One of the Winter Olympics most beloved events — figure skating is headed to Milan, and there's plenty of ways to watch each event for free.
Team USA is stacked on both the men's and women's side this year, and the pairs and ice dance competitions surely won't disappoint either. Even with some athletes entering their first games, the Americans are already gold medal favorites.
From Olympic newbies Ilia "Quad God" Malinin and Amber Glenn to veterans Madison Chock and Evan Bates, the action on the ice will be a must-watch. Be sure to tune in as the best U.S. athletes look to make history in Italy.
Here's how to watch figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics for free, including streaming options and schedule for each event.
How to live stream Olympic figure skating for free
- TV channels: NBC | USA
- Live streams: DIRECTV
All Olympic events, including figure skating, will be broadcast on NBC's collection of channels, including NBC and USA.
Those without cable will be able to watch the action live by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial.
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Olympics figure skating schedule 2026
Friday, Feb. 6
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 3:55 a.m. | Team Event Day 1 (Venue feed) | Peacock |
| 4 a.m. | Team Rhythm Dance | USA |
| 5:35 a.m. | Team Pairs Short | USA |
| 7:35 a.m. | Team Women's Short | USA |
| Noon | Team Rhythm Dance (re-air) | NBC |
| 12:30 p.m. | Team Pairs Short (re-air) | NBC |
| 1 p.m. | Team Women's Short (re-air) | NBC |
Saturday, Feb. 7
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 1:45 p.m. | Team Event Day 2 (Venue feed) | Peacock |
| 1:45 p.m. | Team Men's Short | NBC |
| 4 p.m. | Team Free Dance | NBC |
Sunday, Feb. 8
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 2 a.m. | Team Free Dance (re-air) | USA |
| 1:30 p.m. | Team Event Day 3 (Venue feed) | Peacock |
| 1:30 p.m. | Team Pairs Free | USA |
| 2:45 p.m. | Team Women's Free | USA |
| 3:55 p.m. | Team Men's Free | USA |
Monday, Feb. 9
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 1:30 a.m. | Team Pairs, Women's Men's Free (re-air) | USA |
| 11:20 a.m. | Rhythm Dance Warm-Up | Peacock |
| 1:20 p.m. | Rhythm Dance (Venue Feed) | Peacock, USA |
| 2:40 p.m. | Rhythm Dance Part 2 | NBC |
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 2 a.m. | Ice Dance Rhythm Dance (re-air) | USA |
| 12:15 p.m. | Figure Skating Preview | USA |
| 12:30 p.m. | Men's Short (Venue feed) | Peacock |
| 12:30 p.m. | Men's Short Part 1 | USA |
| 1:45 p.m. | Men's Short Part 2 | NBC |
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 2 a.m. | Men's Short Program (re-air) | USA |
| 11 a.m. | Free Dance Warm-Up | Peacock |
| 1:15 p.m. | Figure Skating Preview | USA |
| 1:30 p.m. | Free Dance Part 1 | Peacock, USA |
| 2:15 p.m. | Free Dance Part 2 | NBC |
Thursday, Feb. 12
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 1:30 a.m. | Ice Dance Free Dance (re-air) | USA |
Friday, Feb. 13
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 10:45 a.m. | Men's Free Warm-Up | Peacock |
| 12:45 p.m. | Figure Skating Preview | USA |
| 1 p.m. | Men's Free Part 1 | Peacock, USA |
| 3 p.m. | Men's Free Part 2 | NBC |
Saturday, Feb. 14
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 2 a.m. | Men's Free Skate (re-air) | USA |
Sunday, Feb. 15
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 11:20 a.m. | Pairs Short Warm-Up | Peacock |
| 1:30 p.m. | Figure Skating Preview | USA |
| 1:45 p.m. | Pairs Short Part 1 | Peacock, USA |
| 3 p.m. | Pairs Short Part 2 | NBC |
Monday, Feb. 16
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 2 a.m. | Pairs Short Program (re-air) | USA |
| 11:30 a.m. | Pairs Free Warm-Up | Peacock |
| 1:45 p.m. | Figure Skating Preview | USA |
| 2 p.m. | Pairs Free Part 1 | Peacock, USA |
| 3:55 p.m. | Pairs Free Part 2 | NBC |
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 2 a.m. | Pairs Free Skate (re-air) | USA |
| 10:20 a.m. | Women's Short Warm-Up | Peacock |
| 12:30 p.m. | Figure Skating Preview | USA |
| 12:45 p.m. | Women's Short Part 1 | Peacock, USA |
| 2:40 p.m. | Women's Short Part 2 | NBC |
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 2 a.m. | Women's Short Program (re-air) | USA |
Thursday, Feb. 19
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 10:30 a.m. | Women's Free Warm-Up | Peacock |
| 1 p.m. | Women's Free Skate | NBC |
Friday, Feb. 20
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 1:30 a.m. | Women's Free Skate (re-air) | USA |
| 1 p.m. | Women's Free Skate | NBC |
Saturday, Feb. 21
Time (ET)EventTV/Live stream
| 2:55 p.m. | Exhibition Gala | NBC |
USA Olympic figure skating teams 2026
Men's
- Ilia Malinin
- Maxim Naumov
- Andrew Torgashev
Women's
- Amber Glenn
- Alysia Liu
- Isabeau Levito
Pairs
- Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe
- Ellie Kam and Danny O'Shea
Ice Dance
- Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko
- Madison Chock and Evan Bates
- Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolsenik
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