How to Watch Short Track Speed Skating — Milano Cortina 2026
Quick answer
Short Track Speed Skating at Milano Cortina 2026 airs on Peacock (every event live) and NBC (prime-time highlights). Use Peacock for full coverage; NBC for curated prime-time viewing.
Short track is chaos on ice — crashes, photo finishes, disqualifications, and dramatic lead changes all happen within 90-second races. It’s one of the most exciting sports to watch at the Winter Olympics, and the 2026 events at the Milano Skating Rink won’t disappoint.
Where to Watch
- Peacock: Every heat, quarterfinal, semifinal, and final streams live.
- NBC: Short track finals regularly make prime time. The drama of relay finals and individual 500m sprints is perfect for the evening broadcast.
- USA Network: Preliminary heats and quarterfinals air during daytime hours.
When Events Air
Short track sessions in Italy are typically scheduled for 6:00–8:00 p.m. local time (noon–2:00 p.m. ET). That’s a great afternoon viewing window. Finals happen within those same sessions — they don’t split heats and finals across different days.
In Peacock, navigate to Sports > Olympics > Short Track Speed Skating for live streams sorted by event distance.