Are you ready for the torch flame? The Olympic opening ceremony has become one of the most talked-about elements of the Games, growing in scope and spectacle over the years. The opening of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is set to continue that creative legacy.

The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway after Friday's Opening Ceremony festivities at Milano San Siro Olympic Stadium in Milan, Italy.

Led by flag bearers Arianna Fontana and Federico and Federico Pellegrino in Milan as well as Amos Mosaner and Federica Brignone in Cortina, the Italians stroll out to an amped-up version of “Largo al ...