The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics continue with a series of qualification and medal events on February 20. Team USA faces Slovakia in the men's ice hockey semifinals, while several disciplines award medals in biathlon, speed skating, and freeskiing. Norway leads the medal count, followed by the United States and Italy.
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, are in their final days as of February 20, with competition having begun on February 4 and the closing ceremony scheduled for February 22. The opening ceremony on February 6 took place primarily at the Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium, featuring performances by Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini, and Andrea Bocelli, along with the Parade of Nations and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron. Additional events occurred around Milan and in Predazzo, Livigno, and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
On February 20, the day's events start with women's ski cross seeding and men's aerials qualifications. Medal competitions include the men's bronze medal game in curling, the men's 15km mass start in biathlon, women's 1500m in speed skating, women's 1500m in short track speed skating, men's freeski halfpipe, and the men's 5000m short track speed skating relay. Women's curling semifinals pit Canada against Sweden and the United States against Switzerland. In men's ice hockey, Team USA meets Slovakia in the semifinals, with the winner advancing to face either Canada or Finland for gold.
Looking to February 21, the schedule includes 4-man bobsled heats, with medals determined the following day. Medal events encompass mixed team aerials in freestyle skiing, men's 50km cross-country skiing, men's ski cross, mixed relay in ski mountaineering, women's 12.5km biathlon, mass start in men's and women's speed skating, women's freeski halfpipe, and 2-woman bobsled. Curling features the women's bronze medal game, the men's gold medal match between Great Britain and Canada, and the men's bronze medal ice hockey game.
Figure skating events ran from February 6 to 19, with the women's singles final on February 19. Snowboarding competitions occurred on February 5 and from February 7 to 18. Viewers in the U.S. can watch live and tape-delayed coverage on NBC and Peacock, noting the six-hour time difference from Eastern Standard Time and nine hours from Pacific Standard Time. Organizers note that the full schedule is subject to change.
