The Winter Olympics officially begin with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6 (though some events will start as early as Feb. 4). The Milano Cortina 2026 games will run through Feb. 22. The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in Northern Italy, primarily in Milan and also the Alpine mountain resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo.

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. And better yet, you can follow all the action from Lombardy without spending anything.

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially start on Friday, Feb. 6. The opening ceremony, featuring the Parade of Nations and the lighting of the Olympic flame, will begin at 2 p.m. EST. Competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics will end on Sunday, Feb. 22, with the closing ceremony beginning at 2:30 p.m. EST.

Warner Bros Discovery has unveiled its plans for TNT Sports's first Winter Olympics, with over 850 hours of live coverage from Milano Cortina 2026

The roster is in, and 16 veterans from a dominant team that won gold in Beijing in 2022 will lead the Canadian women’s hockey team into the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. It all begins with their captain, Marie-Philip Poulin, who has scored more golden Olympic goals than any other hockey player, male or female.