Ocala-raised Olympic speedskaters Erin Jackson and Brittany Bowe are set for their third and fourth Olympics appearance, respectively.
For Jackson, the 33-year-old who graduated from Forest High School, this year’s Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina, Italy, gives her an opportunity to defend her gold medal in the women’s 500 meters. With her gold medal-winning performance in 500 at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Jackson became the first-ever Black woman to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Winter Olympics.
Meanwhile, for the 37-year-old Bowe, who graduated from Trinity Catholic, this year’s Olympics appearance marks her last, as she’s previously announced her plans to retire this year.
Together, Ocala’s pair of Olympians will compete in four different events throughout the course of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Here’s a complete event schedule for Jackson and Bowe.
Erin Jackson 2026 Winter Olympics schedule of events
Women’s 1,000-meter
Erin Jackson will line up alongside longtime friend and fellow Ocala native Brittany Bowe during the 1,000-meter, which will take place on Monday, Feb. 9, at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Women’s 500-meter
Erin Jackson will look to defend her title in the 500 meters on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. ET.
Brittany Bowe 2026 Winter Olympics schedule of events
Women’s 1,000-meter
Brittany Bowe, alongside fellow Ocalan Erin Jackson, will open their Olympics competition with the 1,000 meters on Monday, Feb. 9, at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Women’s team pursuit
Brittany Bowe will be featured on Team USA’s women’s team pursuit speedskating team and will compete on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 8:30 a.m. ET.
Women’s 1,500-meter
Brittany Bowe will look to add to her collection of Olympic medals in her final event of the 2026 Winter Olympics — the women’s 1,500-meter — on Friday, Feb. 20, at 10:30 a.m.
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How to watch Erin Jackson, Brittany Bowe in 2026 Winter Olympics
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While NBC will be broadcasting the Olympics live from Milano Cortina, all action can also be streamed on Peacock.
