Olympics 2026: Competition Schedule for February 8

Today, February 8, the second competition day will take place at the 25th Winter Olympic Games 2026. On this day, eight sets of medals will be contested across seven sports.

The daily program includes alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, snowboarding, speed skating, luge, and figure skating. Fans can look forward to finals, team events, and intense battles for leading positions in the medal standings.

It should be recalled that the first Olympic champions of the 2026 Games were crowned on February 7. Gold medals were won by athletes from Italy, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland, and Norway. As early as today, the overall standings may change significantly.

Below is the full schedule of medal events at the 2026 Olympics for February 8 (times are given in Italian local time).

Olympics 2026 Schedule — February 8

Alpine Skiing
11:30 — Downhill (Women)
Athletes: 36

Cross-Country Skiing
12:30 — Skiathlon, 20 km (Men)
Athletes: 75
Mikael Mikaelyan will compete for the Armenian national team

Biathlon
14:05 — Mixed relay 4×6 km
Teams: 21

Snowboarding
14:10 — Parallel Giant Slalom, semifinals and finals (Women)
Qualification — from 09:00
Athletes: 48

14:20 — Parallel Giant Slalom, semifinals and finals (Men)
Qualification — from 09:00
Athletes: 48

Speed Skating
16:00 — 5000 meters (Men)
Athletes: 20

Luge
17:00 — Singles (Men), runs 3 and 4

Figure Skating
19:30 — Conclusion of the team event
Free programs for men, women, and pairs

This is arguably the most exciting schedule for February 8 at the 2026 Olympics. Team USA has built a lead thanks to strong performances in singles skating and ice dance.

Team standings after five programs

USA — 44 points
Japan — 39
Italy — 37
Canada — 34
Georgia — 32

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