OPENING CEREMONY ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, AT 5.30AM AEDT 
ON CHANNEL 9, 9NOW & STAN SPORT

CATCH ALL THE ACTION DAILY FROM 7.30PM AEDT 
ON THE 9NETWORK, 9NOW & STAN SPORT

Australia, the countdown is over. The nation’s elite winter athletes will take on the world at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, beginning with the Opening Ceremony coverage on Saturday, February 7 from 5.30am on the 9Network, 9Now and Stan Sport. 

With a powerhouse squad of 53 athletes, our second largest Winter Olympic team, Australia is primed for a massive campaign in Northern Italy. 

The journey officially begins with Australia’s flag bearers Jakara Anthony and Matt Graham leading the charge at the Opening Ceremony at Milan’s San Siro Stadium with Ally Langdon, Todd Woodbridge and Lydia Lassila broadcasting live from Nine’s studio high in the Italian Alps in Livigno. 

Following the spectacular opening, fans can follow every moment of the action daily. 

EVENING:
Ally Langdon and James Bracey
7.30pm-12.00am AEDT on 9Gem, switching over to Channel 9 at 9.00pm AEDT, stream on 9Now  Stan Sport.

OVERNIGHT: 
Leila McKinnon 
12.00am-4.30am AEDT on Channel 9, stream on 9Now and Stan Sport.

MORNING:
Sylvia Jeffreys and Dylan Alcott 
4.30am-10.00am AEDT starting on Channel 9, then switching over to 9Gem from 5.30am AEDT, stream on 9Now and Stan Sport.

Led by Australia’s returning athletes, alongside a new generation of talent, this team is ready to defy the odds on snow and ice. From the precision of the moguls to the high-speed thrills of bobsleigh, Milano Cortina 2026 is set to be Australia’s most exciting winter chapter yet.

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

Friday 6 February, 2026