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

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

Show diffuso, 4 parate e 2 bracieri. Artisti sul palco, atleti le star (ANSA)

Due i bracieri: all’arco della pace a Milano ed a Cortina

È tutto pronto per la cerimonia che inaugurerà questa sera le Olimpiadi invernali allo stadio San Siro di Milano, tra dettagli ancora top secret e numeri da capogiro

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.

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?

The Winter Olympics, which begin on Friday, promise a spectacle of athletic achievement, emotion and entertainment broadcast worldwide. Yet its organizers must now prove that…

The major sporting event kicks off Friday night at Milan's San Siro stadium. For some Italians, hosting the Games after their French rivals is no small matter.

Dai discorsi istituzionali alle parate dei 92 paesi partecipanti, passando per le esibizioni più attese: ecco tutti i momenti dell’inaugurazione delle Olimpiad…

The opening ceremony is at San Siro Stadium in Milan, a 100-year-old venue that will host the parade of nations tonightl

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially started with a spectacular display in Italy.

For the first time ever, the Opening Ceremony is taking place in four different locations

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony got the Milan Cortina Olympics officially started Friday.

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony got the Milan Cortina Olympics officially started Friday.

An unprecedented four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony got the Milan Cortina Olympics officially started Friday.

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

The Olympic Winter Games in Milan kicked off with a stunning slate of performances.

Costumi, mise da gran sera, grandi stilisti ed effetti speciali. Lo stile italiano domina anche alla grande festa di apertura dei giochi a San Siro

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…