Feb 5, 2026 – Training and early competition begin a day before the opening ceremony as mixed‑doubles curling round‑robin and women’s ice‑hockey preliminaries launch in Cortina, Alpine downhill runs start in Bormio, women’s ski‑jumping normal‑hill sessions occur in Predazzo, and freestyle‑ski, snowboarding and luge athletes train across Livigno and Cortina, marking the first joint‑city Winter Games preparation in Italy [7].

Feb 17, 2026 – Day 11 sees the men’s 4×7.5 km biathlon relay draw crowds in Anterselva, the individual Gundersen Nordic combined race unfold in Tesero, curling round‑robin matches feature Norway, Sweden, Germany and Czechia, and the team‑pursuit speed‑skating finals award gold to Italy (men) and Canada (women), highlighting the breadth of competition across venues [6].

Feb 18, 2026 – On Day 12 Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist captures women’s cross‑country team sprint gold, Canada’s Steven Dubois wins the men’s 500 m short‑track, ice‑hockey quarterfinals produce dramatic moments including a lost helmet, France’s Julia Simon secures the women’s biathlon relay, teenage Ukrainian Anhelina Brykina dazzles in aerials qualifications, and South Korea clinches women’s 3000 m short‑track relay gold, underscoring a packed day of medals and excitement [5].

Feb 19, 2026 – Day 13 delivers a U.S. women’s ice‑hockey overtime gold as Megan Keller scores the winner over Canada, China’s Ning Zhongyan wins men’s 1500 m speed‑skating gold with U.S. Jordan Stolz taking silver, Great Britain’s Bruce Mouat and Grant Hardie advance to the men’s curling final, ski‑mountaineering sprints thrill spectators in Bormio, and the figure‑skating podium features U.S. Alyssa Liu gold, Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto silver and Ami Nakai bronze [4].

Feb 20, 2026 – Day 14 sees U.S. figure‑skater Alysa Liu earn the first American women’s Olympic gold in 24 years, the U.S. women’s ice‑hockey team defeat Canada 2‑1 in overtime for gold, speed‑skater Jordan Stolz adds a silver in the 1500 m, while looming weather delays threaten the remaining schedule and U.S. curling squads chase their first finals; meanwhile, Eileen Gu faces renewed criticism despite new medals, and the viral “Pierogini” mascot and stoat mascots Tina and Milo become fan favorites [3].

Feb 20, 2026 – The official Day‑14 highlights confirm nearly 3,000 athletes from 90 nations compete for 116 medals, Team GB fields 53 competitors, and Britain’s men’s curling rink reaches the gold‑medal game against Canada, aiming for the nation’s first men’s curling Olympic gold since 1924; the day’s schedule packs ski‑cross, aerials, biathlon, speed‑skating, halfpipe and short‑track events plus men’s ice‑hockey semis, and the Games will close with the men’s ice‑hockey final, a Verona closing ceremony in a historic Roman arena, and the handover of the Olympic flag to the 2030 French‑Alps host [1].

Feb 2026 (throughout the Games) – BBC Sport and Getty Images release a daily photo gallery showcasing striking images from athletes of more than 20 nations, cultural moments such as Snoop Dogg serving as honorary Team USA coach, Mariah Carey’s opening‑ceremony performance, and high‑tech drone and infrared photography, illustrating the Games’ global reach and multimedia storytelling [2].