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Milano-Cortina 2026 Competition Begins as Curling, Alpine and Luge Start Ahead of Friday’s Opening Ceremony

Live competition opens across widely separated Italian venues.

Overview

  • Mixed doubles curling launched round-robin play in Cortina alongside men’s downhill training in Bormio and men’s luge training runs.
  • The opening ceremony is set for Feb. 6 at Milan’s San Siro with performances by Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli, airing at 2 p.m. ET.
  • In the U.S., every event streams live on Peacock, with NBC carrying daytime live windows and primetime highlights, plus coverage on USA Network and CNBC.
  • The program includes 16 sports and 116 medal events, featuring the Olympic debut of ski mountaineering and new events such as mixed team skeleton and women’s doubles luge.
  • The IOC has approved a limited number of Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals, with nearly 3,000 athletes from about 90 countries expected overall.