Today at the Winter Olympics 2026: Full Thursday schedule, times and medal events as Scottish curlers discover fate - and how to watch

Taking place across Lombardy and Northeast Italy until February 22, the Milano Cortina games are the 25th time the event has taken place.

Read more: Curling rules: As Team GB go for gold here's how to play the Winter Olympic sport

A total of 2,871 athletes from 92 countries will compete in 116 events across eight sports and 16 disciplines, including the debut of ski mountaineering.

Last week there was heartbreak for Scottish curlers Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds as they lost a mixed doubles curling bronze match for the second Olympics in succession - this time to home favourites Italy.

But there’s been no time for them to contemplate that loss as they are now reaching the business end of the men’s and women’s curling competitions.

They’re be hoping to add to the record gold medal tally for Team GB - with Matt Weston winning two golds in the skeleton, both solo and alongside Tabitha Stoecker in the team event, and Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale combining to top the podium in the mixed team snowboard cross gold.

Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening today.

What events are taking place at the Winter Olympics today?

Here’s the full schedule for Thursday, February 18. Gold medal events are in bold.

8.05am

Curling Men's Round Robin Session

• Norway v Canada
• Sweden v Czechia
• China v Germany
• Italy v Switzerland

8.10am

Nordic Combined

• Team Sprint, Ski Jumping Trial Round

8.50am

Ski Mountaineering

• Women's Sprint Heats

9am

Nordic Combined

• Team Sprint, Ski Jumping Competition Round

9.30am

Freestyle Skiing

• Men's Freeski Halfpipe Qualification Runs

9.30am

Ski Mountaineering

• Men's Sprint Heats

10am

Freestyle Skiing

• Men's Aerials Qualifications

11.55am

Ski Mountaineering

• Women's Sprint Semifinals

12.25pm

Ski Mountaineering

• Men's Sprint Semifinals

12.55pm

Ski Mountaineering

• Women's Sprint Final Gold medal event

1pm

Freestyle Skiing

• Men's Aerials Final Jump 1

1pm

Nordic Combined

• Team Sprint, Cross-Country Gold medal event

1.05pm

Curling Women's Round Robin Session

• Japan v China
• Switzerland v United States
• Canada v Korea
• Great Britain v Italy

1.15pm

Ski Mountaineering

• Men's Sprint Final Gold medal event

1.30pm

Freestyle Skiing

• Men's Aerials Final 1 Jump 2

1.30pm

Ice Hockey Women's Bronze Medal Game

• Switzerland v Sweden

2pm

Freestyle Skiing

• Men's Aerials Final 2 Gold medal event

3.30pm

Speed Skating

• Men's 1500m Gold medal event

6pm

Figure Skating

• Women Single Skating - Free Skating Gold medal event

6.05pm

Curling

• Men's Semi-finals

6.10pm

Ice Hockey Women's Gold Medal Game

• United States v Canada

6.30pm

Freestyle Skiing

• Women's Freeski Halfpipe Qualification Run 1

7.27pm

Freestyle Skiing

• Women's Freeski Halfpipe Qualification Run 2

How can I watch the 2026 Winter Olympics?

All the action will be available to watch on the BBC - with coverage across BBC One, BBC Two, the iPlayer and the Red Button.

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