As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
Milan's San Siro Stadium played the role of primary host. But, in the spirit of these unusually widespread Games, simultaneous celebrations were also held in the clusters of Livigno, Predazzo and Cortina d'Ampezzo, which — for the first time ever — lit a second Olympic cauldron.
Anyone else get goosebumps?
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics began with an opening ceremony featuring symbolic outfits and nods to the host country of Italy.
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games kicked off to a solid ratings start with its opening ceremony reaching seeing a 34% uptick from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The opening ceremony, which kicked off at 11 a.
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance were spotted at the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday night in Milan, Italy.
Here's what to know on how to watch the opening ceremony for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, including time, TV and streaming information.
Pianist Lang Lang spoke to NBC News ahead of his performance at the Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony in Milan.
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