After a slow start, Team GB managed to pull it back with a Super Sunday, and are now hoping for a spectacular closing weekend. | ITV National News

While the 2026 Winter Olympics events start on Wednesday, the official start of the huge global event is on Friday with the traditional opening ceremony.

Team GB face Canada in the gold medal match on Saturday 21 February 2026. The match kicks off at 6:05pm UK time. BBC Two and TNT Sports 2 will each broadcast coverage of the Winter Olympics men's curling gold medal match. TNT Sports – and streaming platform discovery+ – will show every single minute of Winter Olympics action.

The Olympic champion was Team GB’s flagbearer at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris.

Bravery on display has been inspirational, but behind the glamour and the glory it’s the humanity that captivates us

They’re leading highlight reels. Headlining broadcasts. Powering the storylines fans are sharing and following in real time. From figure skating to freestyle skiing to hockey, women athletes aren’t a side stage to the Games—they are the main event.

Actress Amanda Holden just dropped a new video of her wearing a sleek bobsledding outfit for the Winter Olympics on Instagram on Sunday, February 8. The post is connected to Quaker Oats, one of the

USA’s Alysa Liu won a historic gold medal. The women’s hockey team also beat Canada to clinch the gold. Follow here for live updates.