Here's what to know of the cross-country skiing schedule at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including when it starts and ends. Cross-country skiing starts on Saturday, Feb. 7, the day after the opening ceremony. Women's events end on Sunday, Feb. 22, the final day of the Olympics.

Cross-country skiing events at the Winter Olympics will air across NBC and USA Network. Steve Schlanger will serve as the lead play-by-play commentator with Chad Salmela, Kikkan Randall and Johnny Spillane providing analysis. Nicole Auerbach will serve as the cross-country skiing reporter.

As far as the sport of cross-country skiing is concerned, it might as well be called "Team Alaska," given how many of the athletes have ties to our state.

Each documentary will be dedicated to a different winter discipline: biathlon, cross-country skiing, and mogul skiing

Which Winter Olympian has the most medals of all time? Check out the most decorated competitors ahead of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

MILAN, Metropolitan City of Milan — Jessie Diggins, the most decorated American cross-country skier in history, will compete in her fifth and final Olympic Games at Milan Cortina in 2026. The Minnesota native announced she plans to retire from competition and transition to public speaking after the event..docx)

Don't miss a minute of Milan-Cortina 2026 across TV, BBC iPlayer, Radio, BBC Sounds, the BBC Sport website and app

"Amid pressing international conflicts, the Olympics is one of the most significant geopolitical events of the year."

When it comes to both overall medal count and gold medal count, Norway is the odds-on favorite at the Winter Olympics. The nation has 405 medals overall, 148 of them gold. Compare that to the United States, which sits in second position in the all-time medal table, with 330 total, 114 gold.