The short program and the slightly longer free skate are the two performances that determine which figure skaters will go home with gold, silver or bronze at the Olympics, and this year, Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu and Isabeau Levito, known collectively as the “Blade Angels,” are representing Team USA at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. Though they also performed at the team event earlier in the competition (earning the gold medal) they’re also taking part in the women’s singles competition which starts on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with the short program and you can watch it on Peacock, USA and NBC starting at 12:30 p.m. ET. The free skate is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 19, and will determine the medalists.

For a complete schedule of every figure skating event at this year’s games, a rundown of who is on Team USA, and how to watch, keep scrolling. And if you want to learn even more about every event at this year’s Winter Games, here’s a guide to everything you need to know about the Milano Cortina Games.

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How to watch the women’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Date: Feb. 17

Time: 12:30 p.m. ET

Location: Milano Ice Skating Arena

TV channels: NBC, USA

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, and more

Where can I stream the women’s figure skating short program at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

The entirety of the women’s short program will be available to stream on Peacock. You can also tune in at 10:20 a.m. if you’d like to watch the women’s short program warmups.

For $11/month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events airing on NBC, including the 2026 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX and more. Plus, you’ll get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office, every Bravo show and much more.

For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

Where to watch the women’s figure skating short program on TV:

The women’s short program figure skating competition will begin with a broadcast on USA at 12:30 p.m. and will switch over to NBC at 2:40 p.m. The short program will re-air on USA at 1:30 a.m. ET. You can stream both on DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and more.

DirecTV’s Entertainment tier gets you access to loads of channels where you can tune in to college and pro sports, the Winter Olympics, and more. Channels include ESPN, TNT, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS Sports Network, and, depending on where you live, local affiliates for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.

Whichever package you choose, you’ll get unlimited Cloud DVR storage and access to ESPN+’s new streaming tier, ESPN Unlimited.

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How to watch Olympic Figure Skating without cable:

For $11/month, an ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live sports and events airing on NBC, including the 2026 Winter Olympics, Super Bowl LX and more. Plus, you’ll get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office, every Bravo show and much more.

For $17 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

Who is on the Team USA Figure Skating team?

These are the sixteen skaters on Team USA’s figure skating team:

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• Amber Glenn (Women’s Singles)

• Isabeau Levito (Women’s Singles)

• Alysa Liu (Women’s Singles)

• Ilia Malinin (Men’s Singles)

• Maxim Naumov (Men’s Singles)

• Andrew Torgashev (Men’s Singles)

• Madison Chock and Evan Bates (Ice Dance)

• Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko (Ice Dance)

• Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik (Ice Dance)

• Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea (Pairs)

• Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe (Pairs)

2026 Olympic Figure Skating Schedule:

Monday, February 9

• Ice Dance: Rhythm Dance Warmup: 11:20 a.m. (Peacock)

• Ice Dance: Rhythm Dance: 1:20 p.m. (Peacock), re-air at 2:40 p.m. (NBC) and 2 a.m. (USA)

Tuesday, February 10

• Figure Skating Preview: 12:15 p.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Men’s Short Part I: 12:15 p.m. (USA, Peacock) and 2 a.m. (USA)

• Men’s Short Part II: 1:45 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Wednesday, February 11

• Figure Skating Preview: 1:15 p.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Free Dance: 1:30 p.m., re-air at 1:30 a.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Free Dance: 2:15 (NBC, Peacock)

Friday, February 13

• Figure Skating Preview: 12:45 p.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Men’s Free Skate: 1 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Men’s Free Skate: 3 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Sunday, February 15

• Figure Skating Preview: 1:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Pairs Short Program: 1:45 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Pairs Short Program: 3 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

• Primetime in Milan: 8 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Monday, February 16

• Figure Skating Preview: 1:45 p.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Pairs Free Skate: 2 p.m., re-air at 2 a.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Pairs Free Skate: 3:55 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Tuesday, February 17

• Women’s Short Program Warmup, 10:20 a.m. (Peacock)

• Figure Skating Preview, 12:30 p.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Women’s Short: 12:45 p.m., re-air at 1:30 a.m. (USA, Peacock)

• Women’s Short: 2:40 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

Thursday, February 19

• Women’s Free Skate: 1 p.m. (NBC, Peacock, re-air at 1:30 a.m. on USA)

Saturday, February 21

• Exhibition Gala: 2 p.m. (Peacock only)

• Exhibition Gala: 2:55 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

• Exhibition Gala: 3:50 p.m. (NBC, Peacock)

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