The Winter Olympics opening ceremony was a playful celebration of Italian culture: TV review

The winter Olympic games are often seen as more of an appendix to their larger summertime counterparts than a tentpole in themselves. But in 2026, the parallels between Milan - which co-hosts the 25th winter Olympics with Cortina d'Ampezzo,

At the 2026 Olympics opening ceremony, weirdness was in short supply - but not attempts at 'harmony'

As the Milan-Cortina festivities unspooled across multiple locations, the theme of "harmony" felt more necessary - and harder to capture - than ever.

Savannah Guthrie set to pull out of hosting Winter Olympics opening ceremony as mom Nancy remains missing

Savannah was going to spend a full week in Italy covering the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Italians Collect Medals on a Feel-Good First Day for the Hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics

Francesca Lollobrigida led a tricolor day for Italy at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The speedskater won gold in the women’s 3,000 meters after Giovanni Franzoni took silver in the men's downhill ahead of Italian teammate Dominik Paris for bronze on the same slope Saturday.

How the Olympics designed its two-city opening ceremony

Setting the opening ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics both in Milan and Cortina posed a challenge but also a thematic opportunity. For totally logical reasons, this year’s Winter Olympics in Italy is bucking the trend of a single host city and splitting its sporting events between two main locations,