The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina will kick off on February 6th and run through February 22nd. Over just a little more than two weeks, Italy will bring together nearly 3,000 of the world’s best winter sports athletes, including 20 Bulgarian athletes competing in 6 different sports. In this article, Actualno.com presents the schedule for the Bulgarian athletes at the Winter Olympics.
When are the starts of the Bulgarian Olympians in Milan/Cortina 2026
Bulgaria hasn’t won a medal at the Winter Olympics in 20 years. The country last took home a medal in 2006, also in Italy – during the Winter Olympics in Turin. Evgenia Radanova won silver in short track speed skating at that time. She has also brought home the most Olympic medals for Bulgaria – a total of three, including a silver and a bronze from Salt Lake City 2002. However, our biggest triumph came with Ekaterina Dafovska – an Olympic title in biathlon from Nagano 1998.
Now, Bulgaria will attempt to add to its Olympic medal count in winter sports, with a total of six disciplines. Tervel Zamfirov currently has the best chance for a medal, as he is the reigning world champion in snowboarding and already has several strong finishes under his belt. Experienced Radoslav Yankov can also contend for a medal in snowboarding, as can the rising star Malena Zamfirova, who has already proven she can upset the world’s elite.
Albert Popov also has medal potential in alpine skiing, after recording a historic victory in a World Cup event last year, also in Italy – in Madonna di Campiglio. Vladimir Zografski is also in excellent form this season – with several top-10 finishes in the World Cup ski jumping events. In biathlon, Milena Todorova won two World Cup medals in 2025, and Bulgaria also has a chance for a strong showing in the relays.
Full schedule of Bulgarian participation at the Winter Olympics by dates, times and TV coverage
February 8th
- 10:00 AM: Snowboard – qualifications (Tervel Zamfirov, Radoslav Yankov, Aleksandar Krashnyak, Malena Zamfirova) – BNT 3
- 1:45 PM: Cross-country skiing – pursuit 10+10 km (Daniel Peshkov, Mario Matikanov) – BNT 3
- 1:55 PM: Snowboard – finals (Tervel Zamfirov, Radoslav Yankov, Aleksandar Krashnyak, Malena Zamfirova) – BNT 1
- 3:00 PM: Biathlon – 4×6 km mixed relay (Blagoy Todev, Vladimir Iliev, Milena Todorova, Laura Hristova) – BNT 3
February 9th
- 8:00 PM: Ski jumping – tiny hill (Vladimir Zografski) – BNT 3
February 10th
- 10:15 AM: Cross-country skiing – sprint qualifications (Mario Matikanov, Daniel Peshkov, Kalina Nedyalkova) – BNT 3
- 2:25 PM: Biathlon – 20 km men’s individual (Vladimir Iliev, Blagoy Todev, Anton Sinapov, Konstantin Vasilev) – BNT 1
February 11th
- 3:10 PM: Biathlon – 15 km women’s individual (Milena Todorova, Laura Hristova, Valentina Dimitrova, Maria Zдравkova) – BNT 1/BNT 3
February 12th
- 1:55 PM: Cross-country skiing – 10 km women’s interval start (Kalina Nedyalkova)
February 13th
- 12:45 PM: Cross-country skiing – 10 km men’s interval start
- 2:55 PM: Biathlon – 10 km men’s individual (Anton Sinapov, Blagoy Todev, Vladimir Iliev, Konstantin Vasilev)
February 14th
- 10:55 AM: Alpine skiing – giant slalom men, first run (Albert Popov, Kalin Zlatkov) – BNT 3
- 2:25 PM: Alpine skiing – giant slalom men, second run (Albert Popov, Kalin Zlatkov) – BNT 3
- 3:40 PM: Biathlon – 7.5 km women’s individual (Milena Todorova, Laura Hristova, Valentina Dimitrova, Maria Zдравkova) – BNT 1/BNT 3
February 15th
- 10:55 AM: Alpine skiing – giant slalom women, first run (Anina Zurbrigen) – BNT 3
- 2:25 PM: Alpine skiing – giant slalom women, second run (Anina Zurbrigen) – BNT 3
February 16th
- 10:55 AM: Alpine skiing – slalom men, first run (Albert Popov, Kalin Zlatkov) – BNT 1/BNT 3
- 2:25 PM: Alpine skiing – slalom men, second run (Albert Popov, Kalin Zlatkov) – BNT 1/BNT 3
February 17th
- 3:25 PM: Biathlon – 4×7.5 km men’s relay (Blagoy Todev, Vladimir Iliev, Konstantin Vasilev, Anton Sinapov) – BNT 1/BNT 3
- 7:45 PM: Figure skating – women (Alexandra Feygin) – BNT 3
February 18th
- 10:55 AM: Alpine skiing – slalom women, first run (Anina Zurbrigen) – BNT 3
- 12:40 PM: Cross-country skiing – team sprint men, qualifications (Mario Matikanov, Daniel Peshkov) – BNT 3
- 2:25 PM: Alpine skiing – slalom women, second run (Anina Zurbrigen) – BNT 3
- 3:40 PM: Biathlon – 4×6 km women’s relay (Laura Hristova, Valentina Dimitrova, Milena Todorova, Maria Zдравkova) – BNT 1/BNT 3
February 19th
- 7:45 PM: Figure skating – women (Alexandra Feygin) – BNT 3
Here is the full TV schedule for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan/Cortina!
