Another intense day is announced for Italy at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Today, Monday 16 February, the program includes finals, qualifiers and competitions that can give surprises and new successes to the Azzurri, after days of spectacle that have already brought medals and records to the Olympic medal table.
Azzurri in the race and key times
The Olympic day starts already in the morning with the Italians’ commitments in various disciplines from 10am, when the first heat of the men’s two-man bobsleigh opens, with Patrick Baumgartner and Robert Mircea competing, and the first heat of the men’s special slalom of alpine skiing, with the Italians Tobias Kastlunger, Tommaso Saccardi, Tommaso Sala and Alex Vinatzer ready to battle on the narrow gates.
The short track trials are scheduled for 11am: Chiara Betti, Elisa Confortola and the home champion Arianna Fontana will be on the track in the semi-finals and possible quarter-finals of the women’s 1000 m. Immediately afterwards we will also take to the track for the men’s 500 m with Thomas Nadalini, Lorenzo Previtali and Pietro Sighel, all focused on gaining passage to the decisive phases of the day.
Afternoon and evening of finals
From 6pm the program becomes even more spectacular: space for the practice rounds and the decisive phases of the men’s team event in ski jumping, an event of great technical tension. The third run of the women’s monobob is also scheduled for 7pm, with Simona De Silvestro and Giada Andreutti competing, ready to improve their position in the rankings.
The evening comes to life with two eagerly awaited finals: at 7.30pm the women’s freeski big air, a spectacular discipline where Italians can prove themselves, and from 8pm the free pairs figure skating program, one of the most popular events of the Olympics for its elegance and artistic ability on the ice. The other Italian protagonists of the various disciplines are also on the field.
Where to follow the races
The entire show of the day will be broadcast live on television and streaming, with Rai 2, RaiSportHD, RaiPlay and dedicated platforms offering continuous coverage from the opening of the competitions until the end of the competitions.
With medals up for grabs in numerous events and the Azzurri busy from morning until evening, Monday 16 February can still hold moments of great satisfaction for the Italian public in Milan-Cortina.