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How to Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics Live Streams (Free & VPN Guide)

Learn where to stream the 2026 Winter Olympics for free in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and more. Use a VPN to access your home broadcaster from abroad.
5 February 2026 by
TechStora Editorial Board

Overview

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will be broadcast worldwide across a mix of free‑to‑air channels and subscription services. With a VPN you can unlock your home feed from anywhere.

United States

In the US the primary home of the Games is NBC’s family of channels.

  • Peacock – streams every event live (Peacock Premium $10.99 / month).
  • NBC, USA Network & CNBC – check daily schedules; available on most cable packages and OTT services such as Sling TV (Blue plan $45.99 / month).
  • YouTube TV – 21‑day free trial gives access to the same channels.

United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

The BBC provides two feeds:

  • BBC One or BBC Two – live on TV.
  • BBC iPlayer & BBC Sport website – live streaming and on‑demand.

Use a VPN to reach BBC iPlayer or Discovery+ when you’re abroad.

Canada

Canadian viewers can watch via:

  • CBC Sports – free‑to‑air TV.
  • CBC Gem – online platform with >2,000 hours of live and on‑demand content (free with a CBC account).

A VPN lets you access CBC Gem from outside Canada.

Australia

Australian coverage is split between two services:

  • 9Now – free live streaming of selected events.
  • Stan Sport – subscription service ($29.99 / day or $54.99 / month).

Use a VPN to watch 9Now or Stan Sport while overseas.

Using a VPN to Watch From Abroad

Services like Norton VPN provide fast, reliable connections and servers in dozens of countries. With a single subscription you can protect up to 20 devices and appear as if you are browsing from your home nation, unlocking the local broadcaster’s stream.

Other Free International Streams

Many European and other broadcasters offer free online streams in their native languages:

  • ORF (Austria)
  • RTBF & VRT (Belgium)
  • DR (Denmark)
  • France TV (France)
  • RAI (Italy)
  • Yle (Finland)
  • ZDF (Germany)
  • RUV (Iceland)
  • NOS (Netherlands)
  • NRK (Norway)
  • TVP (Poland)
  • RTVE (Spain)
  • Canal Nu9ve (Mexico)
  • SRF & RTS (Switzerland)

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