A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The opening ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games is now underway. • Competition has already kicked off: Curling, figure skating, hockey and snowboarding all officially began ahead of the opening ceremony.

Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.

Here's everything to know about the full schedule for NBC’s primetime coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, so you can plan your viewing like a pro. The 2026 Winter Olympics will officially kick off with the opening ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan on Feb. 6, airing at 8 p.m. ET.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway.

For many decades, Olympic Games included "demonstration sports." Some, like curling, became part of the permanent roster. But others, like skijoring, didn't stick around.

While most of the Trojans’ Olympians have competed in the summer, there have been some Winter Olympians from USC, too

Figure skater Scott Hamilton, a Franklin resident, won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Other athletes with Tennessee connections include figure skater Janet Lynn and bobsledder Hakeem Abdul-Saboor. Nashville Predators players Filip Forsberg, Roman Josi and Juuse Saros are competing for their respective nations.

The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony officially kicks off the Milano-Cortina Games with performances, the Parade of Nations and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.