2026 Winter Olympic Games | Figure Skating
The Figure Skating events for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held February 6-21, 2026, in at the Milano Ice Skating Arena in Assago, Italy. All four disciplines will take part, including the Team Event.
Schedule
Feb 6: Team Event (Rhythm Dance, Pairs’ Short Program, and Women’s Short Program)
Feb 7: Team event (Men’s Short Program, Free Dance)
Feb 8: Team event (Pairs’ Free Skate, Women’s Free Skate, Men’s Free Skate)
Feb 9: Rhythm Dance
Feb 10: Men’s Short Program
Feb 11: Free Dance
Feb 13: Men’s Free Skate
Feb 15: Pairs’ Short Program
Feb 16: Pairs’ Free Skate
Feb 17: Women’s Short Program
Feb 19: Women’s Free Skate
Feb 21: Exhibition gala
Quota and Qualification
A total of 142 quota spots are available for athletes to compete at the Games. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter up to 18 athletes, with a maximum of 9 men and 9 women. Additionally, an “Additional Athletes Quota” allows for up to 5 extra skaters, potentially increasing the total to 147. These extra spots prioritize the host nation, Italy, ensuring they have representation in each individual event—excluding the team event—if they meet the minimum standards. If any of these five quotas remain unused, they may be allocated to nations needing just one more discipline to qualify for the team event.
There is no individual athlete qualification for the Olympics; each country’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) has full discretion in selecting which athletes to send. A country can enter a maximum of three skaters per discipline, allowing for up to 18 athletes (nine men and nine women) per nation.
To be eligible to participate, athletes must be born on or before July 1, 2008.
Per ISU regulations, selected skaters must have achieved the minimum combined total technical elements score (TES) at an ISU-recognized international competition by January 26, 2026.
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