Don't miss a moment of the Winter Olympics. Here's how to watch live, for free and stream the action without cable.

Competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics begins on Wednesday. The opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Games takes place on Friday, but before the Olympic torch is lit, competition in curling and hockey gets underway. The next two weeks will be filled with incredible Olympic moments from the ice to the snow to the slopes.

Primetime in Milan will air on NBC and stream on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app and the NBC Sports app, with Mike Tirico hosting from Italy. Visit the FAQ page for full details on streaming the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Paralympics is set for Friday, March 6, at 1:30 p.m. ET.

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.

You don't need an expensive cable TV subscription to watch athletes chase gold in the final days of Milano Cortina 2026. Here's how to stream bobsledding, hockey, and the closing ceremony.