A demonstration took place in Milan on the first day of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, with protesters lamenting the environmental and economic effect of the Games on the region. View on euro

Fires damaged Italy's northern rail line on the first day of the Winter Olympic Games in what investigators are calling acts of sabotage by arsonists.

The Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on Friday dazzled with highlights like a Leonardo da Vinci-inspired cauldron and Mariah Carey singing in Italian

There are few opportunities to mount an event of this scale, but the Olympics host country showed what it was made of through performances by Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli and Sabrina Impacciatore.

Police reporterd three separate incidents, which caused delays of up to 2-1/2 hours for high-speed, Intercity and regional services.

Mariah Carey brought pop star wattage to the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday night.

Here is a selection of images from the opening ceremony: Italian ballet dancers Antonella Albano and Claudio Coviello perform during the opening ceremony. Colorful dancers perform under large tubes of paint suspended above them during the opening ceremony.

The American singer Mariah Carey, a featured performer, took the stage at San Siro stadium, a century-old landmark in Milan, opening with “Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu,” better known as “Volare.” Other featured performers will be Andrea Bocelli and the Italian rapper Ghali.

The first medals of the 2026 Winter Olympics are being awarded Saturday in men's downhill skiing and women's cross-country Skiathlon.