The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be participating in the games.
This year, there will be 92 countries participating in the games, with Greece leading things off due to tradition, and Italy making the final walk as the host nation.
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Opening Ceremony will begin at 2:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, before an encore in primetime.
[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Feb 1, 2026, ITALY; General view of the Olympic rings and a light display in preparation for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Mandatory Credit: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters via Imagn Images
The Winter Olympics will wrap up with the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, February 22.
All of the information you need to watch the 2026 Opening Ceremony can be seen below.
2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony TV & Viewing Info
![[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Feb 6, 2026; Milan, Italy; Ellie Kam of United States and Danny O’Shea of United States perform during the pair skating during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: Fabrizio Bensch-Reuters via Imagn Images](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/m679wlQ1CLUhQ56S24p5GA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_big_lead_articles_114/b9f36b41a8c3c16aa3e931e3c59ad9ae)
[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Feb 6, 2026; Milan, Italy; Ellie Kam of United States and Danny O’Shea of United States perform during the pair skating during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: Fabrizio Bensch-Reuters via Imagn Images
Date: Friday, February 6
Start Time: 2:00 p.m. ET
Encore: 8:00 p.m. ET
TV Info: NBC
Your best bet for watching the Opening Ceremony via streaming is through Fubo TV. Fubo has a full slate of games every Sunday afternoon on FOX & CBS and has all the big primetime matchups for Sunday Night Football via NBC and Monday Night Football via ESPN.
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Order of Countries in the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Feb 6, 2026; Milan, Italy; United States figure skater Amber Glenn watches women’s singles short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images
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Greece |
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2 |
Albania |
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3 |
Andorra |
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4 |
Saudi Arabia |
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5 |
Argentina |
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6 |
Armenia |
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7 |
Australia |
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8 |
Austria |
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9 |
Azerbaijan |
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10 |
Belgium |
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11 |
Benin |
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12 |
Bolivia |
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13 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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14 |
Brazil |
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15 |
Bulgaria |
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16 |
Canada |
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17 |
Czech Republic |
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18 |
Chile |
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19 |
China |
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20 |
Cyprus |
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21 |
Colombia |
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22 |
South Korea |
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23 |
Croatia |
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24 |
Denmark |
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25 |
Ecuador |
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26 |
United Arab Emirates |
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27 |
Eritrea |
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28 |
Estonia |
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29 |
Phillipines |
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30 |
Finland |
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31 |
Georgia |
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32 |
Germany |
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33 |
Jamaica |
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34 |
Japan |
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35 |
Great Britain |
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36 |
Guinea-Bissau |
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37 |
Haiti |
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38 |
Hong Kong |
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39 |
India |
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40 |
Iran |
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41 |
Ireland |
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42 |
Iceland |
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43 |
Israel |
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44 |
Kazakhstan |
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45 |
Kenya |
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46 |
Kyrgyzstan |
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47 |
Kosovo |
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48 |
Latvia |
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49 |
Lebanon |
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50 |
Liechtenstein |
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51 |
Lithuania |
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52 |
Luxembourg |
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53 |
North Macedonia |
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54 |
Madagascar |
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55 |
Malaysia |
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56 |
Malta |
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57 |
Morocco |
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58 |
Mexico |
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59 |
Moldova |
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60 |
Monaco |
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61 |
Mongolia |
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62 |
Montenegro |
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63 |
Nigeria |
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64 |
Norway |
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65 |
New Zealand |
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66 |
Netherlands |
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67 |
Pakistan |
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68 |
Poland |
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69 |
Portugal |
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70 |
Puerto Rico |
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71 |
Romania |
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72 |
San Marino |
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73 |
Serbia |
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74 |
Singapore |
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75 |
Slovakia |
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76 |
Slovenia |
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77 |
Spain |
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78 |
South Africa |
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79 |
Sweden |
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80 |
Switzerland |
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81 |
Chinese Taipei |
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82 |
Thailand |
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83 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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84 |
Turkey |
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85 |
Ukraine |
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86 |
Hungary |
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87 |
Uruguay |
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88 |
Uzbekistan |
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89 |
Venezuela |
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90 |
United States |
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91 |
France |
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92 |
Italy |
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