2026 Winter Olympics Bobsledding Schedule: Dates and Details
Bobsledding is set to take center stage at the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. This thrilling sport will kick off with training runs starting on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The events will unfold over ten days at the Cortina Sliding Centre located in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
2026 Winter Olympics Bobsledding Schedule: Dates and Details
Competitors will vie for four medals in three bobsledding events during the Olympics, which conclude on February 22. Notable athletes, including Team USA’s Kaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylor, aim to retain their standings after strong performances at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The U.S. has a notable history in women’s bobsledding, although they have not secured gold in the two-woman event since the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.
Event Schedule
The following outlines the complete bobsledding schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics. All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST):
- Thursday, February 12
- 2-man Official Training Run 1 & 2: 6:50 a.m.
- Women’s Monobob Official Training Run 1 & 2: 9:30 a.m.
- Friday, February 13
- 2-man Official Training Run 3 & 4: 3 a.m.
- Women’s Monobob Official Training Run 3 & 4: 5:45 a.m.
- Saturday, February 14
- Women’s Monobob Official Training Run 5 & 6: 4 a.m.
- 2-man Official Training Run 5 & 6: 6:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, February 17
- 2-women Official Training Run 1 & 2: 8 a.m.
- 2-man Heats 3 & 4: 1 p.m. (Medal Event – Peacock – Digital Only)
- Wednesday, February 18
- 4-man Official Training Run 1 & 2: 4 a.m.
- 4-women Official Training Run 3 & 4: 8 a.m.
- Thursday, February 19
- 4-man Official Training Run 3 & 4: 4 a.m.
- 2-woman Official Training Run 5 & 6: 8 a.m. (Peacock – Digital Only)
- Sunday, February 22
- 4-man Heats 3 & 4: 4 a.m. (Medal Event – Peacock – Digital Only; USA Network starting at 6:35 a.m. for the final run)
Fans can look forward to watching live coverage of the bobsledding events on platforms like Peacock and USA Network. As anticipation builds for the competition, Team USA is poised to reclaim its standing in the sport.
