The 2026 Winter Olympics are upon us as the world’s greatest athletes descend on northern Italy for 16 days of hugely competitive action.
Almost 3,000 athletes, from 90 countries, are competing for 116 at Milan-Cortina, and for Team GB it could be a historic fortnight.
Aiming to better the record haul of five winter medals, Team GB have sent 53 athletes to Italy.
While the opening ceremony is not until Friday, February 6, 2026, the action begins two days prior.
Here’s how you can watch every minute...
How to watch 2026 Winter Olympics in UK
TV channel: TNT Sport, and streaming service Discovery+ are the primary rights holders for the Olympics in the UK, and will be broadcasting every sport, venue and medal event.
Coverage begins at 8am every day from TNT Sport 2, which is the broadcaster’s "primary Olympic destination.”
Those without a TNT Sport subscription can turn to the BBC Sport for free-to-air TV coverage, but the live action is not as extensive.
Coverage will be spread across BBC One and BBC Two, with the broadcast set to cover “all major events” from 9am each day.
Live stream: Discovery+ customers can watch the coverage 24/7 through a selection of live event feeds.
BBC Sport website and iPlayer will host the ‘Olympics Extra’ feed, which runs from 8am to 11pm every day with coverage of alternative events not on the main broadcast.
