The printable 2026 Winter Olympics schedule starts on February 4th, 2026. The Milano-Cortino Games run through February 22nd, 2026 as the games return to Italy. This is the first Winter Olympics in more than a decade to have NHL players participate in the men’s Hockey tournament. The high-level schedule is provided for you below to follow the games. With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics just 41 days away (Feb 6–22, 2026), the Olympic Torch Relay is ongoing across Italy (currently in southern regions like Campania and Lazio). Competitions start early on Feb 4 with curling mixed doubles. Tickets are on sale now via the official site; get yours before they’re gone!
Updated December 27, 2025: Schedule finalized; ticket sales ongoing; torch relay in progress.
2026 Winter Olympics Schedule
The 2026 Winter Olympics schedule kicks off on February 4th, 2026 ahead of the Opening Ceremonies. The Games are taking place in Milano Cortina, Italy this go. There are not as many countries or events in the Winter Edition of the Games when you compare the schedule against the 2024 Summer Olympics schedule. The closing ceremonies wrap up the schedule on February 22nd, 2026. Notably, the 2026 Olympic schedule is the first to have NHL players as part of the Olympic Hockey tournament since the 2014 Olympics.
2026 Winter Olympics Key Dates
- Competition Start: February 4, 2026 (early events like curling mixed doubles)
- Opening Ceremony: February 6, 2026, at San Siro Stadium, Milan
- Closing Ceremony: February 22, 2026, at Verona Arena
- Paralympic Games: March 6–15, 2026
- Torch Relay: Ongoing (started Nov 26, 2025, in Olympia, Greece; arrives in Milan Feb 6). As of Dec 27, it’s on Stage 20 through Lazio and Campania.
Printable 2026 Winter Olympics Schedule
Here’s a printable 2026 Winter Olympics schedule for you. It has the major events and what day(s) they are holding competitions. You can print the image as it is (landscape mode). You can also print or save the 2026 Winter Olympics schedule to PDF format so that you can share it around as you prefer.
Latest Highlights & New Events
Latest Highlights (as of December 2025)
- Debut Sport: Ski mountaineering (skimo) – men’s/women’s sprints and mixed relay.
- New Events: Women’s doubles luge; women’s large hill ski jumping; mixed team skeleton; men’s/women’s dual moguls (freestyle skiing); team combined (Alpine skiing).
- Hockey: NHL players confirmed for the first time since 2014!
- Gender Balance: Most equal ever (nearly 50% female athletes).
- Mascots: Tina (Olympic, white stoat) and Milo (Paralympic, brown stoat).
- Medal Events: 116 total across 16 sports.
- Athletes: ~2,900 from 90+ countries.
Main Venues and Zones for the 2026 Olympics
Main Venues & Zones
The Games are spread across four zones for a unique alpine-city mix:
- Milan: Ceremonies (San Siro), ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, short track.
- Valtellina (Livigno/Bormio): Freestyle/snowboard, ski mountaineering, men’s Alpine skiing.
- Cortina: Women’s Alpine skiing, curling, sliding sports (bobsleigh, luge, skeleton).
- Val di Fiemme (Predazzo/Tesero): Ski jumping, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined.
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