Primetime in Milan will air on NBC and stream on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC app and the NBC Sports app, with Mike Tirico hosting from Italy. Visit the FAQ page for full details on streaming the Milan Cortina Olympics.

It may seem difficult to believe, but the 2026 Winter Olympics have reached their final day. The closing ceremony is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, and with that, the Milano Cortina Games will come to a close.

Viewership of the 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina reportedly up 96% over 2022, NBC announced Feb. 23.

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Though some events have already gotten underway, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony, with coverage on NBC and Peacock beginning at 1:40 p.m. ET (7:40 p.m.

NBC is receiving plenty of backlash Tuesday for the way it handled its coverage of the Milana Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Initially, NBC cut away from its Tuesday afternoon coverage of the Olympics

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Though boos were audible during Vance's appearance in Milan, some online users alleged the network masked the reaction in its broadcast.

The network debuted a short film featuring Hudson and Olympic stars during the Milan Cortina Olympics closing ceremonies, teeing up the 2028 Los Angeles games.