Though some events have already gotten underway, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony, with coverage on NBC and Peacock beginning at 1:40 p.m. ET (7:40 p.m.

NBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics coverage began with love for Savannah Guthrie, the Today show host, who pulled out of the coverage amid her mother’s disappearance. Terry Gannon and Mary Carillo stepped in to host the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina,

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While the first events of the 2026 Milano Cortina Games got underway midweek, Friday's opening ceremony officially got things up and running. Saturday featured a full schedule, complete with events in marquee sports like figure skating,

With the Winter Olympics now in full swing, fans across the U.S. are settling in to watch their favorite athletes fly down icy courses and chase podium finishes. As always, NBC Sports is the network bringing the action from Milan-Cortina to American viewers, and early reactions have been pretty positive.

Norway’s Sander Eitrem took home gold in the men’s 5,000-meter speedskating competition, setting an Olympic record at 6:03.95. Czechia won gold in women’s parallel giant slalom, while Austria took gold in the men’s event.

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