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.
Of the 122 current National Olympic Committees (NOCs) that have ever sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games, 92 are competing in Milan Cortina. The bid to win a medal is more elusive for some than others.