The fastest sport on ice is none other than speed skating. One of the most single-nation-dominated sports at the Winter Olympics, that doesn’t stop athletes from fighting for that gold.
Since speed skating’s debut at the inaugural Winter Games in 1924, the Netherlands has taken home 133 medals, 48 of them gold. The USA sits a distant second with 71. With just nanoseconds separating the victors from the runners-up, speed skating is arguably one of the most chaotic sports at the Games.
Unsurprisingly, the Netherlands earned 12 medals (six gold) at the 2022 Olympics. The Dutch enter as the favorite in 2026, but the USA has a deep field ready to make a run for the title of “best in the world.”
Opening ceremony flag-bearer Erin Jackson, the USA’s lone gold medalist from Beijing, is back to defend her 500m victory, but a newcomer might be the top U.S. medal hope. Jordan Stolz, a seven-time world champion at age 21, could be a breakout star of these Games.
Speed skating competitions will go by in the blink of an eye, and you don’t want to miss a second of action. Here’s how to watch it all unfold at the 2026 Olympics.
Where to watch speed skating at 2026 Winter Olympics
- TV channels: NBC, USA
- Live streams: Peacock
Speed skating at Milan Cortina 2026 will air across NBC and USA Network. Bill Spaulding will lead the broadcast team as play-by-play commentator alongside Joey Cheek (analyst) and Lewis Johnson (reporter).
The full TV schedule can be found below. Cord-cutters can also live stream and race live on Peacock.
Peacock will carry every event of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics live. The NBC-owned streaming service’s sports programming features live coverage of NFL Sunday Night Football, the NBA, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Premier League soccer, Big Ten football and basketball, Notre Dame football, Big East and Big 12 basketball, PGA Tour golf, and more.
Olympics speed skating schedule 2026
Saturday, Feb. 7
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Women’s 3000m |
10 a.m. |
NBC, Peacock |
| Women’s 3000m (Re-air) |
5:30 p.m. |
USA |
Sunday, Feb. 8
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Men’s 5000m |
10 a.m. |
Peacock |
| Men’s 5000m |
10:15 a.m. |
NBC |
| Men’s 5000m (Re-air) |
5:30 p.m. |
USA |
Monday, Feb. 9
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Women’s 1000m |
11:30 a.m. |
USA, Peacock |
| Women’s 1000m |
Noon |
NBC |
| Women’s 1000m (Re-air) |
6:45 p.m. |
USA |
Wednesday, Feb. 11
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Men’s 1000m |
12:30 p.m. |
NBC, Peacock |
| Men’s 1000m |
1:15 p.m. |
NBC |
Thursday, Feb. 12
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Women’s 5000m |
10:30 a.m. |
Peacock |
| Women’s 5000m |
1 p.m. |
USA |
Friday, Feb. 13
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Men’s 10,000m |
10 a.m. |
Peacock |
| Men’s 10,000m |
10:30 a.m. |
USA |
Saturday, Feb. 14
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Women’s Team Pursuit Qualifications |
10 a.m. |
USA, Peacock |
| Men’s 500m |
11 a.m. |
NBC, Peacock |
| Men’s 500m |
4:30 p.m. |
NBC |
| Women’s Team Pursuit Qualifications (Re-air) |
9:30 p.m. |
USA |
Sunday, Feb. 15
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Men’s 500m (Re-air) |
2 a.m. |
USA |
| Men’s Team Pursuit Qualifications |
10 a.m. |
NBC, Peacock |
| Women’s 500m |
11 a.m. |
NBC, Peacock |
Tuesday, Feb. 17
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Men’s & Women’s Team Pursuit Finals |
8:30 a.m. |
USA, Peacock |
| Men’s & Women’s Team Pursuit Finals |
10:20 a.m. |
USA |
Thursday, Feb. 19
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Men’s 1500m |
10:30 a.m. |
USA, Peacock |
| Men’s 1500m |
12:30 p.m. |
NBC |
Friday, Feb. 20
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Men’s 1500m (Re-air) |
7:30 a.m. |
USA |
| Women’s 1500m |
10:30 a.m. |
Peacock |
| Women’s 1500m |
11 a.m. |
USA |
| Women’s 1500m |
1 p.m. |
NBC |
Saturday, Feb. 21
| Event |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
| Men’s & Women’s Mass Start |
9 a.m. |
USA, Peacock |
| Men’s & Women’s Mass Start |
10 a.m. |
NBC |
Olympics speed skating venue 2026
- Venue: Milano Speed Skating Stadium
Speed skating will be the only competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics to take place at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium.
The track, located within the Milano Ice Park, was temporarily added to the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition centre.
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