Here's where to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics live on TV and on streaming platforms, as well as how to get the playbacks

MILAN (AP) — Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice that is shorter than NHL-regulation size.

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

Due to her team's victory, Duluthian Cory Thiesse will now have a minimum of 18 Olympic competitions in Italy over the course of 2 1/2 weeks.

Winter Olympic staples like Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, and Chloe Kim highlight the list of players to keep an eye on at the 2026 Games.

Today, NHL.com senior director of editorial Shawn P. Roarke, staff writer Tracey Myers and NHL.com/fi writer Sami Haapasalo present their all-time roster for Team Finland:

There are love stories in sports. And then there’s Madison Chock and Evan Bates, the current king and queen of ice skating.

Milano Cortina 2026 will get underway on 4 February, with the opening ceremony two days later on 6 February, and will run until the closing ceremony on 22 February, with 116 medal events across the 19 days in Italy.