As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes are on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The opening ceremony for the 2026 Milan Cortina Games is now underway. • Competition has already kicked off: Curling, figure skating, hockey and snowboarding all officially began ahead of the opening ceremony.
Follow the 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony live from Milan's San Siro Stadium. Watch Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli, Parade of Nations, cauldron lighting and more.
Mariah Carey performed two songs during the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan on Friday, February 6
Ice hockey, curling, influencers—the 2026 Winter Olympics promise to be the most talked about Games in recent memory. WIRED has all the news you need coming out of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Follow along for live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games. Get the latest news, results, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.
Italy hopes that the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, which open on Friday, will give momentum to Rome's bid for the 2040 Summer Games. Sports Minister Andrea Abodi told the Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper that if the next two weeks go well,
While most of the Trojans’ Olympians have competed in the summer, there have been some Winter Olympians from USC, too