BBC Gears Up for a Winter Marathon: 450 Hours of Milan‑Cortina Magic. The BBC is waxing its skis, tightening its boots, and preparing for a broadcasting marathon worthy of Olympic endurance. Next month’s Winter Games in Milan‑Cortina will bring more than 450 hours of live action to UK screens — the most accessible Winter Olympics for British audiences in two decades.

From 6 to 22 February, viewers can expect two full streams of daytime coverage, a blizzard of highlights, and enough slow‑motion replays of ski edges slicing through snow to make anyone crave hot chocolate.

🎙️ The Dream Team Behind the Mic
Coverage on BBC One and BBC Two will be steered by a trio of broadcasting heavyweights:
Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine, and Jeanette Kwakye, broadcasting daily from 9am to 10pm from the BBC’s Cortina studio.

Meanwhile, Olympics Extra — the second live stream — will run from 8am to 11pm on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, ensuring no curling stone, ski jump, or bobsleigh wobble goes unnoticed.

The pundit squad includes former Olympians Lizzy Yarnold, Vicky Wright, and Montell Douglas, ready to break down every twist, turn, and triple‑axel with expert precision.

🥇 ‘An Unforgettable Year of Sport’
BBC Sport director Alex Kay‑Jelski couldn’t hide his excitement, calling the Games a showcase of “elite winter athletes pushing the boundaries of speed, precision and excellence” — and promising that the BBC’s coverage will bring every medal moment straight to British living rooms.

Team GB is aiming for four to eight medals, a target that blends ambition with a healthy respect for the unpredictability of ice and gravity.

📺 How to Watch (and Listen)
TV & iPlayer

BBC One: 9am–12pm with Hazel Irvine; 2pm–5:15pm with Jeanette Kwakye

BBC Two: 1pm–2pm with Kwakye; 5:15pm–10pm with Clare Balding

Digital & Social

Olympics Extra: 8am–11pm daily

BBC Sport website/app: guides, explainers, medal tables, live text, clips

BBC Sport social channels: the best moments as they happen

Radio
BBC Radio 5 Live will be the audio home of the Games, with Katie Smith and Maz Farookhi delivering daily coverage and interviews.