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.

The opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics is complete at Milan's San Siro Stadium. Featuring simultaneous ceremonies in the mountain towns of Cortina, Livigno and Predazzo, the day's festivities included performances from Mariah Carey,

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Mariah Carey took center stage to help kick off the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony at 100-year-old San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy.

Featuring planned tributes to da Vinci, Dante and other symbols of Italian culture, plus an appearance by Mariah Carey, a four-site, dual-cauldron opening ceremony kicked off the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

From musical performances from Mariah Carey to the Parade of Nations, here's what to expect.

Luciano Pavarotti, the Italian opera singer, previously sang the song during his final public performance at the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin. Because of his health issues, the song was pre-recorded and lip-synced.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, February 6, with the Opening Ceremony, which features the flag bearers from every participating country making the march alongside the country’s flag and their countrymates who will be

So read on for everything you need to know about when the Opening Ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics begins, and how to watch at home. The Opening Ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local time in Italy) on Friday, February 6, with live coverage airing on both NBC and Peacock.

The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony is airing today. Here’s what time it starts, how to watch live and what to know about the unique setup of the Parade of Nations.

The 2026 Winter Olympics officially get underway on Friday, Feb. 6 with the opening ceremony. But at what time is it? Here's what to know:

Journalists from RaiSport are protesting after a series of embarrassing mistakes by commentator Paolo Petrecca during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.