Though some events have already gotten underway, the 2026 Winter Olympics officially kick off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony, with coverage on NBC and Peacock beginning at 1:40 p.m. ET (7:40 p.m.

The Netherlands’ Xandra Velzeboer won gold in the women’s 500-meter speedskating final, while her countryman Jens van 't Wout won gold in the men’s 1,000-meter in a thrilling photo finish. Netherlands' Xandra Velzeboer wins gold in the short track speed skating women's 500m final. Gabriel Bouys / AFP via Getty Images

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Competing with in injured shoulder, American star Chloe Kim's bid for a third gold in a row in the halfpipe came up short. She's OK with that, though.

Peacock to Stream Flag to Flag Coverage of Entire 24-Hour Race Beginning Saturday at 1:30 p.m. ET; NBC to Air Start and Conclusion of Race

In the men's ice hockey competition, Canada will head in as the favorite to win its first gold medal since 2014. Sidney Crosby, at age 38, will look to win his third gold medal for Team Canada as the only holdover from that 2014 team.