{"id":1761365,"date":"2026-02-07T03:46:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761365"},"modified":"2026-02-07T03:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T00:46:35","slug":"olympic-freeskiing-what-to-know-about-milano-cortina-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761365","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Freeskiing: What to know about Milano-Cortina 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s upon us again: everyone\u2019s favorite five-ringed circus.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Winter Olympics are back in town\u2014this time in Milan, Cortina and spread across northern Italy\u2014and they\u2019ll be dominating the airwaves for the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

As it has been since 2014, freeskiing is represented at the Oympics with Slopestyle and Halfpipe, as well as in Big Air, which was added in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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How to watch<\/h2>\n

How to watch the Olympics varies widely depending on the media rights holders in your country. Most national broadcasters cover Olympic events extensively, with a range of livestream options to choose from. Keep scrolling for a selected list of livestreams and broadcasters in Europe and North America. For the complete list of international broadcasters, check here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re unable to watch a stream of a particular event in your country, you can use a VPN client to connect to a broadcaster in a different country.<\/p>\n

AUSTRALIA:<\/strong> 9Now<\/a>, Stan Sport<\/a>, Channel 9<\/a><\/p>\n

AUSTRIA:<\/strong> ORF 1<\/a>, ORF ON<\/a><\/p>\n

CANADA:<\/strong> CBC Gem<\/a>, TOU.tv<\/a><\/p>\n

FRANCE: <\/strong>France TV<\/a><\/p>\n

GERMANY:<\/strong> ARD<\/a>, ZDF<\/a>, Eurosport 1<\/a><\/p>\n

ITALY:<\/strong> RAI<\/a><\/p>\n

NEW ZEALAND:<\/strong> Sky Sport Now<\/a><\/p>\n

NORWAY:<\/strong> NRK<\/a><\/p>\n

SWEDEN:<\/strong> SVT<\/a>, TV4<\/a><\/p>\n

SWITZERLAND:<\/strong> SRF<\/a>, RTS<\/a>, RSI<\/a><\/p>\n

UNITED KINGDOM:<\/strong> BBC<\/a><\/p>\n

UNITED STATES:<\/strong> NBC<\/a>, Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n

As a paid option, HBO Max<\/a> is available in many countries.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Athletes: Podium favorites and dark horses<\/h2>\n

As always, there are a few clear favorites for the podium\u2014but a deep field of talent means there are always outsiders ready to rear their heads. Here\u2019s our breakdown of the top picks and some sleeper candidates.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Slopestyle Women<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Our Favorites:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mathilde Gremaud<\/strong> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddedThe defending Olympic champ<\/a>\u00a0is still the woman to beat in slopestyle.<\/p>\n

Eileen Gu<\/strong> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 A near-certain podium pick and a strong contender for gold. But she\u2019s juggling three events.<\/p>\n

Kirsty Muir<\/strong> \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 The talented Scot is back in a big way this year after some downtime due to injury.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sleep on:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Anni Karava \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee\u00a0<\/strong>
\nRell Harwood \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u00a0<\/strong>
\nGiulia Tanno \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded<\/strong><\/p>\n

View the complete start list.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Slopestyle Men<\/h2>\n

Our favorites:<\/h3>\n

Luca Harrington \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff <\/strong>A recently minted<\/a> back-t0-back X Games gold medalist, Luca\u2019s a monster on the slope course.<\/p>\n

Mac Forehand \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <\/strong>The American talent is at the top of his game right now. Is it Mac\u2019s time?<\/p>\n

Birk Ruud \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 <\/strong>\u00a0On his best days, Birk is an absolute slopestyle machine. And he has a lot of best days<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Matej Svancer \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 <\/strong>The Czech-cum-Austrian wunderkind was born to melt minds on skis. May he do the same in Livigno.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sleep on:<\/h3>\n

Tormod Frostad \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4<\/strong>
\nAlex Hall \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong>
\nHenry Sildaru \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddea<\/strong><\/p>\n

View the complete start list.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Big Air Women<\/h2>\n

Our favorites:<\/h3>\n

Eileen Gu<\/strong> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 The defending champ.<\/p>\n

Kirsty Muir<\/strong> \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 The up-and-coming challenger.<\/p>\n

Megan Oldham<\/strong> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Will she bring her triple to Livigno?<\/p>\n

Mathilde Gremaud<\/strong> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded Always a safe podium bet.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sleep on:<\/h3>\n

Naomi Urness \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/strong>
\nAnni Karava \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee<\/strong>
\nRell Harwood \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong><\/p>\n

View the complete start list.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Big Air Men<\/h2>\n

Our favorites:<\/h3>\n

Matej Svancer \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9\u00a0<\/strong>Magic Matej is sure to put on a show.<\/p>\n

Troy Podmilsak \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u00a0<\/strong>With a daunting trick bag, you gotta get past Troy to get on the podium.<\/p>\n

Luca Harrington \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff\u00a0<\/strong>His switch triple locked in esco is a sight to be seen.<\/p>\n

Tormod Frostad \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4\u00a0<\/strong>Spin to win\u2019s the name of the game, but Tormod ain\u2019t playing it.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sleep on:<\/h3>\n

Matias Roche \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7
\n<\/strong>Elias Syrja \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee
\n<\/strong>Tim Sivignon \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7
\nDylan Deschamps \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/strong><\/p>\n

View the complete start list.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Halfpipe Women<\/h2>\n

Our favorites:<\/h3>\n

Eileen Gu<\/strong> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Yes, her again.<\/p>\n

Zoe Atkin<\/strong> \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 After a dominant X Games win<\/a>, she\u2019ll take her shot at Olympic gold.<\/p>\n

Fanghui Li<\/strong> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 She\u2019s got a couple World Cup wins and a mean switch 900.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sleep on:<\/h3>\n

Cassie Sharpe \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6
\n<\/strong>Svea Irving \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/strong><\/p>\n

View the complete start list.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Halfpipe Men<\/h2>\n

Our favorites:<\/h3>\n

Finley Melville Ives<\/strong> \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff The kid is from another planet.<\/p>\n

Nick Goepper<\/strong> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 This four-time Olympian, three-time medalist has the right stuff.<\/p>\n

Alex Ferreira<\/strong> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Just a year ago, his run was unstoppable. Can he reclaim that pace?<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t sleep on:<\/h3>\n

Luke Harrold \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff
\n<\/strong>Hunter Hess \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8
\n<\/strong>Sam Baumgartner \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9<\/strong><\/p>\n

View the complete start list.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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