 1.15pm–2.15pm: Women's moguls qualification first round (depending on light situation)

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Women's preliminary round
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Women's preliminary round
• 7.10pm–9.40pm: Women's preliminary round
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Women's preliminary round

Luge

• 4pm–6.50pm: Men's singles runs 3 and 4

Ski jumping

• 5.45pm–8.10pm:Mixed team

Short track speed skating

• 9.30am–12.15pm: Women's 500m qualification; Men's 1000m qualification; Mixed team relay quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

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Day 5 (Wednesday 11 February 2026) – 8 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 10.30am–12.50pm: Men's super-G

Biathlon

• 1.15pm–3.10pm: Women's 15km individual

Curling

• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Men's round robin 1

Figure skating

• 6.30pm–10.15pm: Ice dance free dance

Freestyle skiing

• 10am–10.45am: Women's moguls qualification second round
• 1.15pm–2.35pm: Women's moguls final (depending on light situation)

Ice hockey

• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's preliminary round
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's preliminary round

Luge

• 4.30pm–7.40pm:Men's doubles runs 1 and 2 Women's doubles runs 1 and 2

Nordic combined

• 9am–9.45am: Men's individual Gundersen normal hill ski jumping
• 12.45pm–1.35pm: Men's individual Gundersen normal hill 10km

Snowboarding

• 9.30am–11.30am: Women's snowboard halfpipe qualification
• 6.30pm–8.30pm: Men's snowboard halfpipe qualification

Speed skating

• 5.30pm–7pm: Men's 1000m

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Day 6 (Thursday 12 February 2026) – 9 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 10.30am–12.50pm: Women's super-G

Cross-country skiing

• 12pm–1.55pm: Women's 10km interval start free

Curling

• 8.05am–11.05am: Women's round robin 1
• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Men's round robin 2
• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Women's round robin 2

Freestyle skiing

• 9am–9.45am: Men's moguls qualification second round
• 11.15am–12.35pm: Men's moguls final

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Men's preliminary round
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's preliminary round
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's preliminary round (2 games)

Luge

• 5.30pm–6.55pm: Team relay

Short track speed skating

• 7.15pm-9.20pm:Women's 500m quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals Men's 1000m quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Skeleton

• 3pm-5.40pm: Men's heats 1 and 2

Snowboarding

• 9am–10.30am: Men's snowboard cross qualification
• 12.45pm–2.25pm: Men's snowboard cross finals
• 6.30pm–8.20pm: Women's snowboard halfpipe final

Speed skating

• 3.30pm–5.15pm: Women's 5000m

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Day 7 (Friday 13 February 2026) – 7 gold medal events​

Biathlon

• 1pm–2.40pm: Men's 10km sprint

Cross-country skiing

• 11am–12.55pm: Men's 10km interval start free

Curling

• 8.05am–11.05am: Men's round robin 3
• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Women's round robin 3
• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Men's round robin 4

Figure skating

• 6pm–10.15pm:Men's singles free skating

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Men's preliminary round (2 games)
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's preliminary round, Women's quarter-final
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's preliminary round, Women's quarter-final

Skeleton

• 3pm–5.40pm: Women's heats 1 and 2
• 6.30pm–9.20pm: Men's heats 3 and 4

Snowboard

• 9am–10.30am: Women's snowboard cross qualification
• 12.30am–2.10pm: Women's snowboard cross finals
• 6.30pm–8.20pm: Men's snowboard halfpipe final

Speed skating

• 3pm–5.15pm: Men's 10000m

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Day 8 (Saturday 14 February 2026) – 8 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 9am–11am: Men's giant slalom run 1
• 12.30pm–2.20pm: Men's giant slalom run 2

Biathlon

• 1pm–2.35pm: Women's 7.5km sprint

Cross-country skiing

• 11am–1pm: Women's 4x7.5km relay

Curling

• 8.05am–11.05am: Women's round robin 4
• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Men's round robin 5
• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Women's round robin 5

Freestyle skiing

• 9.30am–11.05am: Women's dual moguls final
• 6.30pm–8.45pm: Women's freeski big air qualification

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Men's preliminary round (2 games)
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's preliminary round, Women's quarter-final
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's preliminary round, Women's quarter-final

Short track speed skating

• 7.15pm–10.05pm: Women's 1000m qualification; Men's 1500m quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals Women's 3000m relay semi-finals

Skeleton

• 5pm–7.50pm: Women's heats 3 and 4

Ski jumping

• 5.45pm–8.05pm: Men's large hill individual

Speed skating

• 3pm–5.05pm: Women's team pursuit qualification, Men's 500m

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Day 9 (Sunday 15 February 2026) – 9 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 9am–11am: Women's giant slalom run 1
• 12.30pm–2.20pm: Women's giant slalom run 2

Biathlon

• 10.15am–11am: Men's 12.5km pursuit
• 1.45pm–3pm: Women's 10km pursuit

Bobsleigh

• 9am–11.50am: Women's monobob heats 1 and 2

Cross-country skiing

• 11am–1pm: Men's 4x7.5km relay

Curling

• 8.05am–11.05am: Men's round robin 6
• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Women's round robin 6
• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Men's round robin 7

Figure skating

• 6.45pm–9.25pm: Pairs short program

Freestyle skiing

• 9.30am–11.05am: Men's dual moguls final
• 6.30pm–8.45pm: Men's freeski big air qualification

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Men's preliminary round
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's preliminary round
• 6.10pm–8.40pm: Men's preliminary round
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's preliminary round

Skeleton

• 5pm–7pm: Mixed team

Ski jumping

• 5.45pm–8.05pm: Women's large hill individual

Snowboard

• 10am–11.30am: Mixed team snowboard cross qualification
• 12.45pm–2.05pm: Mixed team snowboard cross finals

Speed skating

• 3pm–5.05pm: Men's team pursuit qualification, Women's 500m

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Day 10 (Monday 16 February 2026) – 6 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 9am–11am: Men's slalom run 1
• 12.30pm–2.20pm: Men's slalom run 2

Bobsleigh

• 9am–12pm: Two-man heats 1 and 2
• 6pm–9.15pm:Women's monobob heats 3 and 4

Curling

• 8.05am–11.05am: Women's round robin 7
• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Men's round robin 8
• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Women's round robin 8

Figure skating

• 7pm–10.10pm: Pairs free skating

Freestyle skiing

• 6.30pm–8.05pm: Women's freeski big air final

Ice hockey

• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Women's semi-finals
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Women's semi-finals

Short track speed skating

• 10am–12.15pm: Men's 500m qualification; Women's 1000m quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals Men's 5000m relay semi-finals

Ski jumping

• 6pm–8.05pm: Men's super team

Snowboarding

• 9.30am–11.45am: Women's snowboard slopestyle qualification
• 1pm–3.15pm: Men's snowboard slopestyle qualification

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Day 11 (Tuesday 17 February 2026) – 7 gold medal events​

Biathlon

• 1.30pm–3.10pm: Men's 4x7.5km relay

Bobsleigh

• 6pm–9.10pm: Two-man heats 3 and 4

Curling

• 8.05am–11.05am: Men's round robin 9
• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Women's round robin 9
• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Men's round robin 10

Figure skating

• 5.45pm–10pm: Women's singles short program

Freestyle skiing

• 10am–11.15am: Women's aerials qualification
• 12.30pm–1.45pm: Men's aerials qualification
• 6.30pm–8.05pm: Men's freeski big air final

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Men's qualification playoffs (2 games)
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's qualification playoffs
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's qualification playoffs

Nordic combined

• 9am–9.45am: Men's individual Gundersen large hill ski jumping
• 12.45pm–1.35pm: Men's individual Gundersen large hill 10km

Snowboarding

• 12pm–1.50pm: Women's snowboard slopestyle final

Speed skating

• 1.30pm–4.25: Men's team pursuit finals Women's team pursuit finals

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Day 12 (Wednesday 18 February 2026) – 8 gold medal events​

Alpine skiing

• 9am–11am: Women's slalom run 1
• 12.30pm–2.20pm: Women's slalom run 2

Biathlon

• 1.45pm–3.20pm: Women's 4x6km relay

Cross-country skiing

• 8.45am–9.45am: Men's team sprint free qualification, Women's team sprint free qualification
• 10.45am–12.15pm: Men's team sprint free finals Women's team sprint free finals

Curling

• 8.05am–11.05am: Women's round robin 10
• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Men's round robin 11
• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Women's round robin 11

Freestyle skiing

• 10.30am–12.05pm: Women's aerials final

Ice hockey

• 11.10am–1.40pm: Men's quarter-finals
• 1.10pm–3.40pm: Men's quarter-finals
• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's quarter-finals
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's quarter-finals

Short track speed skating

• 7.15pm–9.05pm:Men's 500m quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals Women's 3000m relay

Snowboarding

• 11.30am–1.20pm: Men's snowboard slopestyle final

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Day 13 (Thursday 19 February 2026) – 7 gold medal events​

Curling

• 8.05am–11.05am: Men's round robin 12
• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Women's round robin 12
• 6.05pm–9.05pm: Men's semi-finals

Figure skating

• 6pm–10.15pm: Women's singles free skating

Freestyle skiing

• 9.30am–11.30am: Men's freeski halfpipe qualification
• 10.30am–12.05pm: Men's aerials final
• 6.30pm–8.30pm: Women's freeski halfpipe qualification

Ice hockey

• 1.40pm–4.10pm: Women's bronze medal final
• 6.10pm–9.10pm: Women's gold medal final

Nordic combined

• 9am–9.50am: Men's team sprint large hill
• 1pm–2pm:Men's team sprint 2x7.5km

Ski mountaineering

• 8.50am–10.10am: Men's sprint heats, Women's sprint heats
• 11.55am–1.45pm: Men's sprint final Women's sprint final

Speed skating

• 3.30pm–5.10pm: Men's 1500m

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Day 14 (Friday 20 February 2026) – 6 gold medal events​

Biathlon

• 1.15pm–2.20pm: Men's 15km mass start

Bobsleigh

• 6pm-9.10pm:Two-woman heats 1 and 2

Curling

• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Women's semi-finals
• 6.05pm–9.05pm:Men's bronze medal match

Freestyle skiing

• 9am–10.30am: Women's ski cross qualification
• 11am–12.40pm: Women's ski cross finals
• 6.30pm–8.20pm: Men's freeski halfpipe final

Ice hockey

• 3.40pm–6.10pm: Men's semi-finals
• 8.10pm–10.40pm: Men's semi-finals

Short track speed skating

• 7.15pm–9.40pm: Women's 1500m quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals Men's 5000m relay finals

Speed skating

• 3.30pm–5.10pm: Women's 1500m

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Day 15 (Saturday 21 February 2026) – 10 gold medal events​

Biathlon

• 1.15pm–2.15pm: Women's 12.5km mass start

Bobsleigh

• 9am–12pm: Four-man heats 1 and 2
• 6pm–9.10pm:Two-woman heats 3 and 4

Cross-country skiing

• 10am–1.05pm: Men's 50km mass start classic

Curling

• 1.05pm–4.05pm: Women's bronze medal match
• 6.05pm–9.25pm: Men's gold medal match

Figure skating

• 7pm–9.30pm: Exhibition gala

Freestyle skiing

• 9am–10.30am: Men's ski cross qualification
• 9.45am–11.35am: Mixed team aerials final
• 11am–12.40pm: Men's ski cross finals
• 6.30pm–8.20pm: Women's freeski halfpipe final

Ice hockey

• 7.40pm–10.40pm: Men's bronze medal match

Ski mountaineering

• 12.30pm–1.50pm: Mixed relay finals

Speed skating

• 2pm–5pm: Men's mass start Women's mass start

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Day 16 (Sunday 22 February 2026) – 4 gold medal events​

Bobsleigh

• 9am–12.20pm:Four-man heats 3 and 4

Cross-country skiing

• 9am–12.35pm: Women's 50km mass start classic

Curling

• 10.05am–1.25pm: Women's gold medal match

Ice hockey

• 12.40pm–3.40pm: Men's gold medal match

CLOSING CEREMONY

• Time TBC

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