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Britain’s Curling Final, Atkin’s Halfpipe Lead, and Gala Broadcast Schedule Dominate Day 15

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    Alysa Liu of Team United States competes in Women’s Single Skating – Free Skating on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
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    United States' Elana Meyers Taylor, front, slides down the track during a two women bobsled training session, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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Day 15 showcases a packed Olympic program across 90 nations. The 25th Winter Games host roughly 3,000 athletes competing for 116 medals, with events from mixed‑team aerials to men’s ski cross listed in GMT times, and the Closing Ceremony slated for 19:00 at Verona’s Arena before the flag passes to the French Alps for 2030 [1].

Great Britain eyes historic curling gold and freestyle medals. Skip Bruce Mouat’s men’s rink faces Canada for the first British men’s curling gold since 1924, while Zoe Atkin leads the women’s halfpipe final against China’s Eileen Gu; German legend Francesco Friedrich seeks a fifth gold in four‑man bobsleigh and Britain’s Brad Hall remains a podium contender [1].

Figure‑skating exhibition gala offers unrestricted artistic expression. After medal ceremonies, skaters perform without competitive constraints, using props or friends on the ice; the live broadcast begins Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock, with NBC picking up at 2:55 p.m. ET and a repeat on USA Network at 1:30 a.m. ET Sunday [2][3]. The roster features Alysa Liu, Amber Glenn, Ilia Malinin, Yuma Kagiyama, the Japanese pair Riku Miura/Kyuichi Kihara, and ice‑dance teams Madison Chock/Evan Bates, among others [2][3].

Several medal events remain pending on February 21. Scheduled ceremonies include mixed‑team aerials, men’s ski cross, women’s curling bronze, men’s and women’s speed‑skating mass starts, men’s curling gold, women’s freeski halfpipe, men’s hockey bronze, and the two‑woman bobsleigh, with British bobsledder Elana Taylor Meyers targeting a second podium alongside partner Jadin O’Brien [5].

Photo galleries capture key moments from the preceding days. Images from Day 14 show Swiss and French athletes battling in women’s ski cross, the USA‑Switzerland women’s curling semifinal, China’s Wang Xindi winning men’s aerials, Norway’s Johannes Dale‑Skjevdal clinching the 15 km biathlon mass start, and the Netherlands’ Antoinette Rijpma‑de Jong securing 1500 m speed‑skating gold [4]; Day 13 highlights include the United States women’s ice‑hockey overtime gold, China’s Ning Zhongyan 1500 m speed‑skating gold, and Britain’s men’s curling semifinal win [7]; Day 12 features Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo earning his fifth gold in cross‑country sprint [10].

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Dec 15, 2025 – Officials tout figure skating as the centerpiece of Milan‑Cortina, emphasizing its blend of athletic power and artistic expression across five medal events, while noting the sport’s Olympic debut at the 1908 Summer Games and its permanent place in the Winter Olympics since 1924 [25][30].

Jan 12, 2026 – U.S. Figure Skating releases the Milano‑Cortina roster, naming Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito and Amber Glenn in women’s singles, Ilia Malinin, Maxim Naumov and Andrew Torgashev in men’s singles, two pairs teams (Ellie Kam/Danny O’Shea and Emily Chan/Spencer Howe) and three ice‑dance duos, and confirms Peacock will stream every event live with select sessions on NBC and USA Network [24][29].

Jan 26, 2026 – Team USA announces a record‑size Winter Olympic delegation of 232 athletes—the largest ever—featuring 98 returning Olympians and 18 champions, surpassing the 228 athletes sent to PyeongChang 2018 [22][27].

Jan 26, 2026 – The IOC confirms the Games open on Feb. 6 in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, with over 90 nations competing in 16 disciplines, a record 195 medals, the debut of ski mountaineering, and the highest proportion of women athletes in Winter Games history [23][28].

Feb 2, 2026 – Norway leads the all‑time Winter Olympic medal count with 405 total medals and 148 golds, cementing its status as the most successful winter‑sports nation as the 2026 Games begin [5].

Feb 4, 2026 – Mixed‑doubles curling round‑robin starts, becoming the only sport contested daily, and the opening‑ceremony program is unveiled, featuring dual Leonardo‑da‑Vinci‑inspired cauldrons, a “Harmony” theme, and performances by Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and others, slated for 2:00 p.m. local time on Feb. 6 [4].

Feb 5, 2026 – Athletes begin training and early competition a day before the opening ceremony, with mixed‑doubles curling and women’s ice‑hockey preliminaries underway, alpine downhill runs in Bormio, ski‑jumping sessions in Predazzo, and figure‑skaters Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevičius rehearsing on the Milano Ice Skating Arena ice [17].

Feb 6, 2026 – The Games open with simultaneous ceremonies in Milan and Cortina, lighting two Leonardo‑da‑Vinci‑inspired cauldrons, while the U.S. figure‑skating team launches the team event at the Milano Ice Skating Arena just hours before the ceremony; the Rhythm Dance streams at 3:55 a.m. ET on Peacock and the opening ceremony airs at 1:40 p.m. EST [4][14][15][18].

Feb 7, 2026 – The first Olympic medals are awarded, marking the start of a two‑week competition schedule that will run through Feb. 22 across venues in the Alps and Dolomites [4].

Feb 17, 2026 – Day 11 sees the men’s 4×7.5 km biathlon relay in Anterselva, Nordic‑combined events in Tesero, Italy winning men’s team‑pursuit speed skating gold, and a photo gallery captures action from bobsleigh to figure skating [13].

Feb 18, 2026 – Day 12 highlights Sweden’s women’s team‑sprint cross‑country gold, Canada’s Steven Dubois taking men’s 500 m short‑track silver, a stray dog briefly joining the women’s team‑sprint in Tesero without affecting results, and Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo earning his fifth gold of the Games in ski mountaineering [11][12].

Feb 19, 2026 – Day 13 delivers a dramatic U.S. women’s ice‑hockey overtime gold over Canada, Ning Zhongyan’s men’s 1500 m speed‑skating gold, Jordan Stolz’s silver, Britain’s men’s curling semifinal win to reach the medal match, and Alyssa Liu’s women’s figure‑skating gold with Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto (silver) and Ami Nakai (bronze) [9].

Feb 20, 2026 – Day 14 features women’s ski‑cross finals in Livigno, curling semifinals (U.S. vs. Switzerland, Sweden vs. Canada), men’s aerials podium (China gold, Switzerland silver, China bronze), ice‑hockey semifinals (U.S. vs. Slovakia, Canada vs. Finland), Norway’s Johannes Dale‑Skjevdal winning the men’s 15 km biathlon mass start, and the Netherlands’ Antoinette Rijpma‑de Jong capturing 1500 m speed‑skating gold [8][10].

Feb 21, 2026 – Day 15 sees Great Britain’s men’s curling team, led by skip Bruce Mouat, face Canada for the gold—a chance for the first British men’s curling gold since 1924—while Zoe Atkin leads the women’s halfpipe final, Brad Hall eyes a bobsleigh podium, and the Closing Ceremony is scheduled for 19:00 at Verona’s Arena, where the Olympic flag will pass to the French Alps for 2030 [1][5].

Feb 22, 2026 – The figure‑skating exhibition gala opens Saturday afternoon, streaming live at 2 p.m. ET on Peacock and later on NBC, allowing skaters to perform with props and friends, and the same evening hosts the Closing Ceremony in Verona, officially ending the XXV Winter Games and initiating the handover to the 2030 French‑Alps host [6][7][1].

2030 – The Olympic flag transfers from Milan‑Cortina to the French Alps during the Verona closing ceremony, marking the transition to the 2030 Winter Games [1].

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