2026 Winter Games Schedule

Milano Cluster

		4-Feb	5-Feb	6-Feb	7-Feb	8-Feb	9-Feb	10-Feb	11-Feb	12-Feb	13-Feb	14-Feb	15-Feb	16-Feb	17-Feb	18-Feb	19-Feb	20-Feb	21-Feb	22-Feb
Venue	Sport | Weekday	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium	Opening Ceremonies			C
Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena	Ice Hockey 1		●	●	●		●	●	●	●	●	●	●		●	●		●
Milano Ice Park	Ice Hockey 2		●	●	●	●	●	●		●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Milano Ice Skating Arena	Figure Skating			●	●		●	●					●		●				●
Milano Ice Skating Arena	Short Track
Milano Ice Park	Speed Skating

Cortina Cluster

		4-Feb	5-Feb	6-Feb	7-Feb	8-Feb	9-Feb	10-Feb	11-Feb	12-Feb	13-Feb	14-Feb	15-Feb	16-Feb	17-Feb	18-Feb	19-Feb	20-Feb	21-Feb	22-Feb
Venue	Sport | Weekday	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre	Alpine Skiing – Women
Cortina Sliding Centre	Bobsleigh												●					●
Cortina Sliding Centre	Skeleton									●
Cortina Sliding Centre	Luge				●		●		●
Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium	Curling	●	●	●	●	●	●		●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●	●
Anterselva Biathlon Arena	Biathlon

Valtellina Cluster

		4-Feb	5-Feb	6-Feb	7-Feb	8-Feb	9-Feb	10-Feb	11-Feb	12-Feb	13-Feb	14-Feb	15-Feb	16-Feb	17-Feb	18-Feb	19-Feb	20-Feb	21-Feb	22-Feb
Venue	Sport | Weekday	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
Livigno Snow Park	Freestyle Skiing/ Snowboard Halfpipe Slopestyle				●				●					●			●
Livigno Snow Park	Freestyle Skiing/ Snowboard Cross, PGS
Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park	Freestyle Skiing Moguls Aerials							●							●
Livigno Snow Park	Freestyle Skiing/ Snowboard Big Air		●			●						●	●
Stelvio Ski Centre	Alpine Skiing – Men
Stelvio Ski Centre	Ski Mountaineering

Val di Fiemme Cluster

		4-Feb	5-Feb	6-Feb	7-Feb	8-Feb	9-Feb	10-Feb	11-Feb	12-Feb	13-Feb	14-Feb	15-Feb	16-Feb	17-Feb	18-Feb	19-Feb	20-Feb	21-Feb	22-Feb
Venue	Sport | Weekday	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium	Ski Jumping, Nordic Combined
Tesero Cross-Country Stadium	Cross-Country Skiing, Nordic Combined

Verona Cluster

● Event Competitions

Medal Competitions

C  Opening & Closing Ceremony

What events are in the Winter Games?

There will be 195 medals up for grabs at the 2026 Winter Games, contested in 16 different disciplines:

Alpine Skiing
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing (Nordic skiing)
Curling
Figure Skating
Freestyle Skiing
Ice Hockey
Luge
Nordic combined
Short Track
Skeleton
Ski Jumping
Ski Mountaineering
Snowboarding
Speed Skating

When are the best days to attend the Winter Games?

That’s a tough question to answer as the “best day” depends on each traveler’s specific interests. Some days will be more popular than others, including the following schedule highlights:

February 6 – The sporting world has been looking forward to this day for the last four years. All the anticipation has led to February 6th, the official opening of the Winter Games. The Opening Ceremonies are one of the most coveted events and showcase a spectacle like no other. The atmosphere is buzzing and it’s a great day to experience this world-class sporting event.

February 10 – Today is one of the busiest days of the Winter Games with medal events and competitions in 8 different disciplines. If you going to the Games to take in as much sporting action as possible, this is an ideal day to do just that.

February 22 – The final day of the Winter Games is expected to offer one of its most popular events: the Men’s gold medal hockey game. In addition, medals will be awarded in bobsleigh, cross-country skiing, and curling. Later, the Closing Ceremonies wrap things up for another four years.

Popular Sporting Disciplines and Interesting Events at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina

The Winter Games offer 17 exciting days filled with winter sport competition. Within those 2.5 weeks there are so many events to choose from. Some fans chose the most popular, some focus on their favorite sport. Here are a few suggestions for those looking to make the most of their 2026 Winter Games experience.

Popular Sports

– The men’s and women’s ice hockey tournaments often draw in big crowds, especially in the knockout rounds.

– Figure Skating, both pairs and singles, are always highly sought after events.

– The Opening Ceremonies appeal to a huge demographic and is the perfect way to kick off the Winter Games.

Brand New Events

There are five new events at the 2026 Winter Games:

– Men’s and women’s freestyle skiing dual moguls

– Women’s luge doubles

– Women’s large hill ski jumping (individual)

– Men’s and women’s ski mountaineering sprint and mixed relay

– Mixed team skeleton

Other interesting events:

– Curling is growing in popularity and its tournament format makes it a fun event to follow throughout the Games.

– The sliding sports of bobsleigh, luge and skeleton involve watching athletes hurl themselves down a frozen track (sometimes headfirst) at unbelievable speeds.

– Snowboarding is fascinating to watch. From the impressive tricks of the half-pipe to the speed of the slalom and cross events, it’s hard not to be captivated by the athleticism on display.

– Ski mountaineering will make its Winter Games debut.