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Figure skating has, predictably, proven to be a fan favorite throughout the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Ilia Malinin, Madison Chock, Evan Bates and Yuma Kagiyama have shined atop the glistening Milano Ice Center surface. On Sunday and Monday, more talents will spill onto the ice, with pairs set to introduce the world to more figure skating standouts.
STREAM: Watch 2026 Olympics figure skating pairs finals live via Peacock
This year’s competition features an open field. German pairing Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin and Japanese duo Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara are expected to compete for gold. Italians Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii could find success in their home country — they finished second in last year’s World Championships.
Americans Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea took home gold in the team event. But they’re not expected to contend for a podium place, having finished a distant fifth in pairs earlier in the Olympics.
The Sporting News is tracking live updates from pairs finals. Follow below for highlights, results and more as the world’s finest pair skaters shoot for gold in Milan.
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Olympics figure skating pairs standings
| Rank | Pair (Country) | Short program | Free skate | Total |
| 1. | Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud (Canada) | 74.60 | – | – |
| 2. | Wenjing Sui and Hand Cong (China) | 72.66 | – | – |
| 3. | Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe (United States) | 70.06 | – | – |
| 4. | Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin (Armenia) | 66.27 | – | – |
| 5. | Ioulia Chtchetnina and Michal Wozniak (Poland) | 65.23 | – | – |
You can view the full leaderboard here.
Olympics figure skating live results, highlights from 2026 pairs final
(All times Eastern)
Sunday, Feb. 15: Short Program
3:21 p.m.: There it is! The Canadians take the lead, posting a 74.60 score in the short!
3:19 p.m.: Pereira and Michaud showed out in their short program, producing a wondrous display on the ice. That should see them climb to the top of the pairs rankings.
ABSOLUTE JOY
🇨🇦Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud overjoyed with their performance here tonight.
It was emotional and beautiful and they are so thrilled with it. A great moment for these two. pic.twitter.com/5bRdNkiWpI
— Devin Heroux (@Devin_Heroux) February 15, 2026
3:12 p.m.: Group 2 will take to the ice next, headlined by Canadians Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud and Germans Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel. Nothing unusual has taken place thus far.
2:40 p.m.: Americans Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe are on the prowl, one of two US pairings set to appear today.
2:05 p.m.: Chinese pairing Wenjing Sui and Cong Han lead early, posting a 72.66 mark. That score is likely to be surpassed as different tandems stride onto the ice.
1:50 p.m.: We’re underway from Milano Cortina. Armenia kicks things off in the short program.
How to watch Olympics 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.
Olympics figure skating schedule 2026
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) |
