When snowboarding debuted at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, in 1998, it consisted of just four events: men’s and women’s halfpipe and giant slalom. Since then, the sport has grown significantly in popularity to the point that the snowboarding program at Milan Cortina 2026 will consist of 11 events across five disciplines.
For those hoping to witness big jumps and complicated tricks, the Big Air, Slopestyle and Halfpipe events are not to be missed. In these, athletes compete in a best-of-three race competition, throwing their best moves to get the highest score from the judges. Athletes to watch include Austria’s Anna Gasser, Japan’s Hirano Ayumu and Australia’s Scotty James.
In contrast to these technical disciplines, Snowboard Cross and Parallel Giant Slalom are speed events where it is all about crossing the line in the fastest possible time. Athletes can reach speeds of 110km/h as they tackle challenging courses where one wrong move could end their medal dreams. In the slalom, Italy will be hoping that Maurizio Bormolini can deliver gold in the men’s event, while the team event in the Snowboard Cross, as Great Britain, Austria and France will all battle for victory.
Here’s where to watch Winter Olympics Snowboarding live streams online anywhere, potentially FREE.
Watch Winter Olympics Snowboarding 2026 for FREE
Snowboarding at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be available to stream for free in a number of countries, including the UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom: BBC iPlayer
🇨🇦 Canada: CBC Save
🇦🇺 Australia: 9 Now
🇮🇪 Ireland: RTÉ is playing
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How to Watch Any Winter Olympics Snowboarding Stream Using a VPN
How to watch Winter Olympics Snowboarding live streams in the USA
In the US, Winter Olympics coverage is available via Peacock, NBC, USA Network and CNBC.
The Peacock streaming service should be your first port of call as it shows every single event live. You must have at least one Peacock Premium subscription to gain access, with Peacock pricing starting at $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year.
Alternatively, you can stream through the linear channels on Sling TV or YouTube TV. Never mind that not all snowboarding coverage will be delivered on linear TV.
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How to watch Winter Olympics Snowboarding live streams in the UK
In the UK, coverage of the Winter Olympics, including snowboarding, is shared between the BBC and TNT Sports.
One feed will run on BBC One or BBC Two, with live streaming available via BBC iPlayerwhile a separate digital-only feed will be available on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Just bear in mind that the BBC’s free-to-air coverage doesn’t cover every minute of snowboarding.
TNT Sports and Discovery+ provide the most comprehensive coverage with prices starting at just £3.99/month.
Traveling away from the UK? Use a VPN to watch BBC iPlayer or Discovery+ from abroad.
How to watch Winter Olympics Snowboarding live streams in Canada
In Canada, the CBC has the rights to broadcast snowboarding at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
You can watch select events on TV via free CBC Sports or, for much more comprehensive live and on-demand coverage of Milano Cortina 2026, go to its online CBC Gem streaming platform, where more than 2,000 hours of action will be shown during the Games, including all snowboarding action.
If you’re not in Canada for all the snowboarding, you simply must use a VPN to tune in from abroad.
How to watch Winter Olympics Snowboarding live streams in Australia
In Australia, the Winter Olympics, including snowboarding, are shown on 9Now and Stan Sport.
9 Now is home to select free-to-air coverage of Milano Cortina 2026 coverage, but that won’t include all snowboarding.
For comprehensive, you must subscribe Stan Sports. It costs $20 a month on top of a regular Stan subscription, which itself costs from $12 a month.
Away from Australia right now? Use a VPN to watch 9Now or Stan Sport from abroad.
How to watch Winter Olympics Snowboarding live streams in New Zealand
In New Zealand, Sky Sports NZ shows snowboarding at the Winter Olympics.
You can access Sky Sport via satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service, which starts at $29.99 per day or $54.99 per month.
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Winter Olympic Snowboarding Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Winter Olympics snowboard schedule?
(All times ET)
Saturday, February 7
Men’s Snowboard Big Air Final – 6 p.m. 1:30 p.m
Sunday, February 8
Women’s parallel giant slalom 1/8 finals – at
Men’s parallel giant slalom 1/8 finals – at 07.24
Women’s PGS quarter-finals – at 7.48
Men’s PGS quarter-finals – at 08.00
Women’s PGS semi-finals – at 8.12
Men’s PGS semi-finals – at 8.19
Women’s PGS Finals – at 8.26
The men’s PGS finals – at 8.36
Women’s Snowboard Big Air Qualifier – 6 p.m. 1:30 p.m
Monday, February 9
Women’s Snowboard Big Air Final – 6 p.m. 1:30 p.m
Wednesday 11 February
Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Qualifying – at 4.30
Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe Qualification – 1.30pm
Thursday, February 12
Men’s Snowboard Cross (SBX) Seeding Run 1 – 4 am
Men’s SBX seeding race 2 – 4.55
Men’s SBX Round of 16 – at 07.45
Men’s SBX Quarterfinals – at 8.18
Men’s SBX Semifinals – at 8.39
Men’s SBX final – at 8.56
Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe Final – at 1:30 p.m
Friday, February 13
The women’s SBX seeding ran from 1 – 4 am
Women’s SBX seeding race 2 – 4.55
Women’s SBX Round of 16 – at 7.30
Women’s SBX quarter-finals – 08.03
Women’s SBX semi-finals – 8.24
Women’s SBX Final – at 8.41
Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe Final – at 1:30 p.m
Sunday, February 15
Mixed Team SBX Quarterfinals – at 7.45
Mixed Team SBX semi-finals – at 8.15
Mixed Team SBX final – at 8.35
Monday, February 16
Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifying – at 4.30
Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Qualifier – 6 p.m
Tuesday, February 17
Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final – 6 p.m
Wednesday, February 18
Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final – at 6.30
Can I watch Winter Olympics Snowboarding for free?
Yes! As we’ve outlined above, free coverage is available at BBC iPlayer in Great Britain, CBC Save in Canada, 9 Now in Australia and RTÉ is playing in Ireland.
In the US, NBC, USA Network and CNBC coverage is available via a free trial for YouTube TV.
Other non-English language Olympics streams can be found on ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), DR (Denmark), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), Yle (Finland), ZDF (Germany), RUV (Iceland), NOS (Netherlands), NOS (Netherlands), NOS (Netherlands), NOS (Netherlands), NURK (Norway), TVPRTVE (Norway), TVPVE (Mexico) and SRF RTS channels (Switzerland).
Fans away from home can use a VPN to watch the free coverage from abroad.
Can I watch the Winter Olympics Snowboarding on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access via mobile apps or via your phone’s browser.
You can also keep up to date with all things Autumn Nations on the official social media channels at X (@MilanoCortina2026), YouTube (@Olympics) and Instagram (@milanocortina2026).
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