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Brittany Bowe, Erin Jackson take the ice in Milan for first time in 1000m

Speed skating at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics continues Monday, Feb. 9, with the women’s 1000m, where world record holder Brittany Bowe and reigning 500m Olympic champion Erin Jackson will make their 2026 Olympic debuts. 

All speed skating events are available to watch on mobile, tablet and connected TV devices via the Peacock, NBC and NBC Sports apps.

Winter Olympics: Speed Skating Live Streaming Schedule
(all times Eastern, subject to change)

Date/Time
Event
Stream

Mon, 2/9
11:30a-12:55p
Women’s 1000m 🏅
Peacock, NBCOlympics.com

Bowe, 37, plans to retire after her fourth Olympic appearance. Over her 16 years as a professional speed skater, Bowe has carved her name among the American speed skating greats, collecting 91 World Cup medals, 22 national titles, six world titles (three in the 1000m), and four world records — three of which she earned in the 1000m. The last of those three has stood since 2019.

Bowe has never found her way to the top of the 1000m podium on the Olympic stage, but skated to bronze in Beijing for her first individual Olympic medal. Four years earlier, she lifted the United States to bronze in the women’s team pursuit.

In her final World Cup season, Bowe placed in the top 6 of all her World Cup races in both the 1000m and 1500m but missed out on the podium in all but one 1500m. At World Cup No. 5 in Inzell, Germany — her final event before the Olympics — she finished 4th in the 1000m, missing the podium by just 0.35 seconds.

Despite the perceived weight of her races in Milan, Bowe is focusing on the present moment, happy to end her career on her terms.

“I’ve been pretty at peace with myself throughout this whole year, this whole quad, knowing it will be my last Olympic Games,” Bowe told the media after training at Milano Speed Skating Stadium Feb. 6. “Being able to reflect and take a step back while I’m still in it, and I’m still competitive, has been pretty cool. I’m really enjoying myself.” 

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