BBC UNVEILS PRESENTING LINE-UP AND COVERAGE PLANS FOR 2026 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES

From Friday 6 to Thursday 22 February 2026, the BBC is delivering more than 450 hours of live action from Milan-Cortina - bringing audiences unmissable drama from the world’s top winter sport athletes, and the biggest and best moments of snow and ice sport.

Wherever audiences choose to follow, BBC Sport has the Winter Olympics Games covered with two streams of live daytime action from Italy, alongside the best clips, highlights and live text updates across the BBC Sport website, app and social channels.

TV coverage will be led by Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine and Jeanette Kwakye on BBC One and BBC Two from 9am to 10pm each day from the BBC’s studio in Cortina. The second live stream, Olympics Extra, will be available via BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app from 8am to 11pm to show additional Winter Olympic Games.

Alongside a stellar line-up of experts, former Olympian, bobsledder and star of BBC's Gladiators Montell Douglas joins the broadcasting team for 2026, bringing her elite insight and energy to give viewers a fresh perspective on the Winter Olympic Games. Other Winter Olympic champions joining the presenting team include Britain’s greatest Winter Olympian, the two‑time Skeleton gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold, and Curling gold medallist Vicky Wright.

Delivering the human stories that show a different side of sports, content creator Max Balegde and media personality Chris Hughes will be on the ground in Italy capturing the behind-the-scenes moments TV can’t, with exclusive access to the athletes and families, raw reactions and the emotional moments that make the Games so great.

Charley Marlowe, alongside Max and Chris, have filmed with Team GB’s contenders ahead of the Games to create a series of digital profile pieces for BBC iPlayer, giving an insight into their preparation and ambitions for Milan‑Cortina. The films include explorations of what makes the Winter Olympics so unique, showcasing sports such as skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, bobsleigh and figure skating – all designed to give a behind the curtain look at the audiences can’t get anywhere else.

BBC Sport’s website and app will keep audiences up to date, with highlight clips, day-to‑day guides, explainers and in‑depth previews from Team GB and global medal hopefuls.

Team GB heads into the Winter Olympics with one of its strongest medal line-ups in recent memory, blending world champions with a new generation of standout talent. The squad includes two-time skeleton world champion Matt Weston, freestyle skiing world champion Zoe Atkin, World Cup winner Kirsty Muir, and snowboard sensation Mia Brookes - the youngest world champion in history. They’re joined by a curling team in outstanding form, with the men reigning world champions and the women fresh from European silver.

Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport says: “The Winter Olympics spotlight the world’s most elite winter athletes as they push the boundaries of speed, precision and excellence across snow and ice, and BBC Sport can't wait to bring audiences all the very best action and medal moments straight from Milan‑Cortina.

Our expert line‑up of international winter sport stars, combined with our unmissable coverage, will ensure that the Italy 2026 Olympic Winter Games take pride of place in what promises to be an unforgettable year of sport.”

More details will be announced in due course.