Full broadcast details for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy including free-to-air TV channels and live stream options in Australia.

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games' opening ceremony will kick off in northern Italy on Friday night local time, with Australians watching the snowy coverage in the early hours of the morning Saturday, and in the aftermath of a heatwave.

Australia is tipped for enormous success over the next couple of weeks so now might be a good time to clue yourself up. Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Winter Games.

There are eight new events at the Milan Cortina games, and several Australians are right in the mix for a medal.

Australia has a "home away from home" for the Milan Cortina Olympics at the European Training Centre in Gavirate, Italy.

Australia’s flag bearers for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Saturday have been revealed, but it will be a bittersweet moment for one.

With Italian design heritage in the backdrop and leading brands dressing teams from around the world, the 2026 Olympic uniforms are looking like they would be just as at home on the streets of any international fashion week as they will be on the podium.

What are Olympic medals made of? The answer varies depending on the time period of the Olympics you look into. (AP Photo)