TL;DR: Live stream the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating for free from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.

Has Heated Rivalry got you all worked up? Do not fear, because the 2026 Winter Olympics has got you covered with a figure skating fix.

We've already seen some incredible action from the curling, alpine skiing, and ice hockey, but fans of the Canadian romance will only have eyes for the Forum di Milano as USA, Japan, Italy, Canada, Georgia, France, Great Britain, Republic of Korea, People's Republic of China, and Poland battle it out for the medals. Expect the likes of Ilia Malinin, Madison Chock, Evan Bates, Kaori Sakamoto, and Alysa Liu to steal the spotlight.

If you want to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating for free from anywhere in the world, we have all the information you need.

When is the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating?

Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics takes place from Feb. 6-19 at the Forum di Milano. Here's the full schedule of events:

• Team Event Ice Dance (Rhythm Dance) — 3:55 a.m. ET on Feb. 6

• Team Event Pair Skating (Short Program) — 5:35 a.m. ET on Feb. 6

• Team Event Women Single Skating (Short Program) — 7:35 a.m. ET on Feb. 6

• Team Event Men Single Skating (Short Program) — 1:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 7

• Team Event Ice Dance (Free Dance) — 4:05 p.m. ET on Feb. 7

• Team Event Pair Skating (Free Skating) — 1:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 8

• Team Event Women Single Skating (Free Skating) — 2:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 8

• Team Event Men Single Skating (Free Skating) — 3:55 p.m. ET on Feb. 8

• Ice Dance (Rhythm Dance) — 1:20 p.m. ET on Feb. 9

• Men Single Skating (Short Program) — 12:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 10

• Ice Dance (Free Dance) — 1:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 11

• Men Single Skating (Free Skating) — 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 13

• Pair Skating (Short Program) — 1:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 15

• Pair Skating (Free Skating) — 2 p.m. ET on Feb. 16

• Women Single Skating (Short Program) — 12:45 p.m. ET on Feb. 17

• Women Single Skating (Free Skating) — 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 19

You can follow figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics without spending anything.

How to watch 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating for free

Figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics is available to live stream for free on a number of services:

These free live streams are geo-restricted, but anyone can bypass these restrictions with a VPN. These handy tools can hide your real IP address (digital location) and connect you to a secure server in another location, meaning you can access free live streams of the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating from anywhere in the world.

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