How to Watch the Five Ring Circus: AU/NZ Snowboard Watch Guide

Your full Olympic snowboarding viewing schedule

The Chosen Ones are ready, the circus is fast approaching, and the golden voices of southern hemi snowboarding are sharpening their adjectives in anticipation for the greatest show on earth. Livingo is about to mess with our sleep cycles – but we’re here for it and ready to rip right in. Get the Nescafe on the brew, here’s your one stop guide to when and who to watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Australian Coverage
Free and live: Channel 9 / 9HD / 9GemHD
Live & catch-up: 9Now
Full coverage & multi-feed: Stan Sport

New Zealand Coverage
Pay & comprehensive: Sky Sport + Sky Sport Now
Free options: Sky Open and possibly selected coverage on Three / ThreeNow

All times listed in:

AEDT (UTC+11) / NZDT (UTC+13)
(Italy is CET / UTC+1)


BIG AIR
Early mornings. High consequence. No margin for error.
Men
• Qualification:
Fri 6 Feb — 5:30–7:45 am AEDT / 7:30–9:45 am NZDT
• Final:
Sun 8 Feb — 5:30–6:50 am AEDT / 7:30–8:50 am NZDT
Women
• Qualification:
Mon 9 Feb — 5:30–7:45 am AEDT / 7:30–9:45 am NZDT
• Final:
Tue 10 Feb — 5:30–6:50 am AEDT / 7:30–8:50 am NZDT
The Chosen Ones:
Australia: Tess Coady: Ally Hickman · Meila Stalker
New Zealand: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott · Lucia Georgalli


HALFPIPE
The medal factory. The main event.
Women
• Qualification:

Wed 11 Feb — 8:30–10:25 pm AEDT / 10:30 pm–12:25 am NZDT
• Final:
Fri 13 Feb — 5:30–7:05 am AEDT / 7:30–9:05 am NZDT
Men
• Qualification:
Thu 12 Feb — 5:30–7:25 am AEDT / 7:30–9:25 am NZDT
• Final:
Sat 14 Feb — 5:30–7:05 am AEDT / 7:30–9:05 am NZDT
The Chosen Ones:
Australia: Scotty James · Valentino Guseli
Amelie Haskell · Emily Arthur · Misaki Vaughan
New Zealand: Cam Melville Ives


SNOWBOARD CROSS
Late nights. Big Risks. High Speed Carnage.
Men
• Qualification:
Fri 13 Feb — 8:00–9:30 pm AEDT / 10:00–11:30 pm NZDT
• Final:
Sat 14 Feb — ~12:45–2:25 am AEDT / ~2:45–4:25 am NZDT
Women
• Qualification:
Sat 14 Feb — 8:00–9:30 pm AEDT / 10:00–11:30 pm NZDT
• Final:
Sun 15 Feb — ~12:30–2:10 am AEDT / ~2:30–4:10 am NZDT
Mixed Team
• Final:
Mon 16 Feb — ~12:45–2:05 am AEDT / ~2:45–4:05 am NZDT
The Chosen Ones:
Abbey Wilson · Josie Baff · Mia Clift
Adam Lambert · Cam Bolton · Jarryd Hughes


SLOPESTYLE
Night sessions. Midnight finals. Worth it.
Women
• Qualification:

Mon 16 Feb — 8:30–10:35 pm AEDT / 10:30 pm–12:35 am NZDT
• Final:
Tue 17 Feb — 11:00 pm–12:35 am AEDT / 1:00–2:35 am NZDT
Men
• Qualification:
Tue 17 Feb — 12:00–2:05 am AEDT / 2:00–4:05 am NZDT
• Final:
Wed 18 Feb — 10:30 pm–12:10 am AEDT / 12:30–2:10 am NZDT
The Chosen Ones:
Australia: Tess Coady · Ally Hickman · Meila Stalker
New Zealand: Zoi Sadowski-Synnott · Lucia Georgalli
Rocco Jamieson · Dane Menzies · Lyon Farrell

All times are based on the current official schedule and converted to AEDT/NZDT. Final session times may be updated closer to the Games.

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