The pairs free skating is the penultimate gold medal event in figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and after world champions and heavy favorites Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi faltered in last night’s short program, we’re potentially looking at another shocker.
But all is not lost. The Japanese duo are fifth in the standings with 73.11 heading into the final, 6.9 points behind leaders Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin of Germany. The Olympic debutants, who won silver at the world championships, set a personal best of 80.01, comfortably ahead of European champions Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava, who are within striking distance of winning Georgia’s first-ever silverware title at the Winter Olympics.
Canadians Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud currently occupy the bronze position, 0.73 points ahead of Hungarians Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko.
The top 16 pairs will perform their free skate routines in reverse order, with Hase and Volodin last. Each routine must not exceed four minutes and must include a trio of pair lifts, including a twist lift, two separate throwing jumps, a solo jump, a jump combination or sequence, a pair spin combination, a death spiral and a choreographic sequence.
It is these technical elements that distinguish pairs skating from ice dancing. If you’ve caught the figure skating bug and want to dig deeper before the pairs figure skating final and the upcoming women’s singles, the three-part Netflix docuseries Glitter and gold: dancing on ice you covered.
Here’s where to watch the pairs figure skating final live streams online from anywhere, potentially FREE. Scroll down to see the Free Skate running order.
Watch the 2026 Pairs Figure Skating Final for FREE
The pairs figure skating final at the 2026 Winter Olympics is being broadcast live for free in several locations around the world, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Ireland.
🇫🇷 United Kingdom: BBC iPlayer
🇨🇦 Canada: The crown jewel of CBC
🇦🇺 Australia: 9Now
🇮🇪 Ireland: RTÉ Player
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How to Watch Any Pairs Figure Skating Final Stream Using a VPN
How to watch live streams of the US pairs figure skating final in the United States
In the United States, the pairs figure skating final is broadcast live on Peacock, USA Network and NBC.
The Peacock streaming service broadcasts every event live. You need at least a Peacock Premium subscription to access it, with Peacock pricing starting at $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year.
USA Network’s live coverage runs from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. ET, while NBC broadcasts the action from 4:00 p.m. to 4:55 p.m. ET.
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How to watch live streams of the UK pairs figure skating final
In the United Kingdom, at least part of the pairs figure skating final will be broadcast for free on BBC iPlayer.
The BBC broadcasts up to two streams at a time – one on BBC Two (with live streaming available via BBC iPlayer) and another digital-only stream on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Just keep in mind that the BBC’s free coverage will likely only include some free skating routines.
Discovery Plus, meanwhile, broadcasts the entire pairs figure skating final. Prices start from £3.99/month.
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How to watch live streams of the pairs figure skating final in Canada
In Canada, CBC broadcasts the pairs figure skating final for free.
You can watch select events on TV via the free CBC Sports channel or, for much more live and on-demand coverage of Milano Cortina 2026, head to its CBC Gem online streaming platform.
If you are not in Canada at the moment, simply use a VPN to connect from abroad.
How to watch live streams of the pairs figure skating final in Australia
In Australia, 9Now and Stan Sport provide final coverage of pairs figure skating.
9Now hosts a selection of free covers from Milano Cortina, but this will not include all free skate routines.
Stan Sports has comprehensive coverage, with prices starting from £32/month with the Basic and Sports plans included.
Are you away from Australia at the moment? Use a VPN to watch 9Now from abroad.
How to watch live streams of the New Zealand pairs figure skating final
In New Zealand, Sky Sport Reviews presents the pairs figure skating final.
You can access Sky Sport via satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service, from $29.99 per day or $54.99 per month.
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Pairs Figure Skating Final FAQ
What is the schedule for the Winter Olympics figure skating finals?
From 2:00 p.m. ET
1. Camille Kovalev and Pavel Kovalev (France)
2. Ioulia Chtchetinina and Michal Wozniak (Poland)
3. Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps (Canada)
4. Anastasia Vaipan-Law and Luke Digby (GBR)
5. Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin (Armenia)
6. Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel (Germany)
7. Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini (Italy)
8. Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe (United States)
9. Sara Conti and Niccolo Macii (Italy)
10. Ellie Kam and Daniel O’Shea (United States)
11. Sui Wenjing and Han Cong (China)
12. Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara (Japan)
13. Maria Pavlova and Alexei Sviatchenko (Hungary)
14. Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud (Canada)
15. Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava (Georgia)
16. Minerva Fabienne Hase & Nikita Volodin (Germany)
Can I watch the pairs figure skating final for free?
Yes! As we highlighted above, free coverage is available on BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom, The crown jewel of CBC in Canada, 9Now in Australia and RTÉ Player in Ireland.
In the United States, NBC, USA Network and CNBC coverage is available via a free trial for YouTube TV.
Other free non-English language Olympics streams can be found on ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), DR (Denmark), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), Yle (Finland), ZDF (Germany), RUV (Iceland), NOS (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), RTVE (Spain), Canal Nu9ve (Mexico) and SRF RTS. channels (Switzerland).
Fans away from home can use a VPN to watch free coverage from abroad.
Can I watch the pairs figure skating final on my mobile?
Of course, most broadcasters offer streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or through your phone’s browser.
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