The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is complete at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Featuring simultaneous ceremonies in the mountain towns of Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo, the day's festivities included performances from Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Cecilia Bartoli and Laura Pausini. Elaborately choreographed dance numbers were followed by the iconic parade of athletes, which was spread over multiple locations for the first time in history. All of this means that the 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway! Check out the Winter Olympics schedule and be sure to follow The Athletic’s coverage of the Games.

Source: International New York Times February 06, 2026 22:34 UTC