The Winter Olympics start this week! Here’s a schedule of what to watch and when it’s on

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The Winter Olympics are here! Get ready for incredible athletic feats – and maybe grab some snow boots. (You don’t need goggles unless you’re an athlete, in which case, good luck!)

The Winter Games officially kick off today, Wednesday, but the opening ceremony is on Friday. Hosted by Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in Italy, the event will feature over 850 hours of coverage and 116 medal competitions. With so much happening, it can be hard to know where to start for winter sports fans!

Allow us to assist you.

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Where can I watch the Winter Olympics?

Viewers in the UK can maximize their TV licence fee with the BBC’s extensive Olympic coverage. From February 4th to February 22nd, the BBC will broadcast 450 hours of events, primarily switching between BBC One and BBC Two throughout the day. Coverage begins at 9am and continues until 10pm, but dedicated fans can stream even more content—from 8am to 11pm—on BBC iPlayer’s Olympics Extra livestream.

Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine, and Jeanette Kwakye will host the coverage from the studio, and Olympic athletes Lizzy Yarnold, Vicky Wright, and Montell Douglas will provide expert insights.

To make sure you don’t miss anything, you could watch on TNT Sports. If you can’t find TNT, you can stream it online through Discovery+ for £3.99 a month.

You can watch TNT Sports through Virgin Media, and also on Discovery+ if your subscription allows. Discovery+ is available on devices like Sky, Amazon, and Roku, as well as other streaming platforms.

Amy Williams, Aimee Fuller, Ed Drake, Charlie Guest, Lamin Deen, and Vicki Chalmers are just a few of the experts who will be sharing their insights and commentary.

When are my favourite Winter Olympic events on?

We’ll focus here on the BBC’s coverage.

Wed 4 Feb:

Curling

Thu 5 Feb:

Curling, Ice hockey, Snowboarding

Fri 6 Feb:

Figure skating, Curling, Ice hockey, opening ceremony

Sat 7 Feb:

Winter sports like curling, freestyle skiing, alpine skiing, ice hockey, cross-country skiing, speed skating, luge, ski jumping, snowboarding, and figure skating are all popular activities.

Sun 8 Feb:

Okay, so the Winter Olympics are basically my jam! I love watching snowboarding, curling is surprisingly addictive, and of course, alpine and cross-country skiing are always epic. Biathlon is intense – talk about skill! And then there’s the speed and action of speed skating and ice hockey. Honestly, even the luge and figure skating are awesome to watch – it’s just a great time!

Mon 9 Feb:

This list includes various winter sports like curling, ice hockey, and snowboarding, as well as different types of skiing such as alpine and freestyle, plus luge, speed skating, and ski jumping. Figure skating is also included.

Tue 10 Feb:

This list includes various winter sports such as cross-country skiing, Alpine skiing, short-track speed skating, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, biathlon, curling, luge, and ski jumping.

Wed 11 Feb:

This list includes winter sports like Nordic combined, snowboarding, freestyle and alpine skiing, biathlon, ice hockey, luge, speed skating, curling, and figure skating.

Thu 12 Feb:

Okay, so winter sports are totally my thing! I love watching Curling, and the speed of Skeleton is incredible. Then there’s all the freestyle skiing and snowboarding action – so cool! I’m also a big fan of Alpine skiing, and nothing beats the excitement of an Ice Hockey game. Plus, I always enjoy watching Cross-country skiing and the thrill of Luge and Short-track speed skating. Seriously, winter sports have it all!

Fri 13 Feb:

Curling, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, ice hockey, biathlon, skeleton, and speed and figure skating are all winter sports.

Sat 14 Feb:

This list includes various winter sports like curling, downhill and freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, ice hockey, biathlon, speed skating, ski jumping, skeleton, and short-track speed skating.

Sun 15 Feb:

This list includes various winter sports like curling, alpine skiing, bobsleigh, freestyle skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, ice hockey, snowboarding, speed skating, ski jumping, and skeleton.

Mon 16 Feb:

This list includes winter sports like curling, alpine skiing, bobsleigh, snowboarding, short-track speed skating, ice hockey, ski jumping, freestyle skiing, and figure skating.

Tue 17 Feb:

Curling, Nordic combined, freestyle skiing, ice hockey, snowboarding, biathlon, speed skating, figure skating, and bobsleigh are all winter sports.

Wed 18 Feb:

This list includes winter sports like curling, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing (alpine), freestyle skiing, ice hockey, biathlon, and short-track speed skating.

Thu 19 Feb:

Okay, so I’m a huge winter sports fan, and honestly, my absolute favorites are things like curling, Nordic combined, and ski mountaineering. But I also love the classics – freestyle skiing is always amazing to watch, and you can’t beat the excitement of ice hockey! Plus, speed skating and figure skating are just so graceful and impressive. Basically, I’m obsessed with all of it!

Fri 20 Feb:

Winter sports like freestyle skiing, curling, biathlon, speed skating, ice hockey, bobsleigh, and short-track speed skating are all exciting competitions.

Sat 21 Feb:

Okay, so I’ve been checking out the Winter Olympics, and honestly, I’m loving the variety! We’re talking bobsleigh – super fast and a little scary! – then there’s freestyle skiing with all the awesome jumps and tricks. Cross-country skiing is a real endurance test, and ski mountaineering looks seriously intense. Beyond that, I’m a big fan of curling, it’s way more strategic than it looks! Biathlon combines skiing with shooting, which is a cool challenge, and of course, speed skating and ice hockey are always a blast to watch. There’s something for everyone!

Sun 22 Feb:

Bobsleigh, Cross-country skiing, Curling, Ice hockey, Closing ceremony

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2026-02-04 19:23