Winter Olympics 2026 figure skating on TV: Channel, schedule, live stream

Figure skating at the Winter Olympics is a refreshing change of pace. Here, speed is not king, it's elegance, precision, and creativity that will earn you a place on the podium.

The competitors gliding around the rink at the Milano Ice Skating Arena are more than just athletes; they're performers who will jump, spin, step, throw, lift, and spiral in a bid to impress the judges.

After a disappointing start to the Games for Team GB, there is optimism that Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson could end the podium drought by delivering Britain's first Olympic figure skating medal since the iconic Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in 1994.

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The pair sit fourth in the standings ahead of the final event of the ice dance, the free dance, on Wednesday evening after getting the Milano Ice Skating Arena bouncing with their Spice Girls routine.

Elsewhere, the United States are tipped to be the dominant force in figure skating and all eyes are on the Olympic debut of American star Ilia Malinin – nicknamed Quad God because he is able to land skating's toughest jump, the quadruple axel.

RadioTimes.com brings you our guide to figure skating at the Winter Olympics 2026.

When is Winter Olympics 2026 figure skating?

Figure skating at the Winter Olympics starts on Thursday 6th February, with the beginning of the team event.

The competition concludes with the Women's free skating on Thursday 19th February, before the figure skating at Milano-Cortina 2026 concludes with the exhibition gala (a non-competitive performance from a number of the top skaters) on Saturday 21st February.

Team GB figure skating at the Winter Olympics 2026

There is optimism that Milano-Cortina 2026 could deliver Team GB's first figure skating medal since 1994.

Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, who are eight-time British champions and won World Championship bronze last year, will hope to follow in the skate marks of legendary British duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean when they compete in the ice dance.

Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez are also competing in the ice dance for Team GB, while Kristen Spours is going in the Women's singles, Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby are in the pairs event, and Edward Appleby is part of the group for the team event.

Winter Olympics 2026 figure skating on TV

BBC and TNT Sports will each broadcast coverage of the Winter Olympics in 2026.

TNT Sports – and streaming platform discovery+ – will show every single minute of Winter Olympics action, with TNT Sports 2 showing 24/7 coverage and viewers able to pick between live streams of events.

The BBC also boasts TV rights throughout the Games, but is restricted to one live channel, plus one live stream online.

The corporation will broadcast over 450 hours of action with BBC One or BBC Two to broadcast the best of the live action each day, with that coverage plus an extra online feed to be made available on BBC iPlayer.

Winter Olympics 2026 figure skating schedule

All UK time. Subject to change. Sessions involving Team GB in bold, medal moments in italics.

Wednesday 11th February

• Ice dance free dance (6:30pm)

Friday 13th February

• Men's free skating (6pm)

Sunday 15th February

• Pairs short program (6:45pm)

Monday 16th February

• Pairs free skating (7pm)

Tuesday 17th February

• Women's short program (5:45pm)

Thursday 19th February

• Women's free skating (6pm)

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