TL;DR: Live stream the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com. Alternatively, access free live streams from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Mariah Carey will headline the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, and she's far from the only icon on the lineup. See who else is performing, as well as how to tune in.

The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics’ early events continued on day -1 ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. After opening the games on day -2 as the first event to start competitive play, curling continued with wins for the U.

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Team Great Britain will send a 53-strong squad to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo from 6–22 February, featuring athletes across 11 sports and disciplines. A mix of experienced competitors and exciting young talent will represent the Union Flag as Britain targets its best Winter Games performance yet.