The 2026 Winter Olympics have multiple free viewing options around the world, but here are four key ones to note in the UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland. Limited Milano Cortina coverage is available free on the BBC as alluded to previously, but Discovery+ is where you will want to go for every minute of every sport live.

While two Olympic cauldrons will be extinguished simultaneously in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Closing Ceremony actually takes place in Verona at the Verona Olympic Arena. The venue will also play host to the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in March.

The global sports community was shaken by the shocking crash suffered by American skier Lindsey Vonn during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Just seconds into her downhill run, the legendary athlete endured a violent fall that required an airlift evacuation and immediately raised concerns about the severity of her injuries.