How to watch Olympics Wednesday: Curling begins ahead of opening ceremony

MILAN, Lombardy —

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, Italy officially begin on Wednesday.

While the Opening Ceremony indeed is on Friday, Feb. 6, some sports, like curling, hockey and snowboarding, will begin their early rounds on Wednesday and Thursday.

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Nearly 3,000 athletes will be competing across 116 events in 16 sports.

First day of competition: Wednesday, Feb. 4
Opening Ceremony: Friday, Feb. 6
Last day of competition and Closing Ceremony: Sunday, Feb. 22.

WEDNESDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina begins on Wednesday, with the start of mixed doubles round-robin play. The competition takes place at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium and opens two days before the Opening Ceremony, with 10 teams competing in the mixed doubles event.

HOW TO WATCH BROADCAST COVERAGE

Starting Friday, NBC will have a minimum of five hours of live event coverage each morning and continuing on through the afternoon.

If that isn't enough Olympic coverage, return to NBC at night for Primetime in Milan, where all of the best moments of the day will be presented. Primetime in Milan will combine competition highlights with behind-the-scenes access to athletes, their families and the iconic Olympic host cities.

HOW TO WATCH WEDNESDAY: DIGITAL COVERAGE

MILAN CORTINA 2026 ONGOING COVERAGE: Live coverage on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com and USA Network.

Alpine Skiing | Men's Downhill: Training | 5:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. ET | Click here to watch | Athletes hit the slopes in Bormio for training ahead of the men's downhill competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics.
Olympic Sports | Best of Milan Cortina | 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. ET | Click here to watch | Sit back and stream the top moments of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games including highlights, interviews and more.
Curling | Canada vs. Czechia (MD Round-Robin) | 1:05 p.m. until 3:05 p.m. ET | Click here to watch | Mixed doubles curling kicks off with Canada vs. Czechia in the first draw of round-robin play at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. World feed.
Curling | Estonia vs. Switzerland (MD Round-Robin) | 1:05 p.m. until 3:05 p.m. ET | Click here to watch | Mixed doubles curling kicks off with Estonia vs. Switzerland in the first draw of round-robin play at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. World feed.
Curling | Great Britain vs. Norway (MD Round-Robin) | 1:05 p.m. until 3:05 p.m. ET | Click here to watch | Mixed doubles curling kicks off with Great Britain vs. Norway in the first draw of round-robin play. World feed.
Curling | Sweden vs. South Korea (MD Round-Robin) | 1:05 p.m. until 3:05 p.m ET | Click here to watch | Mixed doubles curling kicks off with Sweden vs. South Korea in the first draw of round-robin play at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. World feed.

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