The first medals of the Winter Games will be awarded today, in men’s downhill skiing, women's 10km and 10km skiathlon, women’s normal hill ski jumping, men’s snowboard Big Air and women’s 3,000-meter speed skating.

Follow live coverage as the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan gets underway officially with snowboarding, speed skating and more

Though some events have already gotten underway, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony, with coverage on NBC and Peacock beginning at 1:40 p.m. ET (7:40 p.m.

Live Coverage of the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is Tomorrow, Feb. 6th on NBC and Peacock; Live Coverage Begins at 2 p.m. ET, with Primetime Coverage at 8 p.m. ET/PT