Milano Cortina 2026: Day 0 schedule (Friday 6 February) - British Ice Skating athletes in action + Opening Ceremony

Day 0 is here. Team GB’s British Ice Skating athletes begin their Olympic journey in Figure Skating’s Team Event, before the Games are officially opened later that night in Milan.

All times below are UK time (GMT). Italy is one hour ahead (CET).

Day 0 competition schedule (UK time)

8:55am — Figure Skating Team Event: Ice Dance Rhythm Dance✅ Lilah Fear & Lewis Gibson 

10:35am — Figure Skating Team Event: Pairs Short Program✅ Anastasia Vaipan-Law & Luke Digby

12:35pm — Figure Skating Team Event: Women’s Short Program✅ Kristen Spours

(Figure Skating Team Event venue: Milano Ice Skating Arena, Assago.)

Opening Ceremony (Day 0)

Around 7:00pm UK time — Opening Ceremony (San Siro, Milan)

⭐ Lilah Fear will carry the flag for Team GB as one of the official flagbearers for the Milano Cortina 2026 Opening Ceremony.

How to watch in the UK

You can catch every moment of the Games in the UK via BBC Sport (including BBC iPlayer/Red Button) or discovery+ (TNT Sports coverage).

British Ice Skating Olympic Hub

Want everything in one place? The British Ice Skating Olympic Hub is your one-stop shop for all things Milano Cortina throughout February — with daily schedules, athlete updates, how-to-watch info, and the latest news and content as Team GB hits the ice.

Check back across the month for competition-day previews, results round-ups, behind-the-scenes moments, and all the key links to keep you right up to speed.