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Blockbuster 2026 NRL Free Footy Season Kicks Off on Channel 9

LAS VEGAS OPENING DAY – SUNDAY, MARCH 1 PLUS
STORM V EELS, BRONCOS V PANTHERS, DOLPHINS V RABBITOHS
IN A RED-HOT ROUND 1 ALL FOR FREE ON CHANNEL 9

A red-hot round 1 of NRL on Nine will signal the opening of the free footy season when Las Vegas and an all-star cast of Reece Walsh, Nathan Cleary, Cameron Munster, Mitch Moses, Latrell Mitchell and Isiaya Katoa put on a show like no other, from 1.00pm AEDT, on Sunday, March 1.

Channel 9HD and 9Now is the place to be for free footy in 2026, where you can enjoy the biggest and best NRL fixtures, men’s and women’s State of Origin and NRL Grand Final exclusive and every game of the NRLW Premiership. 

The ultimate NRL season preview gets coverage underway live from Las Vegas with James Bracey, Danika Mason, Phil Gould, Paul Gallen, Sam Thaiday and Millie Elliott. While experts Andrew Johns, Cameron Smith, Billy Slater, Johnathan Thurston, Allana Ferguson and Brad Fittler reveal all their tips, tricks and bold predictions for the season ahead.

Then at 3.00pm AEDT, one of the oldest and richest rivalries in rugby league turns a new page when the Bulldogs and Dragons meet at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas for opening day of the 2026 NRL season. 

Danika Mason will capture all the latest from the world famous strip in Vegas every morning including gameday on Today. The season premiere of Sunday sports panel show Wide World of Sports, will follow from 10.00am AEDT on Sunday, March 1 when Gus Gould and the Bulldogs army gather before their opening round fixture in Vegas.

Back on Aussie soil Thursday Night Footy sees the Melbourne Storm host the Parramatta Eels at AAMI Park Melbourne. Cam Munster and Harry Grant will lead the way to keep coach Craig Bellamy’s round 1  unbeaten streak alive dating back to 2003, intriguingly against a former Bellamy apprentice in Eels coach Jason Ryles. 

It’s lights, camera, action on Friday Night Footy when the two biggest names in the game, Reece Walsh and Nathan Cleary put on a show in Broncos v Panthers at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

On Sunday Arvo Footy the Dolphins and their young gun playmaker Isaiya Kotoa meet the Rabbitohs in Brisbane. Supercoach Wayne Bennett was responsible for the bulk of the current Dolphins roster and will have a few Rabbitohs aces up his sleeve to play in Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker, David Fifita, Jack Wighton and Cam Murray. 

BROADCAST SCHEDULE – ROUND 1 NRL ON CHANNEL 9

Sunday March 1 – (All times AEDT)

7.00am – WEEKEND TODAY with Danika Mason and Sam Thaiday Live in Las Vegas

10.00am – WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS, crossing Live to Las Vegas with Gus Gould and the Bulldogs. (From 9am in Perth)

NRL 2026 VEGAS COUNTDOWN

Sydney/Melbourne AEDT         1.00pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Brisbane AEST                         12.00pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now

NRL: BULLDOGS v DRAGONS

Sydney/Melbourne AEDT           3.00pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Brisbane AEST                           2.00pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now

Thursday, March 5

THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL – STORM  v EELS 

Sydney                                       7.30pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Brisbane                                     6.30pm FREE on 9GemHD, 7.00pm Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Melbourne                                  7.30pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Adelaide                                     7.00pm FREE on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Perth                                           4.30pm FREE on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now

Friday, March 6

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTY – BRONCOS v PANTHERS

Sydney                                       7.30pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Brisbane                                     6.30pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Melbourne                                  7.30pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Adelaide                                     7.00pm FREE on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Perth                                          4.30pm FREE on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now

Sunday, March 8

SUNDAY ARVO FOOTY – DOLPHINS v RABBITOHS

Sydney                                       3.00pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Brisbane                                     3.00pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now
Melbourne                                  3.00pm FREE on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Adelaide                                     2.30pm FREE on 9GemHD, stream free on 9Now
Perth                                          12.00pm FREE on Channel 9HD, stream free on 9Now

Monday, March 9

100% FOOTY – 9.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now in Sydney/Brisbane, following Married At First Sight.

It’s business time in the 2026 NRL season. Host James Bracey, Phil Gould and Paul Gallen are joined by the most capped Queensland Maroons player of all-time, Cameron Smith, and Allana Ferguson. 9News rugby league reporter Danny Weidler brings the latest breaking news each week in front of a live studio audience.

NRL 2026 VEGAS COUNTDOWN
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, FROM 1.00PM AEDT
LIVE AND FREE ON CHANNEL 9HD AND 9NOW

Monday 23 February, 2026

Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: Day 16 Schedule Highlights

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 CONTINUES
TODAY ON THE 9NETWORK, 9NOW & STAN SPORT

The last day of competition for Milano Cortina 2026 will see Australians in two events. Rosie Fordham will line up for the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Classic at 8.00pm AEDT on Sunday, February 22, followed by Indra Brown in the Women’s Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe at 8.45pm AEDT.

Finally, the Closing Ceremony will take place at 6.30am AEDT on Monday, February 23. Led by Australian Flagbears Cooper Woods and Danielle Scott, the ceremony will bring Australia’s most successful Olympic Winter Games in history to a close. 

TIME (AEDT)EVENT
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22 
8.00PMBOBSLEIGH – 4-man Heat 3
8.00PMCROSS-COUNTRY SKIING – Women’s 50km Mass Start Classic
Featuring Australian Rosie Fordham 
8.40PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Women’s Halfpipe
Featuring Australian Indra Brown
9.05PMCURLING – Women’s Gold Medal Game 
Switzerland vs. Sweden
10.15PM BOBSLEIGH – 4-man Heat 4 
MONDAY FEBRUARY 23
12.10AMICE HOCKEY – Men’s Gold Medal Game
Canada vs. United States
6.30AMCLOSING CEREMONY 

*Schedules subject to change

THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 – LIVE AND FREE ON 9NETWORK, STREAMED ON 9NOW, AND EVERY SPORT – WITH EVERY MEDAL MOMENT IN 4K ULTRA HD ON STAN SPORT

Sunday 22 February, 2026

Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: Day 15 Schedule Highlights

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 CONTINUES
TODAY ON THE 9NETWORK, 9NOW & STAN SPORT

Day 15 of competition is action packed with Australians. In the Freestyle Skiing Mixed Team Aerials finals, Danielle Scott, Abbey Willcox and Reilly Flanagan will be representing Australia at 8.45pm AEDT on Saturday, February 21. Then Seve de Campo will line up in the Cross-Country Skiing Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic at 9.00pm AEDT, followed by Phil Bellingham and Lara Hamilton in the Ski Mountaineering Mixed Relay at 11.30pm AEDT.

On Sunday, February 22, in the two-woman Bobsleigh, Bree Walker and Kiara Reddingius, alongside Sarah Blizzard and Desi Johnson will be at 5.00am AEDT and16-year-old Indra Brown will be going for a medal in the Women’s Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe final at 5.30am AEDT.

TIME (AEDT)EVENT
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21 
8.00PMBOBSLEIGH – 4-man Heats
8.00PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Ski Cross Seeding 
8.45PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Mixed Team Aerials Finals
Featuring Australians Danielle Scott, Abbey Willcox and Reilly Flanagan
9.00PMCROSS-COUNTRY SKIING – Men’s 50km Mass Start Classic
Featuring Australian Seve de Campo
10.00PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Ski Cross Finals
11.30PMSKI MOUNTAINEERING – Mixed Relay
Featuring Australians Phil Bellingham and Lara Hamilton
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22
12.05AMCURLING – Women’s Bronze Medal Game
12.15AMBIATHLON – Women’s 12.5km Mass Start
1.00AMSPEED SKATING – Men’s Mass Start Finals
1.50AMSPEED SKATING – Women’s Mass Start Finals
5.00AMBOBSLEIGH – 2-woman Heat 3
Featuring Two Australian teams:
Bree Walker and Kiara Reddingius
Sarah Blizzard and Desi Johnson
5.05AMCURLING – Men’s Gold Medal Game
Great Britain vs. Canada
5.30AMFREESTYLE SKIING – Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final
Featuring Australian Indra Brown 
6.40AMICE HOCKEY – Men’s Bronze Medal Game
7.05AMBOBSLEIGH – 2-woman Heat 4 Medal Run
Featuring Two Australian teams:
Bree Walker and Kiara Reddingius
Sarah Blizzard and Desi Johnson

*Schedules subject to change

THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 – LIVE AND FREE ON 9NETWORK, STREAMED ON 9NOW, AND EVERY SPORT – WITH EVERY MEDAL MOMENT IN 4K ULTRA HD ON STAN SPORT

Saturday 21 February, 2026

All-Star Cast Announced for SHARK!

If there’s one thing Australians fear most, it’s the greatest predator of all – the shark. Lurking in the shallows, the single fin is an image impossible to shake. Our unique relationship with sharks and the water is like no other. That fear is about to surface in the most heart-pounding new series to ever reach our shores, SHARK!

In this bold new show, six Australian celebrities will face their greatest fears when they enter the water with some of the most frightening species known to humans – the bull shark, the hammerhead and the tiger shark. There has never been a show like this before. It’s raw, it’s real and it will be life changing.

Our six celebrities have a genuine, palpable fear and in SHARK! they attempt to overcome this while at the same time confronting their individual personal fears – by swimming in shark infested waters.

Shot in the Bahamas, which is known as the shark capital of the world, SHARK! will push these celebrities to their absolute limits.

  • Recently retired swimming superstar and four-time Olympic gold medallist, Ariarne Titmus 
  • Beloved actress and 2025 TV Week Gold Logie Award winner, Lynne McGranger
  • Social media star and entrepreneur, Tammy Hembrow 
  • Media personality and one of Australia’s favourite hosts, Scott Cam 
  • NRL legend and commentator, Sam Thaiday 
  • Hollywood actor and former rugby league player, Matt Nable 

Australian shark attack survivor and former Navy clearance diver Paul de Gelder, who lost his right hand and leg in a Sydney Harbour bull shark attack, will guide the six celebrities through their high-stakes journey. He will be joined by shark expert and conservationist Annie Guttridge.

Paul de Gelder said: “Australians have a deep, complicated relationship with sharks. We’re a coastal nation — we swim, we surf, we fish. We love it. And when tragedy strikes, it hits close to home. That’s why this show matters and why Annie and I felt compelled to help create SHARK! We’re bringing something different — a series that blends intensity and drama with our real love for the ocean and the animals that call it home.

Fear is understandable, but sharks aren’t villains. They can be dangerous — yes — but they are also beautiful, vital to the health of our oceans, and worthy of respect rather than fear alone.”

The celebrities will face high-tension, heart-stopping shark challenges that escalate in danger and intensity: from diving with the safety of a protective cage to the most terrifying test imaginable – an open water swim with one of the most aggressive of all sharks. Regardless of how many shark encounters they can successfully navigate, all of them will leave the Bahamas with a completely new perspective of these remarkable creatures.

SHARK! will push their minds and bodies to breaking point. How will they fare when they face their greatest fears? Will they be brave enough to take fear to the next level?

SHARK! is based on the original format Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters created and produced by Plimsoll, part of ITV Studios, for the 9Network.

SHARK! COMING SOON TO CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW

Friday 20 February, 2026

Australians Say ‘Si, per Favore’ as Milano Cortina 2026 Provides Unrivalled Digital Cross Platform Reach

NINE’S COVERAGE OF THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES HAS SO FAR BEEN WATCHED BY MORE THAN HALF THE AUSTRALIAN POPULATION PROVIDING A GOLDEN MOMENT FOR BRANDS

Nine’s broadcast of the Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026™ has so far reached a Total Television audience of more than 14 million Australians across Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now.

As the nation’s medal tally grows, Milano Cortina 2026 has provided some truly remarkable images of athletes competing in one of the most beautiful settings for a Winter Olympics, and Australians have turned to Nine’s unparalleled digital cross-platform ecosystem to cheer on the Green and Gold.  

Utilising Nine’s unique set of cross platform digital audiences, advertisers are now experiencing the halo effect of being part of big cultural moments that have dominated headlines. 

From the 9Network, 9Now and Stan Sport, to nine.com.au, smh.com.au, theage.com.au, afr.com and Nine’s audio sites, there has been substantial across-the-board rise in digital consumption of some of Australia’s most known brands.

Total Nine Publishing has recorded more than 4.9 million page views of Winter Olympics related coverage since the Games began [4/2 – 18/2], with Milano Cortina 2026 stories across the metro mastheads having 53% more total page views than an average 2025 sports story. 

With Nine’s coverage of the Winter Olympics now reaching a National Total TV reach of 14.2 million Australians, brands who have campaigns across Nine’s premium channels are reaping the benefits of reaching audiences at scale.

9Now has provided 19% incremental reach to broadcast TV, with 45% of People 16-39 watching the Winter Olympics solely via 9Now. Across Total TV, the coverage has reached 3.6 million viewers in People 16-39 since the 9Network’s games coverage began. 

Stan Sport’s comprehensive coverage of every event in full has resulted in the platform’s coverage surpassing 200 million minutes watched, with snowboarding being the nation’s most popular winter sport to watch, followed by alpine skiing, freestyle skiing, figure skating, ice hockey and then curling. 

Nikki Rooke, Nine’s National Sales Director – Total Television, said: “Milano Cortina 2026 continues to draw in huge, highly-engaged audiences. Only Nine can provide this type of premium content ecosystem to deliver our sponsors and advertisers massive scale with the ultimate effectiveness.” 

Nine’s coverage of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 screens across the 9Network, 9Now and Stan Sport.

Source: OzTam Total TV 5/2/26-19/2/26

Friday 20 February, 2026

Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: Day 14 Schedule Highlights

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 CONTINUES
TODAY ON THE 9NETWORK, 9NOW & STAN SPORT

Day 14 will see plenty of Australians in action, starting with Kyra Wheatley in the Women’s Ski Cross event at 8.00pm AEDT, followed by Reilly Flanagan in the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials at 8.30pm AEDT on Friday, February 20. 

On Saturday, February 21, Australia has two 2-woman Bobsleigh team. Bree Walker and Kiara Reddinguis, alongside Sarah Blizzard and Desi Johnson will begin their heats from 4.00am AEDT. 

TIME (AEDT)EVENT
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20
8.00PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Women’s Ski Cross Seeding
Featuring Australian Kyra Wheatley
8.30PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Aerials Qualifications
Featuring Australian Reilly Flanagan
8.30PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Halfpipe Qualifications
10.00PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Women’s Ski Cross Finals
Featuring Australian Kyra Wheatley
11.30PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Aerials Finals
(TBC Australian Reilly Flanagan)
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21
12.05AMCURLING – Women’s Semi-Finals
12.15AMBIATHLON – Men’s 15km Mass Start
2.30AMSPEED SKATING – Women’s 1500m
2.40AMICE HOCKEY – Men’s Play-off Semi-Finals
Canada vs. Finland
4.00AMBOBSLEIGH – 2-woman Heats 1 & 2
Featuring two Australian teams: 
Bree Walker and Kiara Reddingius
Sarah Blizzard and Desi Johnson
5.00AMCURLING – Men’s Bronze Medal Game
5.30AMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Halfpipe Final
6.15AMSHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING – Women’s 1500m – Finals
7.10AMICE HOCKEY – Men’s Play-off Semi-Finals
United States vs. Slovakia
7.18AMSHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING – Men’s 5000m Relay – Finals

*Schedules subject to change

THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 – LIVE AND FREE ON 9NETWORK, STREAMED ON 9NOW, AND EVERY SPORT – WITH EVERY MEDAL MOMENT IN 4K ULTRA HD ON STAN SPORT

Friday 20 February, 2026

I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not: The Rise and Reckoning of America’s Comedy Golden Boy

In a raw and revealing portrait of fame, fallout and the fine line between brilliance and self-destruction, I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not takes audiences inside the extraordinary life of one of comedy’s most recognisable figures, Chevy Chase, on Wednesday, February 25, at 9.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

Rising to fame as one of the original breakout stars of Saturday Night Live, Chase quickly became America’s comedy golden boy. His razor-sharp wit, fearless satire and unfiltered honesty propelled him to Hollywood superstardom in the 1980s, defining an era of big-screen comedy. Yet the same qualities that fuelled his success would also contribute to professional clashes and personal controversy, turning him into one of the industry’s most talked about cautionary tales.

Award-winning director Marina Zenovich delivers an honest and authentic portrait of the man behind the name, unpacking both the triumphs and the turmoil that shaped Chase’s extraordinary career.Narrated by candid interviews from Chase’s friends, family and peers, the documentary features appearances from Dan Aykroyd, Beverly D’Angelo, Goldie Hawn, Lorne Michaels, Ryan Reynolds, Martin Short and Kevin Smith, among others. Together, they offer personal reflections that cut through the facade to reveal the complicated, charismatic and often misunderstood man behind it. 

Viewers will also be treated to rare home movies, archival footage and intimate new moments that capture Chase at his most candid and unguarded.

For a compelling look at the life and legacy of a true comedy original, tune in to I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not on Wednesday, February 25, at 9.00pm on Channel 9 and 9Now. 

I’M CHEVY CHASE AND YOU’RE NOT:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, AT 9.00PM
ON CHANNEL 9 AND 9NOW

Thursday 19 February, 2026

Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: Day 13 Schedule Highlights

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 CONTINUES
TODAY ON THE 9NETWORK, 9NOW & STAN SPORT

Australia has claimed its sixth medal of Milano Cortina 2026 with Danielle Scott taking home silver in the Women’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials on Day 12.

On Thursday, February 19, Australians Lara Hamilton and Phil Bellingham will compete in the Olympic debut of Ski Mountaineering. The women’s event begins at 7.50pm AEDT, followed by the men’s at 8.30pm AEDT. Later, Reilly Flanagan will take to the skies in the Men’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials qualifications at 9.00pm AEDT.

Then, Team Australia’s youngest athlete Indra Brown, lines up in the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe qualifications at 5.30am AEDT on Friday, February 20. 

TIME (AEDT)EVENT
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19 
7.05AMCURLING – Men’s Round Robin
Sweden vs. Czechia
Italy vs. Switzerland
China vs. Germany
Norway vs. Canada
7.50PMSKI MOUNTAINEERING – Women’s Sprint Heats
Featuring Australian Lara Hamilton 
8.00PMNORDIC COMBINED – Team Sprint – Ski Jumping 
8.30PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Freeski Halfpipe Qualifications
8.30PMSKI MOUNTAINEERING – Men’s Sprint Heats
Featuring Australian Phil Bellingham
9.00PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Aerials Qualifications
Featuring Australian Reilly Flanagan
10.55PMSKI MOUNTAINEERING – Women’s Sprint Finals
(TBC – Australian Lara Hamilton) 
11.25PMSKI MOUNTAINEERING – Men’s Sprint Finals
(TBC – Australian Phil Bellingham)
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 20
12.00AMFREESTYLE SKIING – Men’s Aerials Finals
(TBC Featuring Australian Reilly Flanagan)
12.00AMNORDIC COMBINED – Team Sprint – Cross-Country
12.05AMCURLING – Women’s Round Robin
Switzerland vs. United States
Canada vs. Korea
Japan vs. China
Great Britain vs. Italy
12.40AMICE HOCKEY – Women’s Bronze Medal Game
Switzerland vs. Sweden
2.30AMSPEED SKATING – Men’s 1500m
5.00AMFIGURE SKATING – Women Single Skating – Free Skating
5.05AMCURLING – Men’s Semi-Finals 
5.10AMICE HOCKEY – Women’s Gold Medal Game
United States vs. Canada
 
5.30AMFREESTYLE SKIING – Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Qualifications
Featuring Australian Indra Brown

*Schedules subject to change

THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 – LIVE AND FREE ON 9NETWORK, STREAMED ON 9NOW, AND EVERY SPORT – WITH EVERY MEDAL MOMENT IN 4K ULTRA HD ON STAN SPORT

Thursday 19 February, 2026

60 MINUTES 2026 Season Premiere

The 14th of December 2025 is a date now seared in Australian history forever. What happened at Bondi Beach on that awful day was the deadliest terrorist attack on our shores. Fifteen innocent people were killed and 40 more injured when two gunmen unleashed evil. But out of the devastation, accounts of incredible bravery emerged. And of the many people who showed courage under fire, Ahmed Al Ahmed’s story is especially significant. Video beamed around the world proved how, without any regard for his own safety, he confronted and overpowered one of the attackers.

For the premiere of its 48th season, Dimity Clancey presents a special edition of 60 MINUTES as Ahmed Al Ahmed returns to Bondi for the first time and reveals in extraordinary detail his role in saving countless lives. Mr Al Ahmed tells Clancey what possessed him to tackle one of the alleged terrorists, Sajid Akram, and the words he screamed as he disarmed the gunman. He also answers the question many have asked: Why, when he had the chance, did he not shoot Akram? Mr Al Ahmed provides a gripping explanation of his actions in the Bondi attack; a moment in time Australians wished had never happened, but are so thankful that people like Ahmed Al Ahmed were there to provide help.

Reporter: Dimity Clancey
Producers: Anne Worthington, Sheree Gibson
SNEAK PEEK

60 MINUTES
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, AT 8.45PM ON CHANNEL 9 & 9NOW 

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Wednesday 18 February, 2026

Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026: Day 12 Schedule Highlights

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 CONTINUES
TODAY ON THE 9NETWORK, 9NOW & STAN SPORT

On Wednesday, February 18, Australia will have two teams competing in the Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint Free events. Rosie Fordham and Phoebe Cridland will compete in the Women’s at 7.45pm AEDT, followed by Hugo Hinckfuss and Lars Young Vik in the Men’s at 8.15pm AEDT.

Both at 8.00pm AEDT, Madison Hoffman and Phoebe Heaydon will be competing in the Women’s Alpine Skiing Slalom and  Danielle Scott, Abbey Willcox, Airleigh Frigo and Sidney Stephens will line up for the Women’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials qualification runs, with the finals at 11.00pm AEDT.

Then Ally Hickman will take on the Snowboard Slopestyle course in the women’s final at 12.30am AEDT on Thursday, February 19.

TIME (AEDT)EVENT
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18 
7.05PMCURLING – Women’s Round Robin
China vs. Denmark
United States vs. Great Britain
Sweden vs. Korea
7.45PMCROSS-COUNTRY SKIING – Women’s Team Sprint Free Qualifications
Featuring Australians Rosie Fordham and Phoebe Cridland
8.00PMALPINE SKIING – Women’s Slalom Run 1
Featuring Australians Madison Hoffman and Phoebe Heaydon
8.00PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Women’s Aerials Qualifications
Featuring Australians Danielle Scott, Abbey Willcox, Airleigh Frigo, Sidney Stephens
8.15PMCROSS-COUNTRY SKIING – Men’s Team Sprint Free Qualifications
Featuring Australians Hugo Hinckfuss and Lars Young Vik
9.20PMSNOWBOARD – Men’s Slopestyle Final
9.45PMCROSS-COUNTRY SKIING – Women’s Team Sprint Free Final 
(TBC – Australians Rosie Fordham and Phoebe Cridland)
10.10PMICE HOCKEY – Men’s Play-offs Quarterfinals 
Slovakia vs. Germany
10.15PMCROSS-COUNTRY SKIING – Men’s Team Sprint Free Final
(TBC – Australians Hugo Hinckfuss and Lars Young Vik)
11.00PMFREESTYLE SKIING – Women’s Aerials Finals
(TBC – Australians Danielle Scott, Abbey Willcox, Airleigh Frigo, Sidney Stephens)
11.30PMALPINE SKIING – Women’s Slalom Run 2 
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19
12.05AMCURLING – Men’s Round Robin
Italy vs. Canada
China vs. Czechia
Norway vs. Switzerland
United States vs. Great Britain
12.30AMSNOWBOARD – Women’s Slopestyle Final
Featuring Australian Ally Hickman
12.45AMBIATHLON – Women’s 4 x 6km Relay
2.40AMICE HOCKEY – Men’s Play-offs Quarterfinals
Canada vs. TBC
4.10AMICE HOCKEY – Men’s Play-offs Quarterfinals
Finland vs. Switzerland
5.05AMCURLING – Women’s Round Robin
Great Britain vs. Japan
Switzerland vs. Denmark
Canada vs. Italy
China vs. Sweden
6.15AMSHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING – Men’s 500m Finals
6.51AMSHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING – Women’s 3000m Relay Finals
7.10AMICE HOCKEY – Men’s Play-offs Quarterfinals
United States vs. TBC

*Schedules subject to change

THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 – LIVE AND FREE ON 9NETWORK, STREAMED ON 9NOW, AND EVERY SPORT – WITH EVERY MEDAL MOMENT IN 4K ULTRA HD ON STAN SPORT

Wednesday 18 February, 2026