Olympic schedule today: What’s on at the 2026 Winter Games on Feb. 8

Sunday, February 8, 2026 is a full Day 2 slate at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with early-morning sliding and snow sports rolling into major medal action on the alpine course and the oval. For viewers trying to plan the day, the key is that many marquee events start before breakfast in Eastern Time, while figure skating and women’s hockey anchor the afternoon.

Below is the Olympic schedule today in a practical, watch-planning format (all times ET, and exact start times can shift).

Olympic schedule today: Sunday’s key events (ET)

This table highlights the biggest competition blocks commonly carried live. Additional sessions—especially curling round-robin games and early qualifying runs—fill out the schedule throughout the day.

The morning is built around medals and momentum

The earliest headline for many fans is the women’s downhill, which is positioned as a centerpiece medal event on the slopes. Downhill is one of the fastest, most technical alpine disciplines, and it tends to produce dramatic time gaps when conditions are firm and the course is running quick.

Close behind it, the men’s skiathlon in cross-country offers a different kind of intensity: athletes switch techniques mid-race, and the format often produces big moves late as skiers time their transitions and conserve energy for the finishing push.

The mixed biathlon relay then brings a high-volatility element—ski speed plus shooting accuracy. Relays can flip quickly on penalty loops and shooting-stage swings, which makes this a useful “set an alarm” event even for casual viewers.

Sliding and speed: where seconds matter most

Late morning (ET) is heavy on events where timing precision is everything. The men’s singles luge runs are typically decided by fractions of a second, and small driving errors compound across multiple runs. With Runs 3–4 scheduled, the day’s window includes the stretch where standings usually crystallize and medal pressure spikes.

On the oval, the men’s 5000m speed skating offers a pure endurance-and-pace test. These longer races tend to reward disciplined lap splits, and they can produce big swings when a skater goes out too fast and fades late—or nails a controlled negative split.

If you’re planning a watch party, this late-morning stretch is the best continuous block for “something important is always happening,” because the events overlap and finishes come frequently.

Afternoon anchors: figure skating team medals and women’s hockey

The afternoon slate is led by the final segments of the figure skating team event, with three free skates scheduled back-to-back (pairs, women, men). Team competitions can be especially watchable because every placement matters: a single mistake changes the overall standings even if an individual skater avoids falling out of medal contention in their own discipline.

Women’s hockey also has a meaningful Sunday window, with group-stage games positioned to shape the medal-round picture. These matchups are often where goal differential, special teams, and goaltending start to separate teams that will contend later from those fighting for quarterfinal positioning.

Curling runs quietly all day

While the flashiest moments come from slopes and skates, mixed doubles curling continues with multiple round-robin draws spread across the day. Curling is the sport most likely to reward checking in repeatedly: standings can change quickly because teams may play more than once in a single day, and end-by-end momentum can swing on one big weight call or a half-rock miss.

For viewers who want something on continuously between medal events, curling is often the most reliable option.

What to watch for later tonight

As Day 2 moves into the evening, highlight coverage typically stitches together the day’s fastest runs, tightest finishes, and any surprise medal outcomes. If you’re short on time, the best strategy is to prioritize the morning medal windows and then circle back for the condensed replays and primetime recaps that pull the day into a single narrative.

Sources consulted: International Olympic Committee (Olympics), Associated Press, CBS News, Houston Chronicle