The Winter Olympics 2026 in Milano Cortina officially get underway this evening with the Opening Ceremony live on RTÉ Player and RTÉ News channel from the iconic San Siro stadium in Milan. RTÉ’s coverage begins at 6.55pm.
RTÉ Player will stream all of the events featuring the four strong Irish team beginning with Cormac Comerford in the Downhill Skiing tomorrow morning, Saturday 7 February, from 10.20am to 12.45pm.
RTÉ Player will have a one-hour highlights programme every evening at 10pm from Saturday 7 February to Saturday 21 February. The highlights package on Sunday 22 February will run from 4pm to 5pm. The highlights will also be available on demand on RTÉ Player.
Inside Sport, Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 alongside TV and Radio Sports bulletins will keep listeners up-to-date with all the news and reaction from Italy.
Eamon Horan is out on the slopes feeding back into those bulletins.
RTÉ Online will carry reports on the Irish competitors as well as the best of the international action, along with digital highlights on social media and the RTÉ website and RTÉ News app.
RTÉ Live Winter Olympics 2026 schedule (subject to change)
Friday 6th February
Opening Ceremony, Fri 6th Feb, 18:55-21:30, RTÉ News Channel & RTÉ Player
Saturday 7th February
Cormac Comerford – Downhill Skiing, Sat 7th Feb, 10:20-12:45, RTÉ Player
Sunday 8th February
Thomas Maloney Westgaard – Cross-Country 10km Skiathlon, Sun 8th Feb, 11:20-12:55, RTÉ Player
Wednesday 11th February
Cormac Comerford – Super G, Wed 11th Feb, 10:20-12:45, RTÉ Player
Thomas Maloney Westgaard – Cross-Country 10km Free Ski, 10:35-12:45, RTÉ Player
Saturday 14th February
Cormac Comerford – Giant Slalom (Run 1), Sat 14th Feb, 08:50-11:05, RTÉ Player
Cormac Comerford – Giant Slalom (Run 2), Sat 14th Feb, 12:20-14:10, RTÉ Player
Sunday 15th February
Anabelle Zurbay – Giant Slalom (Run 1), Sun 15th Feb, 08:50-11:05, RTÉ Player
Anabelle Zurbay – Giant Slalom (Run 2), Sun 15th Feb, 12:20-14:10, RTÉ Player
Monday 16th February
Cormac Comerford – Slalom (Run 1), Mon 16th Feb, 08:50-11:05, RTÉ Player
Cormac Comerford – Slalom (Run 2), Mon 16th Feb, 12:20-14:10, RTÉ Player
Wednesday 18th february
Anabelle Zurbay – Giant Slalom (Run 1), Wed 18th Feb, 08:50-11:05, RTÉ Player
Anabelle Zurbay – Giant Slalom (Run 2), Wed 18th Feb, 12:20-14:10, RTÉ Player
Thursday 19th February
Ben Lynch – Freestyle Halfpipe Qualifier, Thurs 19th Feb, 09:25-11:30, RTÉ Player
Friday 20th February
Ben Lynch – Freestyle Halfpipe Final, Fri 20th Feb, 09:25-11:30, RTÉ Player
Saturday 21st February
Thomas Maloney Westgaard – Cross-Country 50km Ski Classic, Sat 21st Feb, 09:50-13:00, RTÉ Player
Sunday 22nd February
Closing Ceremony – Sun 22nd Feb, 18:45-22:00, RTÉ Player & RTÉ News channel
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