Officially, the 2026 Winter Olympics start on Friday evening at the opening ceremony. In practice, competition begins on Wednesday, February 4 when the curling gets under way.

Meet Tina and Milo, a pair of sibling stoats who together serve as the mascots for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

STAMFORD, CONN. – February 3, 2026 – NBC Sports has selected Ross Video’s Rocket Surgery RSVP to provide virtual and augmented reality for broadcast services for its production of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Feb. 6-22, and March 6-15, respectively.

Iowa natives and Iowa Wild alumni are skating onto the 2026 Winter Olympics stage, linking Midwest roots to hockey, speedskating and sled hockey glory.

The U.S. ski legend crashed during a ski race in Switzerland, putting her status at the Milan-Cortina Games in doubt.

STAMFORD, CONN. – February 3, 2026 – NBC Sports has selected Sony Electronics to provide technology, including more than 100 cameras and nearly 500 monitors, as well as lenses, accessories, and on-site support for its production of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Feb. 6-22, and March 6-15, respectively.

From medals to mascots, schedules to slopes—here’s everything you need to know to be ready for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.