When to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating events
- Friday, Feb. 6, through Saturday, Feb. 21.
Where to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating events
- The 2026 Winter Olympics will air in the US on NBC, USA Network, CNBC, NBCSN and Peacock.
The world's most elite figure skaters have taken the ice in hopes of gold in Milan at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which kicked off today.
On the men's side, "Quad God" Ilia Malinin and the world champion ice dance duo of Madison Chock and Evan Bates lead the charge for Team USA in figure skating.Â
The women's event looks set to be a friendly contest between Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, as she seeks a golden end to her competitive career, and America's returning 2025 World Champion, Alysa Liu.
The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Figure Skating events will take place at the Milano Ice Skating Arena between Friday, Feb. 6, and Saturday, Feb. 21. A full schedule of ice skating events can be found below.
Men's figure skating favorite Ilia Malinin is widely tipped to break reigning champion Nathan Chen's world record score of 335.30 at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
How to watch the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Figure Skating Events in the US without cable
Peacock will carry all Winter Olympics events, but coverage will be spread across NBC, USA Network, CNBC and NBCSN on linear TV. Live TV streamers such as YouTube TV, DirecTV MySports and Hulu Plus Live TV offer cord-free ways to stream all the traditional TV channels listed.
Peacock offers two Premium plans, and after recent price increases, the ad-supported Premium plan costs $11 a month and the ad-free Premium Plus plan costs $17 a month.
How to watch the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with a VPN
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2026 Winter Olympics figure skating schedule
Team events
Friday, Feb. 6
- Team Event: Ice Dance 3:55 a.m. ET/12:55 a.m. PT
- Team Event: Pairs Skating 5:35 a.m. ET/2:35 a.m. PT
- Team Event: Women's Single Skating 7:35 a.m. ET/4:35 a.m. PT
Saturday, Feb. 7
- Team Event: Men's Single Skating 1:45 p.m. ET/10:45 a.m. PT
- Team Event: Ice Dance 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT
Sunday, Feb. 8
- Team Event: Pairs Skating 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT
- Team Event: Women's Single Skating 2:45 p.m. ET/11:45 a.m. PT
- Team Event: Men's Single Skating (Medal Event) 3:55 p.m. ET/12:55 p.m. PT
Individual and pairs events
Monday, Feb. 9
- Ice Dance: Rhythm Dance 1:20 p.m. ET/10:20 a.m. PT
Tuesday, Feb. 10
- Men's Single Skating 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT
Wednesday, Feb. 11
- Ice Dance (Medal Event) 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. PT
Friday, Feb. 13
- Men's Single Skating (Medal Event) 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT
Sunday, Feb. 15
- Pairs Skating 1:45 p.m. ET/10:45 a.m. PT
Monday, Feb. 16
- Pairs Skating 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT
Tuesday, Feb. 17
- Women's Singles: Short Program 12:45 p.m. ET/9:45 a.m. PT
Thursday, Feb. 19
- Women's Single Skating (Medal Event) 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT
Exhibition
Saturday, Feb. 21
- Exhibition Gala 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT