There’s also figure skating’s team event, the women’s Skiathlon with American Jessie Diggins, and the first luge runs on the icy sliding track. » READ MORE: After striking gold in Paris in 2024, can NBC do it again at the Winter Olympics in Milan?

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The Alpine skiing competition begins Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about the men's and women's programs.

The women's Alpine skiing downhill event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms on Sunday, Feb. 8.

There has been a huge lack of coverage of high school skiing this season, particularly Nordic.  And there have been some missed opportunities for some good stories: The Roy Varney Hornet Classic, held for the first time at the Maine Outdoor Wellness Center in Turner,