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The 2026 Winter Olympics kick off this weekend with some major events, including Alpine Skiing, Bobsled, Curling, Ice Hockey, Alpine Skiing and, our personal favorite, Figure Skating.
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This year’s lineup includes solo programs for men and women, pairs and ice dancing. Skaters will also come together for team events earlier on in the week, where all four disciplines will be awarded points based on rank in eight segments, which include short/rhythm dance and free skate. The top five of 10 countries will advance to the medal round following the initial short programs/rhythm dance segment. The team with the most cumulative points awarded will win gold.
The 2026 Olympic figure skating team event features some of the best of the best figure skating nations, as determined by placements at the 2025 World Championships. Feb. 6 through the 8 will be for team events, while Feb. 9 through the 19 will be for individual events. Team USA is still one to watch, following their gold medal performance in Beijing at the 2022 Olympics. They’ll also be gunning for individual medals this time around. The team this year is composed of 16 figure skaters, including World champ and “Quad God” himself Ilia Malinin, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Amber Glenn, Maxim Naumov and Alysa Liu, among others.
If you’re looking to see all the action go down on the ice, we’ll be showing you how you can watch online below without cable.
How to Watch Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics At a Glance
- Network: NBC
- Date: Feb. 6-19
- Venue: Milano Ice Skating Arena — Assago, Italy
- Streaming: DirecTV, Peacock, Hulu + Live TV
Streaming Options for Figure Skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics
NBC is the official broadcaster for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics. Skating segments will be airing during NBC’s primetime broadcasts, typically 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM (EST/PST), so you won’t miss a thing if you’re careful. The first event, a team event, will begin airing at 12 p.m. ET on Feb 6. Some events will be broadcast through USA Network, which means you’ll likely need a cable package that includes that network to watch the program you’re looking for.
DIRECTV
If you’re looking to watch figure skating during the 2026 Winter Olympics, we implore you to consider DIRECTV. All of DIRECTV‘s packages include access to NBC as part of their base lineup, however we’d suggest the ENTERTAINMENT package.
This package is currently available for $89.99 a month and is perfect for those looking to tap into a slew of entertainment-based channels. If you’re unsure about committing to a new subscription, you can simply try the service out for free for five days, which will give you plenty of time to watch the two-hour special before canceling your subscription.
Peacock
The best way to stream the games is the channel’s official streaming platform, Peacock. It is, after all, is the official streaming home of the 2026 Winter Olympics. While there is no free trial for new users, the platform offers affordable plans starting at just $10.99 per month, or an annual plan for $109.99 per year (which gets you 12 months of streaming for the price of 10).
Hulu + Live TV
Another option for our readers is a Hulu + Live TV subscription, given that NBC is included in the live TV channel lineup. The service’s live package includes major networks along with MTV, like CBS, ABC and more for all your live TV viewing needs. The service also offers a three-day free trial to new users. A subscription to the service (with ads) will cost $89.99 per month, while the plan without ads goes for $99.99 per month. Both plans give you access to watch the 2026 Olympics.
More on Music, Figure Skating & Team USA
When it comes down to choosing music for programs, athletes will often choose dynamic and rhythmic pieces. Generally, free-flowing music that you can get lost in is an obvious pick, however, unique tracks have also become pretty common too. During the 1988 Calgary Olympics, Katarina Witt chose “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, a dramatic opera score that helped Witt win her second Olympic gold medal. “Seimei” by Shigeru Umebayashi was chosen by beloved Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu during the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics.
The track is classical Japanese orchestral music at its best, featuring quiet moments, punctuated by powerful crescendos. It marked Hanyu’s return to the ice after injury and earned him a gold medal. At the 2022 Beijing Olympics, Team USA figure skater Nathan Chen chose “Rocket Man” by Elton John, an iconic contemporary pick that showed off Chen’s flair on the ice. Chen won gold that year. We’re excited to see what Team USA has in store for their music choices.
Alysa Liu had planned on her short program being set to “This Is How It Feels,” by Icelandic singer Laufey featuring D4vd. Liu scrapped that idea ahead of the Olympics, according to ESPN due to controversy with D4vd revolving around the body of a missing teenage girl that was found in an impounded Tesla that was reportedly registered to the singer. Married duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates rhythm dance will be set to a Lenny Kravitz medley, while their free dance will feature a cover of The Rolling Stones’ “Paint it Black,” from the HBO television show, Westworld, performed as a flamenco routine according to NBC.
Malinin, Liu, Naumov and duo Chock and Bates are ones to watch, favored to capture magic on the ice to win the gold in their specific disciplines. The fiercest competition comes from Team Japan, headlined by three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto for women’s singles, 2022 Beijing Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama and Shun Sato as the men’s singles entries.
Overall, the United States has snagged the most medals in Figure Skating, a whopping 54, specifically in men’s and women’s singles events. If we’re talking gold, Team USA has a total of 17 Olympic gold medals as of 2026.
See the 2026 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Schedule Below
Thursday, February 5
8:10 a.m. ET: Stream figure skating training only on Peacock.
Friday, February 6
3:55 a.m. ET: Team Event Day 1 (Peacock)
4 a.m. ET: Team Event: Rhythm Dance (USA Network)
5:35 a.m. ET: Team: Pairs Short Program (USA Network)
7:35 a.m. ET: Team: Women’s Short
Noon ET: Team Event: Rhythm Dance (NBC)
12:30 p.m. ET: Team Event: Pairs Short Program (NBC)
1 p.m. ET: Team Event: Women’s Short Program (NBC)
Saturday, February 7
1: 45 p.m. ET: Team Event Day 2 (Peacock)
1:45 p.m. ET: Team Event: Men’s Short Program (NBC)
4 p.m. ET: Team Event: Free Dance (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: Primetime in Milan, featuring Men’s Short and Free Dance
Sunday, February 8
2 a.m. ET: Team: Free Dance re-air (USA Network)
1:30 p.m. ET: Team Event Day 3: Pairs Free, Women’s Free, Men’s Free Skate (Peacock, US Network) 10:45 p.m. ET: Primetime in Milan, featuring Men’s Free Skate
Monday, February 9
1:30 a.m. ET: Pairs Free, Women’s Free, Men’s Free Skate re-air (USA Network)
11:20 a.m. ET: Rhythm Dance: Warm-Up (Peacock)
1:20 p.m. ET: Rhythm Dance (Peacock, USA Network)
2:40 p.m. ET: Rhythm Dance (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Rhythm Dance
Tuesday, February 10
2 a.m. ET: Ice Dance: Rhythm Dance re-air (USA Network)
11:05 a.m. ET: Men’s Short Program: Warm-Up (Peacock)
12:30 p.m. ET: Men’s Short Program (Peacock, USA Network)
1:45 p.m. ET: Men’s Short Program (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: Primetime in Milan, featuring Men’s Short Program
Wednesday, February 11
2 a.m. ET: Men’s Short Program re-air (USA Network)
11 a.m. ET: Free Dance: Warm-Up (Peacock)
1:30 p.m. ET: Free Dance (Peacock, USA Network)
2:15 p.m. ET: Free Dance (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Free Dance (NBC)
Friday, February 13
10:45 a.m. ET: Men’s Free Skate (Peacock)
12:45 p.m. ET: Figure Skating Preview (USA Network)
1 p.m. ET: Men’s Free Skate (Peacock)
3 p.m. ET: Men’s Free Skate (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Men’s Free Skate
Saturday, February 14
2 a.m. ET: Men’s Free Skate re-air (USA Network)
Sunday, February 15
11:20 a.m. ET: Pairs Short Program: Warm-Up (Peacock)
1:30 p.m. ET: Figure Skating Preview (USA Network)
1:45 p.m. ET: Pairs: Short Program (Peacock, USA Network)
3 p.m. ET: Pairs: Short Program Part 2 (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Pairs Short Program
Monday, February 16
2 a.m. ET: Pairs: Short Program re-air (USA Network)
11:30 a.m. ET: Pairs: Free Skate: Warm-Up (Peacock)
2 p.m. ET: Pair: Free Skate (Peacock, USA Network)
3:55 p.m. ET: Pairs: Free Skate Part 2 (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Pairs Free Skate
Tuesday, February 17
2 a.m. ET: Pairs: Free Skate re-air (USA Network)
10:20 a.m. ET: Women’s Short Program: Warm-Up (Peacock, USA Network)
12:45 p.m. ET: Women’s Short Program (Peacock, USA Network)
2:40 p.m. ET: Women’s Short Program Part 2 (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Women’s Short Program
Thursday, February 19
10:30 a.m. ET: Women’s Free Skate: Warm-Up (Peacock)
1 p.m. ET: Women’s Free Skate LIVE (NBC, Peacock)
8 p.m. ET: NBC Primetime in Milan, featuring Women’s Free Skate
Saturday, February 21
2 p.m. ET: Exhibition Gala (Peacock)
2:55 p.m. ET: Exhibition Gala (NBC)
3:50 p.m. ET: Exhibition Gala (NBC)
8 p.m. ET: Primetime in Milan, featuring Exhibition Gala