The broadcaster will offer two live streams of action from Italy, with Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine and Jeanette Kwakye leading TV coverage
The BBC has revealed its coverage plans for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
From 6-22 February 2026, the BBC is delivering more than 450 hours of live action from the Games.
There will be two streams of live daytime action on BBC Sport from Italy, alongside the best clips, highlights and live text updates across the BBC Sport website, app and social channels.
TV coverage will be led by Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine and Jeanette Kwakye on BBC1 and BBC2, from 9am to 10pm each day, from the BBC’s studio in Cortina.
The second live stream, Olympics Extra, will be available via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 8am to 11pm to show additional Winter Olympic Games.
Olympian, bobsledder and star of BBC’s Gladiators Montell Douglas joins the BBC’s team for 2026, to give viewers a fresh perspective on the Winter Olympic Games. Other Winter Olympic champions joining the presenting team include Britain’s greatest Winter Olympian, the two‑time Skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold, and Curling gold medallist Vicky Wright.
Content creator Max Balegde and media personality Chris Hughes will be on the ground in Italy capturing behind-the-scenes moments, with exclusive access to the athletes and families.
Charley Marlowe, alongside Balegde and Hughes, have filmed with Team GB’s contenders ahead of the Games to create a series of digital profile pieces for BBC iPlayer, giving an insight into their preparation and ambitions for Milan‑Cortina.
The films include explorations of what makes the Winter Olympics so unique, showcasing sports such as skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, bobsleigh and figure skating.
BBC Sport’s website and app will have highlight clips, day-to‑day guides, explainers and in‑depth previews from Team GB and global medal hopefuls.
Team GB heads into the Winter Olympics with one of its strongest medal line-ups in recent memory. The squad includes two-time skeleton world champion Matt Weston, freestyle skiing world champion Zoe Atkin, World Cup winner Kirsty Muir, and snowboard sensation Mia Brookes, the youngest world champion in history. They’re joined by an on-form curling team, with the men reigning world champions and the women fresh from European silver.
Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, says: “The Winter Olympics spotlight the world’s most elite winter athletes as they push the boundaries of speed, precision and excellence across snow and ice, and BBC Sport can’t wait to bring audiences all the very best action and medal moments straight from Milan‑Cortina. Our expert line‑up of international winter sport stars, combined with our unmissable coverage, will ensure that the Italy 2026 Olympic Winter Games take pride of place in what promises to be an unforgettable year of sport.”
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