The Olympic Winter Games are back.
In February 2026, the world’s best winter athletes head to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo to compete across 116 disciplines. Every event. Every medal. Every moment matters.
Fantasy Olympics is not about guessing or simply picking the biggest nations. It’s about understanding how the Games work. Which countries perform well across multiple sports? Which ones have depth? And which teams deliver when the pressure is highest?
With Fantasy Olympics 2026 by Zweeler, you don’t just watch the Games — you take part.
Build your Fantasy Olympics 2026 team now.
Build your Fantasy Olympics 2026 team now.
Now it is also possible for the USA to play at Zweeler in the following states:
Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Build your team (8 countries)
You receive a €155 million budget to select 8 countries you believe will score the most points.
Highlights:
- Budget: €155 million
- Team size: 8 countries
- Balance matters — not just the biggest nations
How do you score points?
Countries earn points for top-8 finishes in every Olympic discipline.
Points system:
- Gold = 15 points
- Silver = 10 points
- Bronze = 7 points
- 4th = 5 points
- 5th = 4 points
- 6th = 3 points
- 7th = 2 points
- 8th = 1 point
Highlight:
- All 116 disciplines count
When does the game start?
Fantasy Olympics 2026 starts on Saturday, 7 February 2026 at 11:30, right as the Olympic competition begins.
Highlights:
- Start date: 7 February 2026
- Start time: 11:30
- Host cities: Milan & Cortina d’Ampezzo
Entry & prizes
Compete for a major prize pool throughout the Games.
Highlights:
- Guaranteed prize pool: $15,695 / €13,275 / £11,530
- First prize: $3587 / €3,000 / £ 2,600
- 63 cash prizes
- Entry fee: $17,94 / €15 / £ 13,01 per team
Play against friends, colleagues or family
Create a sub league and add extra competition and fun.
Ready to compete?
Build your team, follow every medal and climb the leaderboard.
Fantasy Olympics 2026 makes every result count.
Ready to compete? Build your Fantasy Olympics 2026 team now.
Rúben SilvaEditor-in-Chief
A founding contributor to CyclingUpToDate since its launch in January 2022, Ruben Silva has played a central role in shaping the site’s editorial direction and long-term growth. Before joining the project, he built his experience through independent blogging at Echelons Hub and by producing race previews for Ciclismo Internacional, developing a strong analytical voice rooted in daily engagement with professional cycling.
Beyond editorial work, he has been closely involved in the expansion and coordination of CyclingUpToDate’s wider network, helping establish and support sister platforms across multiple languages. This includes ongoing collaboration with CiclismoAlDia (Spanish), CiclismoAtual (Portuguese), WielrennenUpToDate (Dutch), and RadsportAktuell (German), contributing to a shared editorial vision and consistent international coverage.
He also helps oversee editorial governance across the network, setting standards for accuracy and consistency and coordinating updates or corrections when needed.
Originally from the Porto metropolitan area in Portugal, he holds a bachelor’s degree in Geography. His path into cycling journalism was shaped not through formal media training, but through independent reporting, community engagement, and sustained on-the-ground involvement in the sport.
Over the course of his career, he has conducted approximately 100 interviews across road cycling and cyclocross, ranging from one-to-one conversations and online formats to press conferences and on-site pre- and post-race coverage. His interviews include leading riders, team managers, and prominent figures within cycling media: Tadej Pogacar, Jonas Vingegaard, Mathieu van der Poel, Primoz Roglic, Wout van Aert, Joao Almeida and Tom Pidcock; managers like Patrick Lefevere and Joxean Matxin; and YouTube personality Bryan Kennedy (BKXC)...
Within 18 months of launch, he helped grow CyclingUpToDate’s English-language platform into one of the most-read cycling news websites, built entirely from the ground up. As both a professional journalist and lifelong cycling enthusiast, his focus remains on delivering accurate, timely, and well-contextualized coverage.
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