Though some events have already gotten underway, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony, with coverage on NBC and Peacock beginning at 1:40 p.m. ET (7:40 p.m.

The opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics promises to make history before the first medal is even awarded. Here's how and when to watch it.

Savannah Guthrie’s would-be co-anchors at the Olympics publicly supported her after she pulled out of co-hosting the Opening Ceremonies in Italy due to her mother’s disappearance. Terry Gannon and Guthrie’s replacement, Mary Carillo, acknowledged her absence during Friday’s telecast from the ceremony in Milan.

Savannah Guthrie was meant to be in Milan, Italy on Friday co-hosting the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics. But that all changed over the weekend when her 84-year-old mother, Nancy Guthrie,

Mike Tirico will be NBC's play-by-play announcer for Super Bowl LX on Sunday in addition to hosting the network's Milan-Cortina Olympics coverage from Levi's Stadium.

Savannah Guthrie was heavy on her colleagues’ minds this week, with the NBC team covering the 2026 Winter Olympics taking time on-air to honor her as her family faces a nightmare back home.

Follow NBC News live updates for the latest on the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, where hockey and snowboarding events will open ahead of the opening ceremony.

NBC's Molly Solomon flipped the longtime Olympics TV script in Paris, and she's back to lead the effort in Italy.