Ilia Malinin hoped to compete for two gold medals during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The American collected his first with great aplomb, overcoming an underwhelming showcase — at least by his standards — in the men’s short program to lift the United States to gold in the team event.
Now, he’ll have the spotlight all to himself. The Virginia native is widely considered the most gifted men’s figure skater, known to skip, saunter, slide and flip to impressive scores.
What better place to showcase his talents than the men’s free? The four minute and 30 second spectacle can prove daunting, even for the world’s finest talents. But for Malinin, the pressure should serve as a platform to conjure up spells atop the pallor Milano Ice Skating Arena surface.
Malinin is the headline name in Friday’s event. But there are a fair few acrobats who could make waves, including his teammate, Maxim Naumov, and Yuma Kagiyama, the Japanese standout who outshined Malinin during the team event.
Let the games begin.
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(All times Eastern)
12:15 p.m.: Skaters are streaming onto the ice ahead of their long programs.
Canadian figure skater Stephen Gogolev is on the ice for his final practice ahead of the free skate in Milano tonight.
He’s 10th after the short program and has had a wonderful Olympics so far.
Gogolev will try and finish strong in his last skate at the Games. pic.twitter.com/nriK5q8oe6
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) February 13, 2026
How to watch Olympic figure skating events
- TV channels: NBC, USA
- Live streams: Peacock
Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics will air across NBC and USA Network. Terry Gannon will lead the broadcast team with Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir providing analysis and Andrea Joyce serving as the competition’s reporter.
Cord-cutters can also find the action on Peacock.
Olympic figure skating schedule 2026
Friday, Feb. 13
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 10:45 a.m. | Men’s Free Warm-Up | Peacock (U.S.), CBC Gem, TOU.tv (Canada) |
| 1 p.m. | Men’s Free Part 1 | Peacock, USA (U.S.), CBC, CBC Gem, TOU.tv (Canada) |
| 3 p.m. | Men’s Free Part 2 | NBC (U.S.), CBC (Canada) |
Sunday, Feb. 15
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 1:45 p.m. | Pairs Short Part 1 | Peacock, USA (U.S.), CBC, CBC Gem, TOU.tv (Canada) |
| 3 p.m. | Pairs Short Part 2 | NBC (U.S.), CBC (Canada) |
Monday, Feb. 16
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 a.m. | Pairs Free Warm-Up | Peacock (U.S.), CBC Gem, TOU.tv (Canada) |
| 2 p.m. | Pairs Free Part 1 | Peacock, USA (U.S.), CBC, CBC Gem, TOU.tv (Canada) |
| 3:55 p.m. | Pairs Free Part 2 | NBC (U.S.), CBC (Canada) |
Tuesday, Feb. 17
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 12:45 p.m. | Women’s Short Part 1 | Peacock, USA (U.S.), CBC, CBC Gem, TOU.tv (Canada) |
| 2:40 p.m. | Women’s Short Part 2 | NBC (U.S.), CBC (Canada) |
Thursday, Feb. 19
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. | Women’s Free Skate | NBC (U.S.), CBC (Canada) |
Friday, Feb. 20
| Time (ET) | Event | TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| 1 p.m. | Women’s Free Skate | NBC (U.S.), CBC (Canada) |
