What to look out for as the action gets under way in Italy despite the Games not yet beginning until Friday

Organizers are still rushing to complete venues in Milan and the mountain clusters.

What to look out for as the action gets under way in Italy despite the Games not yet beginning until Friday

Los próximos Juegos de Invierno, que regresan a Italia por primera vez desde 2006, empiezan este viernes

Keep abreast of all the results at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina 2026 with our searchable page

Keep abreast of every event at the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina with our day-by-day and sport-by-sport schedules

Find out who is leading the way at the Winter Olympics, and drill down to see which events each country has won medals for

Organisers are hoping for a celebration of winter sport at Milano Cortina 2026 but tensions will not be far from the surface

Stars, new events, iconic Alpine venues and a return to full Olympic atmosphere after the pandemic era. Here’s everything you need to know about Milano Cortina 2026

What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

What to look out for as the action continues and the historic home of Milan and Inter hosts Friday’s opening ceremony

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony takes place on Friday, and for the 16 days that follow many eyes of sport lovers worldwide will be focused on the Milan-Cortina Games.

Let the Games begin. Join our writers for news and updates as Milano Cortina 2026 delivers its opening ceremony late on Friday

The first Olympic medals won't be awarded until Saturday, but there's some serious style points up for grabs. Which country is best dressed?

Milano trattiene il respiro. Non è una sera qualunque: l’aria ha quella vibrazione sottile che precede gli eventi destinati a restare. Stasera si accendono i Giochi Olimpici…

The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics officially started Friday afternoon with the opening ceremony.

Athletes paraded across multiple Alpine venues as organizers launched the most geographically dispersed Games in Olympic history, while Lindsey Vonn’s injury-defying comeback drew…

The showpiece to kick off the Games happened across multiple live venues but politics and protests were also present

MILAN: The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by festivities at Games venues across the snow-capped Italian…

Drawing on opera, music, art, fashion, dance and more, the events at San Siro and beyond were spectacular