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Team USA Winter Olympics 2026 Documentaries on Peacock: What & How to Watch & More

Go even deeper into the 2026 Winter Olympics with the athletes that will be battling for gold all month-long.

By Trent Moore
Lucinda Anderson competes in the Individual Sprint Qualification at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup Davos.

Lucinda Anderson of United States in action during the Individual Sprint Qualification at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup Davos on December 13, 2025 in Davos, Switzerland.

 Photo: Grega Valancic/VOIGT/GettyImages

Can’t get enough of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games? Peacock will have you covered with a series of documentary specials rolling out designed to spotlight the athletes who make it all happen on the ice.

How to Watch

Watch the 2026 Winter Olympics on NBC and Peacock.

Peacock and NBC are already the home to everything related to the 2026 Winter Olympics, from live showings of every event to daily recaps in case you’re just looking to catch the highlights. But now, Peacock will also feature documentaries surrounding the Winter Games, each dedicated to a different winter discipline: biathlon, cross-country skiing, and mogul skiing.

All three documentaries will launch during the Winter Olympics, with exact dates to be announced soon.
 
It all begins with the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. Peacock will be the streaming home of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, providing fans with the most in-depth and exhaustive Winter Olympic coverage in history. 

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Here’s a rundown of the documentary projects and what fans can expect.

Long Shots: U.S. Biathlon’s Underdog Story

The documentary Long Shots: U.S. Biathlon’s Underdog Story will go behind the scenes into the world of the U.S. Biathlon Team and its quest to bring home the nation’s first Olympic medal in the sport. Viewers will not only gain insight through interviews and training footage, but will also see the growth of the sport in the U.S.

The U.S. Biathlon Team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics includes Lucinda Anderson, Sean Doherty, Margie Freed, Maxime Germain, Deedra Irwin, Joanne Reid, Paul Schommer, and Campbell Wright.

Qualified

Olivia Giaccio smiles in her gear during the Intermountain Health Freestyle Cup.

Olivia Giaccio during the Intermountain Health Freestyle Cup presented by Stifel - Moguls Final on January 16, 2026 at Waterville Valley Resort in Waterville Valley, New Hampshire. Photo:

 Photo: Dustin Satloff/U.S. Ski and Snowboard/Getty Images

The Qualified doc will focus on the Stifel U.S. Freestyle Ski Team women’s moguls team – the No. 1 ranked team in the world – and the long and competitive path it took them to qualify for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. With only four Americans making the team, this documentary showcases the eight women and their bonds through years of sacrifice and camaraderie in the face of intense pressure to represent their country on the sport’s biggest stage.

Stream the 2026 Winter Olympics on Peacock!

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games take place February 6-22 in Milan, and you can watch them all from your couch! 

Every event in the Games — yes, every one! — is streaming live and on-demand on Peacock.  And with features like Multiview and Rinkside Live, you're not just watching the competition: You're experiencing it. Here's how: 

  • Multiview: allows you to watch multiple live Olympic events on one screen simultaneously. With Discovery Multiview, you can watch up to four different sporting events at the same time. Meanwhile, Traditional Multiview showcases the action within one sport (e.g. curling or hockey), giving you a unique perspective.
  • Rinkside Live: offers a dynamic vertical view on your phone, plus live highlights and multiple camera angles, alongside the traditional broadcast. If you're watching on your TV, tablet, or laptop, you can see all camera angles simultaneously via Rinkside. 
  • Can't Miss Highlights: available on the Peacock mobile app — where users can swipe through vertical stories, just like you would on Instagram — to get quick recaps of the Games or other big moments.  
  • Gold Zone: provides "whip around" coverage of the biggest moments from the Winter Games, delivering live updates on all the happenings in Milan. 
  • Prediction Games: an interactive experience where you can guess outcomes, track results, and more. Available on mobile, you can also test your Olympics knowledge with trivia questions on history, sports, athletes, and interesting facts. Visit the Olympics hub on Peacock to access these features during the Games. 

Sign up for Peacock now to make sure you're not missing a second of the 2026 Winter Olympics. You can also gift the experience!

Threshold

Jessie Diggins of United States poses with her trophy for winning the overall standing after the Women’s 10km Mass Start at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup.

Jessie Diggins of United States poses for a picture with the trophy for winning the overall standing after the Women’s 10km Mass Start at the FIS Cross-Country World Cup - Tour de Ski Val di Fiemme on January 4, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy. 

 Photo: Grega Valancic/VOIGT/GettyImages

The Threshold series highlights cross-country skiing, one of the most demanding and physically taxing sports in the Olympics. The doc focuses on three-time Olympic medalist and the most decorated American cross-country skier in history, Jessie Diggins, and the numerous obstacles she’s had to overcome over the course of her illustrious career. This documentary follows Diggins, along with the Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team, during the 2023-24 season, which saw her win the World Cup overall title. Diggins will be representing Team USA at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in what will be her final Olympic Games before retiring at the conclusion of the season.

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