The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics officially begins today with the opening ceremony and a number of early events. Curling began the action over the past two days and continues this Friday, as does the women’s ice hockey competition that saw Team USA beat Czech Republic yesterday.

Greece, as always, will be the first country introduced in the Parade of Nations for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The official kickoff of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the opening ceremony, will take place Friday, Feb. 6, at Milan's San Siro Stadium.

Friday's ceremony marks the start of the 25th Winter Games

TL;DR: Live stream the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com. Alternatively, you can watch on a number of free streaming platforms including 9Now, CBC Gem, and BBC iPlayer.

The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is on Friday, Feb. 6. The Opening Ceremony officially begins at 8 p.m. local time in Italy. In the U.S., that means the party will start at 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, noon MT and 11 a.m. PT.

From musical performances from Mariah Carey to the Parade of Nations, here's what to expect.

The Opening Ceremony celebration will start around 2 p.m. ET. Here's everything you need to know.