Winter Olympics TV schedule today: How to watch every event on Thursday

A full guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics events and how to watch them on TV and streaming.

Published on Feb. 12, 2026

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The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are in full swing, and Thursday, February 12th features a packed schedule of 16 sports across 25 different venues. This article provides a comprehensive TV and streaming guide for all the key events happening on that day, including medal competitions in snowboarding, freestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, luge, short track speed skating, and more.

Why it matters

The Winter Olympics only occur every four years, making each edition a highly anticipated global sporting event. This detailed TV schedule allows fans to plan their viewing and ensure they don't miss any of the must-see moments and medal ceremonies across the various winter sports disciplines.

The details

The Winter Olympics coverage is exclusively airing across NBC's networks, with many events streaming live on Peacock. The schedule includes replays of popular events like snowboarding, figure skating, and speed skating, as well as live coverage of medal events in sports like freestyle skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing, luge, and short track speed skating. Viewers can also catch live men's ice hockey preliminary round matchups between teams like the United States, Canada, Czechia, and more.

  • The Winter Olympics are taking place from February 6-22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
  • The TV schedule for Thursday, February 12th includes events starting as early as 12:45 AM Eastern and running through 11:35 PM Eastern.

The players

NBC

The exclusive U.S. broadcaster of the 2026 Winter Olympics, airing coverage across its suite of networks including NBC, USA Network, and CNBC, as well as its Peacock streaming service.

Peacock

NBC's streaming service that will feature live and on-demand coverage of many Winter Olympics events.

Team USA

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee's delegation of athletes competing at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan.

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What’s next

Viewers can sign up for Peacock to access the full live and on-demand coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics, and can also subscribe to USA TODAY Sports' Chasing Gold newsletter and WhatsApp channel for the latest news and updates from the games.

The takeaway

The comprehensive TV and streaming schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, February 12th ensures that fans won't miss any of the marquee events and medal ceremonies across a wide variety of winter sports disciplines.