Milano Cortina 2026: Wednesday’s Olympic Highlights – February 18th

Wednesday, February 18th, at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics promises a day filled with thrilling competitions and opportunities for Italian athletes to shine. From cross-country skiing to short track speed skating, here’s a breakdown of the key events to watch.

Cross-Country Skiing

• 9:45 AM CET: Women’s Team Free Technique Sprint – Qualifications featuring Caterina Ganz and Iris De Martin Pinter.
• 10:15 AM CET: Men’s Team Free Technique Sprint – Qualifications with Federico Pellegrino and Elia Barp competing.
• 11:45 AM CET: Women’s Team Free Technique Sprint – Final.
• 12:15 PM CET: Men’s Team Free Technique Sprint – Final.

Alpine Skiing

• 10:00 AM CET: Women’s Slalom – First Run. Lara Della Mea, Martina Peterlini, and Alla Trocker will be representing Italy.
• 1:30 PM CET: Women’s Slalom – Second Run, featuring Della Mea, Peterlini, and Trocker.

Curling

• 2:05 PM CET: Men’s Round Robin – Italy vs. Canada. The Italian team consists of Sebastiano Arman, Mattia Giovanella, Amos Mosaner, Alberto Pimpini, and Joel Retornaz.
• 7:05 PM CET: Women’s Round Robin – Italy vs. Canada. The Italian team includes Stefania Constantini, Marta Lo Deserto, Elena Mathis, Giulia Zardini Lacedelli, and Rebecca Mariani.

Biathlon

• 2:45 PM CET: Women’s 4x6km Relay – Italy will be represented by Hannah Auchentaller, Dorothea Wierer, Michela Carrara, and Lisa Vittozzi.

Short Track Speed Skating

• 8:15 PM CET: Men’s 500m – Quarterfinals, featuring Thomas Nadalini, Lorenzo Previtali, and Pietro Sighel.
• 8:42 PM CET: Men’s 500m – Semifinals (potential participation from Nadalini, Previtali, and Sighel).
• 8:50 PM CET: Women’s 3000m Relay – B Final (potential participation from Chiara Betti, Elisa Confortola, Arianna Fontana, Gloria Ioratti, and Arianna Sighel).
• 8:59 PM CET: Women’s 3000m Relay – Final A (competition featuring Betti, Confortola, Fontana, Ioratti, and Sighel).
• 9:24 PM CET: Men’s 500m – Final B (potential participation from Nadalini, Previtali, and Sighel).
• 9:29 PM CET: Men’s 500m – Final A (potential participation from Nadalini, Previtali, and Sighel).

The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially the XXV Winter Olympic Games, are being held from February 6th to February 22nd, 2026, in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. More information can be found on Wikipedia.