Figure skating has been nothing short of emotional, shocking, and completely unscripted for Team USA in both the men’s and the women’s individual events at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina. From catastrophic falls and scoring controversies to emotional tributes and unexpected rises to the top, figure skating events are ones that audiences certainly don’t want to miss out on watching as they happen live from Italy.
On Tuesday February 17, 2026, the women’s event kicked off with unexpected turns for Team USA during the short program portion of the competition. Split over two days just like the men’s competition, the women’s individual attempts at skating for gold will resume on Thursday February 19, 2026 with the free skate competition followed by the podium ceremony when the top three finishers will be awarded their Olympic medals. Here’s how to watch this pinnacle event for women’s figure skating.
The Women’s Figure Skating Competition Will Conclude with the Free Skate at 1PM ET / 12PM CT
GettyU.S. figure skater Amber Glenn
The women’s figure skating individual event kicked off with the short program on February 17th and it will conclude with the free skate competition on February 19th. The final round of individual artistic skating of the 2026 Winter Olympics will take place at 7PM local time in Italy, which correlates to 1PM Eastern Standard Time, 12PM Central, and 10AM Pacific in the United States.
If you are unable to watch the competition live, then it will also air during evening broadcasts on NBC and be available for streaming on Peacock.
Team USA is represented in the women’s individual figure skating competition by Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito – AKA the ‘Blade Angels‘ as they are popularly called as a group. Glenn, who was predicted to be the frontrunner for Team USA on the ice, fell during her short program performance and left the ice in tears in an emotional moment reminiscent of Ilia Malinin’s disastrous free skate that saw him lose out on the medal podium during the men’s competition. Going into the women’s free skate competition, the hopes of U.S. figure skating rest on Alysa Liu’s shoulders as she is currently in 3rd place and in a position to win a medal if she delivers a flawless routine during the second part of the women’s event.
Where to Watch Women’s Figure Skating Free Skate – Live and Streaming
GettyU.S. figure skater Amber Glenn falls during short program at 2026 Winter Olympics
To watch the ‘Blade Angels’ of Team USA – Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, and Isabeau Levito – skate for the medal podium in the women’s free skate live when the competition airs in Italy, here are your options.
The official broadcast for the women’s figure skating free skate final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina will take place on NBC with additional live coverage on Peacock.
You can also check out your local TV listings for additional coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics by your local news stations, though NBC is the official provider of Olympics coverage and your best bet for full, uninterrupted live broadcasting of the women’s free skate final and medal podium ceremony on February 19, 2026.
For viewers who would rather watch shorter content on the women’s free skate final or just see the highlights from the 2026 Winter Olympics, NBC’s coverage of the women’s figure skating competition will continue on the official NBC social media accounts, including Instagram and TikTok.
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